I've been watching quite a few movies set in retro UK lately—Nowhere Boy, An Education—it's an interesting period of time and this one is no different. Made in Dagenham is based on a real life event in 1968 where a group of female workers at the Ford Dagenham assembly plant went on strike for equal pay …
Continue reading Conspicuous Trailer & Poster of the Week: Made in Dagenham
Upon hearing this news from CinemaBlend that Meg Ryan is cast along with John Lithgow in a Crash-eque drama, it dawned on me how long I haven't seen her in ages. The last movie I saw her in was Kate & Leopold which was nearly a decade ago! I did see her in the trailer …
Continue reading Random Thoughts: Where have these once-famous actresses gone?
Upon hearing news last week that Zack Snyder & co. are looking for a middle-aged Superman (though he specifically mentioned 35-40, now since when is that middle aged??!), I immediately conjured up a list of actors previously starring in Snyder's movies worth considering. But before I posted that list, my blogger friend Sam from Banana …
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Happy Monday, everyone. I didn't get to the movies again this weekend, but a whole bunch of people showed up in droves to see Paranormal Activity 2, making it the #1 movie with $41 million! No surprise I suppose, as the horror genre usually reigns in October. As I'm not a horror fan, nor am …
Continue reading Weekend Roundup: The Dark Knight & How to Train Your Dragon Blu-ray
I have been following The Hobbit movie news rather casually the past few months, having loved the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The production seems to have hit a bunch of snags. First the director musical chairs (which I'm glad it finally goes back to Peter Jackson) and lately there's the actors' strike that may …
Continue reading The Hobbit cast shapes up … hurray for Richard Armitage!
Jenny, a sixteen-year-old straight-A student has her world turned upside down when she meet a worldly suitor, David, who seduces her with her glamorous lifestyle and charming existence. Set in early 60s London, both Jenny and her parents are in for ‘an education’ when David’s true nature is finally revealed. Though dealing with a disturbing …
Have you all seen this? Saw this yesterday and I just had to share. Holy Bat Pool! Apparently there is a 'real' Wayne Manor in Illinois. From above, it looks like a real swanky estate that Wayne family could live in. According to this article, the Hinsdalle, Ill anonymous homeowners painted the 30-foot-wide Batman emblem …
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