TV Chatter – Musings about Netflix’s ALTERED CARBON

Hello everyone! It's been ages since I actually blogged about a TV series, but recently my hubby and I just binged on this Netflix Original Series ALTERED CARBON. As we're waiting for Westworld Season 2 to wrap (as we prefer to binge on a series than following it week by week), we're in the mood …

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Weekend Roundup: Solomon Kane, Dancing on the Edge miniseries + Casting By doc

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you had a nice weekend. It was a nice, mellow one for me, just enjoying the last few weeks of the fleeting Minnesota Summer. We had yummy Lebanese food for dinner and took a stroll by Mississippi River just before sunset... it was a warm night with a slight breeze. PERFECT. …

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Spin-Off Blogathon: 5 minor/supporting characters I want to see a spin-off on

Thanks to Margaret aka Lady Sati over at Cinematic Corner for this awesome blogathon idea. Here's the gist: Choose a [supporting] character (Movie or TV) that you love and would like to see as a leading character in the movie and write why you chose this character and what that movie would be like. Don't choose leading characters …

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Rental Pick: Gothic Fantasy SOLOMON KANE starring James Purefoy

SOLOMON KANE (2009) Director: Michael J. Bassett Writers: Michael J. Bassett, Robert E. Howard (character) Cast: James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Pete Postlethwaite, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Alice Krige, Mackenzie Crook, Patrick Hurd-Wood, Jason Flemyng Genre: Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Adventures, Fantasy, Action & Adventure Rating: R Run time: 104 minutes Release dates: World premiere on September …

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TV Miniseries Spotlight: The Hollow Crown

I've heard of it but somehow it fell off my radar. Not sure how as I'm a sucker for this kind of stories... AND Tom Hiddleston! Well, thanks to my good pal Terrence for sending me the trailer link via Twitter. What a pal he is... oh btw, don't forget to vote on his weekly …

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Small Roles Big Performances – James Purefoy + James Marsden

For this blogathon, somehow both Becky and I settled on the actor with the first name James... and both playing a Prince! It's pure coincidence by the way, but it works out great that they're two very different actors, one Brit and one American, but both are not only easy on the eye but very …

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FlixChatter Review: John Carter (2012)

This is one of those movies I just didn't really care for from the first time I heard about it, and the trailer didn't really convince me otherwise. But my hubby really wanted to see it and I must admit I became more curious after reading some positive reviews, such as this one from my …

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