Runner Runner is a poker term referring to when a player needs the cards on the turn and river to win the pot. I'm pretty sure any poker player knows the term quite well and for non-poker folks, I'm sorry I couldn't explain much better than that. I consider myself to be a pretty decent …
Tag: Ben Affleck
[Directorial] Debuts Blogathon: Ben Affleck’s Gone Baby Gone (2007)
This post is my contribution to the DEBUTS blogathon spearheaded by Chris (Terry Malloy Pigeon Coop) and Mark (Three Rows Back). ‘Debuts’ will focus on directors’ first features (shorts not included), whether that be some little known feature no-one’s heard of or a breakthrough piece that catapulted them to stardom. We (well, Mark originally) thought …
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My Movie Alphabet Blogathon – Actors/Directors Edition
Thanks to Mettel Ray for starting this Movie Alphabet as part of her 400th Blog Post celebration! Her original list consists of movies, directors, actors and actresses, but to switch things up, I'd like to just focus on actors and directors for my list as I've done the film version in this Cinematic Alphabet a …
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Weekend Roundup: Iron Sky, Good Will Hunting, Top Gear Vietnam Special
Happy Election Tuesday folks! For my fellow Americans who are going to the polls today, good for you for exercising your rights to vote! I'm not a US citizen yet or I would definitely be doing the same thing today! But whichever way you voted, I'm just glad that tomorrow there'll be NO MORE political …
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Weekend Roundup and ARGO review
It's been quite a hectic start to October for me, but it's definitely going to be an exciting month with Twin Cities Film Fest just around the corner! I skipped the cinema this weekend, but it looks like people just can't get enough of bad ass Liam Neeson with his special set of skills. Taken …
Weekend Roundup and The Company Men review
Happy Monday, folks. My friends in the East Coast, I hope y'all stay safe. I was glued to the TV screen Saturday night watching all the coverage and reading people's tweets about Hurricane Irene, wow, I definitely don't take this beautiful weather in Minnesota for granted. We are very blessed indeed. Well, looks like even …
EXTRACT – a must-see Labor day comedy
If you've seen Office Space, then you know Mike Judge is great at comedies set in the workplace. The trailer had me in stitches even after repeated viewings! Extract stars Jason Bateman (Juno, Arrested Development) who plays Joel, the owner of a bottled beverage factory. He is one step away from selling his flavor extract …
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