Lists for the listaholic anonymous amongst us, top ten or otherwise
Most of us know that actors turned down roles that would make the ones who accepted it become famous. There are many reasons why they didn't accept these now famous roles, the main reason is probably they the film wouldn't be a hit and probably their agents told them not to take it. Below are …
Continue reading Guest Post: Role Reversals – One Actor’s Misfortune is Another Actor’s Gain
Thanks to a tweet from my friend Ted, I learned that my long-time crush Gerry Butler is in negotiation to star in a submarine thriller Hunter Killer. Per LatinoReview, the movie is based on the novel, Firing Point from authors George Wallace and Don Keith, here's the plot: An untested submarine captain must work with …
Every year Hollywood churned out big films one after another. But they also have one or two films each year that they hope it will either rake in a lot of money, earn tons of Oscar nominations or both. Through the years, studios would invest in certain talents and throw quite a bit of money …
Continue reading Guest Post: Five big budget movies that fail to meet studio’s high expectations
As a film lover and also a filmmaker wannabe, I love watching behind scenes stuff. It's probably the closest thing for anyone to see what's it like to be part of a film crew. Spike Lee once said in an interview, 'had DVD existed when he was younger, he probably would never attended film school.' …
Continue reading The Flix List: Four Best Film ‘Making-Of’ Documentaries
Happy Friday everybody! I feel like ending the week with a less wordy post but nonetheless a very expressive one. Thanks to Nick over at Anomalous Material for the inspiration when he posted his 13 most iconic movie images, followed by Claire's top ten days later. What makes a movie still iconic is not only …
Film directors know that it’s hard to make movies in Hollywood; it’s even harder to actually make a successful one. So when some of them hit the jackpot and make a box office hit, studio executives and fans are expecting nothing less from them in their next film. In the last few years, some filmmakers …
Continue reading Guest Post: Six directors’ career who got derailed by box office bombs
Hi folks, welcome to September! Well, to some of you, the Fall season means 'back to school' season. It's been a while since my college graduation (I'm not gonna tell you how many years it's been, ahah), sometimes I miss those fun college days. So, whether it's you or your kids who are heading back …
Continue reading The Flix List: 10 movie scenes to celebrate back-to-school season
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