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 …
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St Patrick’s Day Special: Five memorable scenes set in beautiful Ireland
Are you wearing green today? Today we're all Irish, right? 😉 I celebrated last year's St Paddy's Day by paying tribute to some of the best Irish actors working in Hollywood today. Today I thought I'd set my eyes on some gorgeous Irish sceneries in movies, which is always one of the best things about the …
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Thursday Movie Picks #35: Live Action Fairy Tale Adaptations
Happy Thursday everyone! This is another entry to the weekly Thursday Movie Picks that's spearheaded by Wandering Through the Shelves Blog. 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 you're up to …
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Music Break: Disney’s Animated Classic CINDERELLA (1950)
One of the screenings I'll be going to later this week is the live-action adaptation of Cinderella. Now, I mentioned in this post that having grown up watching all those Disney Princess movies, naturally I'm curious to check it out. I know what you're thinking. Do we have to have a live action version of …
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Trailer Spotlight: Terrence Malick’s ‘Knight of Cups’ starring Christian Bale
I don't usually post a trailer spotlight so early in the week, but I've been waiting for this movie since back in 2011! Knight of Cups was also on my most-anticipated films of 2013, alas it's Terrence Malick we're talking about here. But looks like we WILL see this one in 2015 as apparently the film will …
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10 Actresses I would watch in just about anything
As part of a continuation to the Top 10 Actors I'd See in Anything post, I figure I'd do the same list for the fairer sex. If anything, my love for actresses seem to be more constant than for actors, not sure why but aside from some new discoveries, I've been a fan of most …
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FlixChatter Review: How To Train Your Dragon 2
I caught on to How To Train Your Dragon (2010) a bit late in that I waited until the Blu-ray to see it. Once I saw the exhilarating flying sequence, I wish I hadn't missed the theatrical release. So I'm definitely glad I finally got to see the sequel on the big screen and what a treat it …
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