Happy April everyone!! Let's start off with some lists and non-review posts Chris is back with his 'What is' series, this time he posted about Aspect Ratio Sati posted 11 things she looks forward to in Game of Thrones 5 Mike posted about the superb contemporary noir that is Michael Mann's HEAT, part of his …
March 2015 Blind Spot: WINGS (1927)
I was pretty excited to finally watch this movie. I'm not usually into silent films, but this one came highly recommended. The film starts off with a light, whimsical tone in small town America where Jack (Charles ‘Buddy’ Rogers) is working on his beloved car and dreaming of flying. The girl next door Mary (Clara Bow) is in love with Jack but …
Traveling Through Cinema – Antarctica: A Year On Ice documentary
I was supposed to see this film a couple of years ago during the Twin Cities Film Festival, but for some reason I couldn't make it to the screening. The film won Best Documentary from TCFF and rightly so. Well, after finally witnessing this spectacular documentary this weekend, I'm even more gutted I missed it on the big …
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Trailer Spotlight: SPECTRE first teaser is here!
I normally hate the adverts for a trailer, but at least it's not an actual trailer for a trailer. But when I saw a tweet from @007, I gotta say I couldn't wait to see it! As a longtime Bond fan, I'm always excited when a new Bond movie came out, well except for the last two Brosnan …
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Thursday Movie Picks #37: All in the Family Edition – Mother-Daughter Relationships (Biologically Related)
Happy Thursday everyone! This is another entry to the weekly Thursday Movie Picks that's spearheaded by Wandering Through the Shelves Blog. Here's the gist: The rules are simple simple: Each week there is a topic for you to create a list of three movies. Your picks can either be favourites/best, worst, hidden gems, or if …
FlixChatter Review: Cinderella (2015)
Growing up watching Disney fairy tale movies, I have to admit Cinderella wasn't my favorite heroine. Over the years though, as there are more and more adaptations of this quintessential underdog story (more so than any other Disney "princesses" it seems), the more I appreciate the animated classic. Lately the cinematic trend is reinvention, giving a classic tale a …
Weekend Viewing Roundup + The Two Faces of January (2014) review
Well last Friday was the first weekend of Spring but Winter's still not done with us yet as it was the Winter Wonderland again Sunday night. I didn't think the snow was going to stick but here's what my neighborhood looked like as I left work this morning! I do love those snow-covered branches! Skipped the …
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