Chat-Worthy Actor: Clive Owen

This past Monday, IMDb homepage featured Clive on its actor spotlight section. As he ranks pretty high up there in my favorite actors list, I thought I'd put him on the spotlight here, too. The dashing Brit is one of those actors who despite a few lousy flicks (i.e. the preposterous Shoot 'Em Up and …

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Why the Brits/Aussies will always rule US TV

Upon learning this news that David Tenant — the popular star of BBC's Dr. Who — will be a part of the Peacock network, I thought I'd resurrect my old post I did back in June. Funny how things haven't changed one bit since then. Brits/Aussies still very much saturate our shows. Just this Fall, another …

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Good news for Richard Armitage fans!

With all the sci-fi stuff swirling around in my head ever since District 9, I just had to take a break and watch something entirely different. As you know, my taste in movies span across genres, and one of my all time favorite period film is Elizabeth Gaskell's novel adaptation North & South. Thanks to …

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Hollywood Casting News: Flixchatter highlights

When I was little, every time the inevitable "what do you want to be when you grow up?" question came up, I always answered with all the tenacity a teeny girl I could muster: a screenwriter. A rather unusual reply for a wee kid barely able to scribble a decent sentence, let alone a paragraph. …

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Tired of boys ruling Hollywood? Get these real men to the rescue.

British and US press alike have been saying this over and over. Real men are but bygones in today's Hollywood movies, as more and more boys dominate the box office. The biggest money makers of late are mostly under the age of 25! Shia La Beouf, Zac Efron, Robert Pattinson and Daniel Radcliffe have all …

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Top Ten Movie Couples Wish List – Continued

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 …

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Battle of the Greek Mythologies: Theseus vs. Perseus

I brought up the remake of Clash of the Titans a couple of weeks ago, and I just learned recently that Hollywood is releasing a very similar genre flick called War of the Gods at around the same time next year. Clash will be out first in Spring, and War in late Summer/early Fall. (See …

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