Mr. Rickman turns 64 today. Thought I'd give a short tribute to him as he's one of my favorite British actors. I first saw him as the captivating villain Hans Grubber in Die Hard, stealing scenes from action hero Bruce Willis. He also plays another memorable villainous role as the tyrannical Sheriff of Nottingham in …
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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 flicks, 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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Conspicuous Trailer of the Week: CENTURION
I'm all for swords & sandals flicks, so naturally I'm intrigued by this Roman empire feature Centurion when I first read about it in Empire a couple of months ago. The fact that it stars one of my top ten actors to watch Michael Fassbender doesn't hurt, either. I first noticed the rising German/Irish star …
Casting & Misc. News: Superhero Edition
With the way Hollywood's been at it these days, every news might as well be a Superhero edition. Here's what's been circulating so far, and let's start with the biggest shocker of the bunch (and because I've always had a soft spot for the Man of Steel for as long as I can remember): Christopher …
Five Memorable American Movie Presidents
Happy President's Day! In celebration of American presidents in the past 234 years, here are five actors who've played the role of U.S. Commander in Chief in the past couple of decades: Michael Douglas – Andrew Shepherd in The American President (1995) This movie is full of great scenes between Douglas and his love interest …
Favorite Unconventionally-Romantic Films
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, readers! Whether or not you're spending it with a special someone — be it spending time with friends/family or simply doing something you love — I hope your day's filled with things that bring you joy. As I've mentioned in my Friday post, below are some of my favorites that don't exactly …
Random Thoughts: Unconventionally romantic flix
Happy Friday everybody! The reviews of the Garry Marshall's ultimate chick flick Valentine's Day is in, and surprise, surprise, it's dismal an abomination. The other two lovey dovey flicks currently in theaters (When in Rome and Dear John) aren't any better either. So unless you're in the mood for some monstrous howling courtesy of Benicio …
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