In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. I saw this film two months ago and it was an early screening at 11 in the morning. I made the mistake of going back to work after this, as I was so shaken …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: 12 Years A Slave (2013)
Another year has come and gone! Wow, what a year 2013 has been. There's been ups and downs in my personal life, with me losing my dear brother this past Summer being one of life's biggest blows. But I believe God never gives us more than we can bear, and there are certainly many, many …
Finally the wait is almost over! The movie opens here next Friday but I don't have to wait much longer as I'll be seeing it tomorrow night! 😀 I quite enjoyed the first movie [read my top 10 list why I think it was a worthwhile journey] and I'm one of the few people who …
Continue reading Counting down to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
These two films are both in the BOATS category, that is based on a true story. Whether it's close or loosely based on the real deal is up for debates of course, especially in regards to The Fifth Estate as Julian Assange himself doesn't support the film, though given his secretive nature, it doesn't mean …
Continue reading Double Mini Reviews: RUSH and The Fifth Estate
Hello November! It's also the weekend daylight savings ends here in Minnesota, so we get an extra hour to do whatever we wish, yay! Well, since I've been suffering with a cold the past week (yes that meant I was sick during my vacation plus I also twisted my ankle on my second night of the …
Continue reading October Movie Watching Recap and Movie of the Month
Happy Friday everyone!! We've still got a couple of days worth of festivities before TCFF wraps, but sadly today is my last day covering the film fest as I'm flying to NYC on Saturday morning to attend my sister-in-law's wedding. No fret though, I'll still be posting some of the reviews from both days, as …
Hello folks, welcome to the 10th Five for the Fifth of the year! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item, observation, trailer, actor/director spotlight, etc. and then turn it over to you to share your take on that given topic. You can see the previous five-for-the-fifth posts …
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