Happy Birthday Jeremy Irons + James Lipton! Watch their conversation in Inside the Actor’s Studio

Jeremy Irons turns 65 and James Lipton, the host of Inside the Actors Studio, turns 86 today. I've always been fascinated by the 60-min interview because it feels more relaxed and intimate and you really get to know the actor Mr. Lipton is conversing with. And that's the thing, it feels more like a guest …

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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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Music Break: Ennio Morricone’s The Mission – Gabriel’s Oboe

I've been wanting to feature this haunting score for a while now, and since Easter was just a few days ago, I thought it'd be fitting to feature it this week. Ennio Morricone is one of my favorite composers of all time, with Cinema Paradiso being one of my favorite scores ever. There's something so …

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New Releases Reviews: A Good Day to Die Hard and Beautiful Creatures

Happy President's Day! I'm blessed that I get a day off today, woo hoo. Nobody likes Mondays so it's always nice to get Monday off 😀 I'll reserve my weekend roundup until tomorrow, but instead I've got a couple of new release movies for you. Perhaps those of you who get today off are considering …

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Friday Guilty Pleasure Flix: The Man in the Iron Mask

Happy Friday, everybody! It's a short week since I got Monday off but boy has it been a hectic one. Back in November, I revealed one of many guilty pleasure flix, and since Shutter Island opens today in theaters after being delayed for four months, I thought it'd be fun to feature one of Leonardo …

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Charming bad boys on film

After watching Public Enemies this weekend, it's clear the film portray the dangerous criminal as a charming hero. Obviously his real life story offers a stark contrast to how the film made him out to be. Hollywood does this all the time it seems, making a hero out of otherwise shabby characters. I thought of …

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