HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, readers! Whether or not you're spending it with a special someone — be it spending time with friends/family or simply doing something you love — I hope your day's filled with things that bring you joy. As I've mentioned in my Friday post, below are some of my favorites that don't exactly …
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General comments/observation on flix or TV trends
Random Thoughts: Unconventionally romantic flix
Happy Friday everybody! The reviews of the Garry Marshall's ultimate chick flick Valentine's Day is in, and surprise, surprise, it's dismal an abomination. The other two lovey dovey flicks currently in theaters (When in Rome and Dear John) aren't any better either. So unless you're in the mood for some monstrous howling courtesy of Benicio …
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Random Thoughts: Today I Celebrate Being Alive
Hello folks, the title of my post isn't meant to be anything philosophical. It's simple really, today is my birthday 🙂 I was hoping to post my Inglourious Basterds review but I didn't have enough time to finish it, and I kind of want to watch Adaptation that just arrived from Netflix. I realize there …
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Musings on the 2010 Oscar nominations
Well, the biggest day of the movie biz has arrived, where the words 'snubbed' or 'robbed' become a staple around cinephiles and those who give a hoot about what the Academy thinks. Anne Hathaway revealed the nominees of the 82nd Oscar Tuesday morning, and for the first time we have 10 Best Picture nominations instead of 5. …
Five Favorite Movies of 2009 … and My Top 25 picks of the Decade
I realize I might be rather late in posting this kind of list, but I figure since it's technically still the first month of the year, I think I can get away with it. No? Oh well, I don't live by your rules! 🙂 I can't judge whether 2009 is a good or bad year …
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Random Thoughts: Much ado about movie accents
I've been wanting to ask this question for quite a while, but this recent comment from regular reader Mike B. inspires me to finally get it out there as a point of discussion. Accents is no doubt a fascinating topic. There are countless sites out there listing their picks on who have the best or …
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DVD Spotlight: 10 Things I Hate About You
I saw this movie not too long ago, roughly around the time of Heath Ledger's passing. I've always been curious about this movie but his phenomenal performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight compelled me to see it even more. It's been more than a decade since 10 Things I Hate About You hit theaters, …