Back in January, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) premiered an all-new original documentary series, The Power of Film, which explores some of the most popular and memorable American films of all time. The six-part series was hosted and curated by renowned UCLA professor emeritus Howard Suber. He's the founding chair of UCLA’s Film and Television Producers …
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There are a myriad of films/series about the holocaust that have been made in Hollywood, but nothing quite like The Zone of Interest. For one, filmmaker Jonathan Glazer chose to highlight the perpetrator instead of the victim. Though the story is fictional, loosely based on a novel by Martin Amis, the main character Auschwitz commandant …
Welcome to the last day of January, folks! Can't believe one month in 2012 already gone by... but before we get into my birthday month of February, I thought I'd give a shout out to some of the notable blog series and new blogs I've been frequenting lately. Let's get started shall we? Trilogy Thursday …
Please note I've already revised this list in October, check it out here. IMDB's Acura Power of Film listed their top 10 most anticipated films of 2010 a while ago, which seemed too early at the time to start thinking about next year. They've since replaced the page with something else so I don't have …
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In response to my earlier post about new members added to the Academy (that is the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences), I thought I ought to give a bit of a history about the organization that give out the Oscars each year. Thanks Becky for asking me just who are the other members …
The Must-See list in the order of release date: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Who could resist that pathetic squirrel still on the hunt for his beloved acorn? I couldn't stop laughing from the moment that thing came on the screen. There's possible romance for this little guy as well – hilarious mayhem can't …
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I noticed this movie quite a while ago when I read it in EMPIRE magazine, but sort of forgot about it. Based on a book by Audrey Niffenegger, it's about an adverturesome librarian, Henry (Eric Bana) and his relationship with beautiful art student Clare (Rachel McAdams). Henry has a rare genetic anomaly that causes him …
Continue reading The Time Traveler’s Wife – coming in August
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