Thanks to Ted for these reviews as I was on vacation when the screenings took place. Jack Reacher Tom Cruise continues his “comeback” on the big screen with another action thriller after the success of last year’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, this time he’s playing another super-spy type in Jack Reacher. It’s based on …
Continue reading New Releases Double Reviews: Jack Reacher & Django Unchained
So the trailer of one of my most anticipated movies of year has arrived, Django Unchained. In case you didn't know what it's about, here's the basic plot: With the help of his mentor, a slave-turned-bounty hunter sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. ... http://youtu.be/WGPWDn8zBDs ... So what do …
Happy Monday all! Did you watch an Irish-related movie or were you at the cinema watching 21 Jump Street? I have zero interest in seeing it but surprisingly that movie's a hit w/ the critics AND audiences to make #1 at the box office! My hubby and I got Apple TV over the weekend and …
Continue reading Weekend Viewing Roundup: Three Musketeers (2011) & Lambent Fuse Premiere
Hope y'all had a fine weekend. I skipped the Golden Globes telecast this Sunday, I only tuned in every once in a while when the winner I was rooting for did get the trophy. So I updated this Golden Globes nominees list with the winners. Incidentally I only got two of my predictions right: Best …
Continue reading Weekend Roundup: Golden Globes 2012, Henry’s Crime, Water for Elephants
Happy almost-Friday folks! Wow, I just realize I haven't posted ANY trailer since the Jane Eyre one last November. Heh, I guess I should be more consistent, but why be predictable? 😉 This movie has been on my radar since casting began, something about the story intrigues me. The movie is adapted from a novel …
Continue reading Conspicuous Trailer of the Week: Water for Elephants
A movie you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving: Inglourious Basterds When the buzz for this movie started even months before it opened, I had no interest whatsoever in seeing it. I've never been a Tarantino fan and though I enjoyed Pulp Fiction, I'm not familiar with his work. Plus, Brad Pitt's mug …
Continue reading 31 Days Movie Meme Day #10: Movie I ended up loving
Ok, 2 down, 10 more to go. As I mentioned in my Oscar nom musings, I've got twelve movies to catch up on by Oscar time (both nominated for Best Picture and those that feature Oscar-nominated performances). In the past 2 weeks, I finally caught this one and The Hurt Locker, here's what I generally think …
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