Weekend Roundup + Casting news I’m excited about

Hello everyone! I've been away for most of the weekend and away from my laptop so not much to report here in terms of movie watching. My mother in-law and brother in-law are visiting in town so we've been playing tourist around MN since Friday. I was able to finish my Jurassic World review before they …

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Rental Pick: John Singleton’s SHAFT (2000)

New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated murder. I've been curious about this movie for some time but I forgot that it's available on Netflix streaming. As …

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Weekend Viewing Roundup + The Two Faces of January (2014) review

Well last Friday was the first weekend of Spring but Winter's still not done with us yet as it was the Winter Wonderland again Sunday night. I didn't think the snow was going to stick but here's what my neighborhood looked like as I left work this morning! I do love those snow-covered branches! Skipped the …

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Birthday List Update: Favorite Films from Each Decade I Live Through

Today I'm moving up the age bracket. I'm taking the day off because well, it's my ME DAY and sleeping in is one of life's greatest joys 😉 Well, four years ago I did this list of favorite movies from the past three [full] decades I've lived through, so basically from the 1980s to 2000s. Looking at the list, …

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January 2015 Recap + Pick of Movie of the Month

First month of 2015 has come and gone. Hello February! This is always a special time for me as it's my birthday month and I reach a milestone this year [moving up the age bracket 😉 ]. I don't fret about getting older though, as I think you are only as old as you feel and …

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Happy 41st Birthday Christian Bale! Pictorial birthday tribute to the Welsh thespian

Happy weekend everyone! Well, today marks the 41st Birthday of one of my favorite actors: Christian Bale. I've done a few posts on the Welsh thespian, including a commentary on his roller-coaster career and a Birthday Tribute post when he turned 37. I couldn't resist doing a post on him today and I thought I'd …

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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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