Today Hollywood mourns the death of a movie studio. The Walt Disney Co. shut it down today, leaving its 80 employees jobless and remaining projects in development limbo. I'm no film historian, but I'm guessing this doesn't happen very often, especially to a film company as prominent as Miramax, which some call a cultural force …
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This past Monday, IMDb homepage featured Clive on its actor spotlight section. As he ranks pretty high up there in my favorite actors list, I thought I'd put him on the spotlight here, too. The dashing Brit is one of those actors who despite a few lousy flicks (i.e. the preposterous Shoot 'Em Up and …
I've been wanting to ask this question for quite a while, but this recent comment from regular reader Mike B. inspires me to finally get it out there as a point of discussion. Accents is no doubt a fascinating topic. There are countless sites out there listing their picks on who have the best or …
Continue reading Random Thoughts: Much ado about movie accents
Hello readers, What do you know, this is post #201 you're reading right now. When I shared this to guest blogger Rockerdad, he said to me, "when you started this six or so months ago, I bet you didn't think about making it to your 200th post." Right on, dude, I never thought I'd still …
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I love British period dramas and adore Emily Blunt, so put the two together and I expect an enjoyable movie experience. Thankfully, I wasn't disappointed. Not only is it a gorgeous movie to look at, but also believably-acted by both Emily in the title role, as well as Rupert Friend as Albert. A bit of …
Two indie flicks and a giant blockbuster, that's the three movies I watched this weekend. It may seem absurd to you but I just finally signed up with Netflix again after 2+ yrs of terminating its membership. Vanessa wondered how I filled my time before that, and the answer is, well, the old-fashioned way. I'm …
Continue reading Weekend Roundup: The Edge of Love, The Young Victoria and Avatar
When I first saw a glimpse of the poster and the name Eclipse, I kind of brushed it off thinking it was just another installment of Twilight. It turns out this one is as far away from the teen vampire flick as it comes, thank goodness! The only thing it has in common is the …
Continue reading Conspicuous Trailer of the Week: The Eclipse
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