It's a rather slow weekend and a particularly cold one here in the Twin Cities, but for some reason, my hubby and I were in the mood to go to the movies. We loved the first Shazam! movie as it was zany, goofy, and silly but with a huge heart as Billy Batson (Asher Angel) …
Tag: Helen Mirren
7 Favorite Roles of Helen Mirren to Celebrate Her Birthday
Today we celebrate the birthday of one of my favorite British Dames! She was born in July 26, 1945 in Hammersmith, London. She got her start in her acting career with the Royal Shakespeare Company. The Oscar-winning actress has had an illustrious career with over 130 credits under her belt spanning over 6 decades, that's …
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FlixChatter Review: F9 – The Fast Saga (2021)
When The Fast Saga first opened in June 2001 with The Fast and the Furious, I’m not sure many people predicted it would be a mega franchise spanning 20 years. Well, now the ninth movie once again tops box office, having already grossed $300M overseas ahead of domestic bow, so obviously it doesn’t show signs …
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Film News I’m excited about – Olivia Colman, Helen Mirren, Julia Roberts + George Clooney
It's been a while since I actually curated recent movie/casting news that I'm excited about. I was reading one after another involving filmmaker/actors I love so I thought I'd include them here. Sam Mendes, Olivia Colman Team for Love Story Empire of Light Per THR, the Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes will be directing his own …
Thursday Movie Picks – Oscar Winners Edition: Best Actor and Best Actress
Happy almost Friday! It's TMP time! The Thursday Movie Picks blogathon was 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 it one …
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FlixChatter Review: THE GOOD LIAR (2019)
Directed by: Bill Condon Written by: Jeffrey Hatcher Starring: Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, Russell Tovey Advertised as the first ever pairing of Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Ian McKellen, The Good Liar boasts perhaps two of film’s all-time greatest. Based on the best-selling book by Nicholas Searle (a former British Intelligence officer) and adapted to …
2018 Golden Globe Awards: Commentary on winners, #TimesUp movement, highlights of the night
Can't believe award season is officially in full swing! Honestly I didn't even realize Golden Globes was this weekend until I heard something in the car as I was driving around. Fortunately I did have time to actually sit down and watch (and live tweeted) the event, though I tuned in late as I usually …