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Happy Cinco de Mayo! I was originally going to post this early this morning to coincide w/ the Fifth of May celebrations but got taken over by my Marvel post. But hey, technically here in the Twin Cities and Mexico City, the day's not over yet for at least another hour 😀 Anyway, I did …
Continue reading Five for the Fifth: 5 Random Questions for the 5th of May
Today I'm taking the time to post something a bit off-the-beaten path from my normal posts, but still movie-related of course. Those of you who've been around FC for a while have probably read my first fantasy draft pitch Hearts Want I wrote last September, which is a romantic thriller. So what's that got to …
Continue reading Creative Writing Ink: STEPS – a ‘Hearts Want’-related short story
So after reading Castor's article 'great movies ... until the third act', I thought I should write up an article about alternative ending(s) to some well-known films. Most film fans know that directors or studio people demand a new ending if say, the first test screening didn’t go too well, or maybe the director just …
When I saw Andy Buckle's Cinematic Alphabet earlier this week, I couldn't help wanting to do one for myself. I've also seen Lesya's list yesterday, and though there are some movies I haven't seen, I just really enjoyed looking at her photo choices. It's a simple concept, just attach a movie I like to every …
This is another one of those posts that's been sitting in my draft folder for ages. I actually started writing this back in December! But some of the comments on the Gary Oldman post questioning his decision to take on Red Riding Hood inspired me to finish this. The Twilight-ish version of the classic fairy …
Continue reading Random Thoughts: Fabulous actors, puzzling choices
Those who've been following the updates on the upcoming Superman reboot surely have heard that 36 year-old Amy Adams has been cast as Lois Lane. More on that later. As everyone's processing that bit of casting, I'd like to take the time to highlight my favorite Lois Lane in Superman adaptation: Margot Kidder. Just as …
Continue reading Musings on my favorite Lois Lane and Amy Adams casting
So late last week, Fox announced that Darren Aronofsky won't be directing the new Wolverine film. As a fan of Wolverine and the X-Men franchise, this was a huge blow to me. Even though I've never read any of the comic books, I was a huge fan of the cartoon show that aired in the 90s. I also …
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