Thanks to GBGals via Twitter, we've got some cool on-set pics of the Ralph Fiennes-directed Coriolanus in Serbia. Here's an excerpt from this online forum (translated from a Serbian news outlet) on the on-set visit of Serbia's Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac on April 28: "I am very pleased that we have helped take this movie, …
Continue reading Upcoming Flix Spotlight: On the set of Coriolanus in Serbia
TGIF and Happy last-day-of-the-month, everyone! Instead of the usual scene spotlight, I thought I'd highlight a movie-related art form that often goes unnoticed: the title sequence. For me, watching a movie title sequence is almost as fun as seeing a movie trailer. Many of them simply list the credit, but the great ones not only …
I wrote these reviews before I decided on the Britastic blog series, but they work just fine because they're both British-related. Slumdog Millionaire is directed by talented British director Danny Boyle, and Freddie Highmore who plays the title role in August Rush was born in London. They both also share a similar fairy-tale element in …
Continue reading DVD Picks: Slumdog Millionaire & August Rush
Man, is this guy trying to work himself to death? Seems like Mr. Ridley Scott never met a project he doesn't like, even just looking the list of stuff he's got In Development is exhausting! Don't get me wrong, I have a ton of respect for the man, I mean after all he made one …
Continue reading Pondering the ultra-prolific Ridley Scott’s possible next projects
Counting down to our London trip in less than two weeks, allow me to be a bit indulgent and in celebratory mood for a bit. From now until our departure Friday, May 7, FlixChatter will feature British-themed posts, whether it'll be a British movie review or scene spotlight, featured posts on British filmmakers/actors, or whatever …
Continue reading London, here we come! The inevitable Britastic blog series begins today
Originally this was one of my most anticipated flicks of 2010, but it turns out this road trip comedy is delayed to 2011. Via Twitter, the prolific Twitterer Simon Pegg wrote this last February: Due to an extensive post production schedule you won’t be seeing our little desert caper any time soon. Rest assured it …
TGIF! Time for another guilty pleasure post! I usually just pick one at random, and that's how this one comes to mind. My hubby and I don't have an extensive dvd collection, but we actually own this movie as we both enjoy it a lot. He describes it as part James Bond, part McGyver, with …
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