General comments/observation on flix or TV trends
I was checking my email and there it was on the Yahoo main page that Russell Crowe is in talks to do a remake with Paul Haggis. I couldn't help thinking, yet another remake? Which is a strange coincidence the fact that my hubby just quipped last night how Hollywood is filled with oodles …
Continue reading Are fresh ideas a thing of the past in Hollywood?
If you haven't seen the 40 Year Old Virgin, Superbad, or Pinneaple Express, then the term 'Bromance' probably just flew past you. Short for 'Brother' and 'Romance,' it essentially means close friendship between straight men or heterosexual 'man-crush.' Well, before Judd Apatow made it popular with the flix I mentioned above, frequently with his 'dream …
All the rumors swirling about a sequel/prequel of 300 just got a new boost now that director Zack Snyder told IGN at the Comic Con this weekend that he's basically just waiting for Frank Miller's draft of the comic. Snyder said that there's a lot of Spartan history to draw inspiration from. He also hinted …
Continue reading 300 & Gladiator sequel talks? Oh, please don’t!
As promised in my previous post of Top Ten Movie Couples, here's the rationale behind my wish list of actor/actress pairings I'd love to see on-screen: 1. Gerard Butler & Eva Green I love Eva in Casino Royale, she's got the perfect combination of intellect + sex appeal. Pair her with the sexy, Scottish bad …
Continue reading Top Ten Movie Couples Wish List – Continued
I just saw He's Just Not That Into You this past weekend, which so unlike me at all because I'm not into chick flicks generally, especially those with Jennifer Aniston in it. But it was the only title Redbox had at the moment that my girlfriend and I wouldn't mind watching. It turned out to …
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In less than two months, the Toronto International Film Festival opens. TIFF for short, will always hold a special place in my heart, being the first film festival I ever attended back in 2005. It was also where I met Gerry Butler after seeing the world premiere of his film Beowulf & Grendel at Elgin …
Continue reading TIFF is coming soon to Toronto – and I’m feelin’ nostalgic
I was just thinking about this last night when I was about to write my Public Enemies review. I thought the trailer was just so cool that I watched it over and over again before I actually saw the film. I'll save my thoughts on the film until the actual review (which I was going …
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