Conspicuous trailer of the week: The Fighter

Well, well, well, when it rains it pours I guess. Within hours of each other, the trailers of two of my highly anticipated movies–which opens on the same day on December 10–are released! You've probably see The Tourist by now, and now check out this intense boxing drama The Fighter starring Christian Bale and Mark …

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A Random Confession: What’s a tiger, a wolf, Matthew Goode & R-Patz have in common?

Well, they were all in my dream last night for some strange reason. I don't usually divulge my dreams for the world to see, but this one is just so bizarre I felt compelled to share. Plus, since it involves a couple of actors, technically it's movie-related (it's a stretch I know, but it's my …

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FlixChatter Review: Julie & Julia

Instead of staying in for our monthly girls' movie nite, we opted to see this movie at the theater. Truthfully, I don't know what to expect as this isn't usually the type of flick I get excited about, but it was actually pretty good. I knew nothing about who Julia Child is, other than she …

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DVD Picks: Love Stories for Grown-Ups: Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day & Last Chance Harvey

With all the Gen Y and teenybopper flicks out there, how about a couple of poignant love stories for grown-ups? Both of these films deal with middle-aged people finding love, even though story-wise they can't be more different. Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day (2008) I've been wanting to see this for quite some time, …

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