Hello folks, welcome to the February 2012 edition of Five of the Fifth! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item/observation/poster, etc. and then turn it over to you to share your take on that given topic. You can see the previous five-for-the-fifth posts here. So let's get started, shall we? …
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General comments/observation on flix or TV trends
Retro Friday – Why I LOVE The Rocketeer
A few days ago, the Blu-ray version of The Rocketeer arrived in the mail. I've been waiting for this movie for so long and finally Disney released the BD on it's 20th Anniversary. I'm dismayed that there are NO special features whatsoever which is just so lame, I mean to call it a '20th Anniversary …
Oscar 2012 Nominations: The Good, the Bad and the WTF
All right, now that the nominations are announced, it's time to pick 'em all apart 😀 You can view the full nominations here (thanks to Red Georges at AM). The Good: First off, I'm thrilled to see both Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis getting nominated for The Help! Now I'd be even more thrilled if …
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Musings on Oscar’s Best Picture Nominations… and My Predictions
Hello and welcome to the eve of the Oscar nominations or Oscar night, namely the night only Hollywood folks and movie buffs give a damn about 🙂 Truthfully I almost forgot about the Oscar nominations if it weren't for the Classical NPR station I listened to during rush hour traffic. They actually ran a special …
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Whatever happened to the planned Martin Luther King Jr biopics?
Exactly a year ago today, I was excited that the long-overdue Martin Luther King Jr's biopic was supposedly getting made. But now, on the eve of the MLK holiday a year later, there is still NO definite plan on that particular project, or any other movie based on this inspiring American hero. We've got ALL …
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10 New Year Resolutions We Want From Hollywood
Happy Sunday, folks! How's your first week of 2012 going so far? Any luck on any one of your New Year's Resolutions? Yep, I thought so... well, there's still 358 days to get started on that right? 😀 Well, I don't really have a list of cinematic resolutions to try to live by, but I …
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Five for the Fifth: New Year Edition
Hello folks, welcome to the first Five of the Fifth edition of 2012! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item/observation/poster, etc. and then turn it over to you to share your take on that given topic. You can see the previous five-for-the-fifth posts here. So let's get started, shall we? …
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