Top Five Favorite Movies about British Monarchs

I'm sure you've all heard about Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement this week. I had no idea they've been dating for more than eight years, sounds like their romance is the stuff that dreams are made of. I haven't been following news about them pretty closely, but from the occasional tidbits I heard, they …

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Guest Post – From Vision to Film: American Gangster

Welcome to a new edition of From Vision to Film, courtesy of my pal Ted S., the movie connoisseur and walking movie encyclopedia 😀 We always try to be timely with this post series, so we're posting it today to coincide with Russell Crowe's new movie The Next Three Days (read my full review) and …

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Music Break: Sleeping Beauty – Once Upon A Dream

I was driving home the other day and heard Tchaikovsky's ballet score The Sleeping Beauty and almost instinctively started humming away. It's such as highly infectious score that you'd be hard pressed NOT to hum to its waltz-like theme after you listen to it. I adore Disney's Sleeping Beauty, the music is such an integral …

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Weekend Roundup: Snowstorm makes for a cozy home theater viewing

Hello all, happy Monday! Well, well, well, Winter definitely arrived like a lion here in the beautiful state of Minnesota. Yes I still call it beautiful despite the grumbling of crazy weather swing from gorgeous Fall weather of mid 60s to a major snowstorm with about 8 inches of snow when it's said and done …

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Gerry Butler Birthday Tribute from FlixChatter’s Friends

This is Part 2 of GB Birthday tribute, view Part 1: Top Five Gerard Butler Scenes Prairie Girl ... Once upon a time (sometime in 2006, actually), in an ordinary office building in the suburban midwest, I came to be a cubicle next-door neighbor with a girl who I thought was in love with someone …

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A Birthday Tribute: Top Five Fave Gerry Butler Scenes

Gerard James Butler – or simply Gerry to his fans – turns 41 today! It's been nearly five years since I first fell for the Scot, perhaps the longest I've ever had a crush on any actor. I've written my 'origins' story of how he first captured me in my first B'day tribute to him, …

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Groovers & Mobsters Present: JAMES BOND – The Living Daylights

Groovers & Mobsters event is upon as again and this time it's all about the world's most famous super spy.  Just a bit of background, this monthly event was started by Heather from Movie Mobsters and Andy from Fandango Groovers where various bloggers join them in exploring a select genre in the only way we …

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