Valentine's day is just ten days away, so naturally the cinema will be jam-packed with all kinds of rom-coms and chick flicks for those in the mood for love ... well, if you're into the type of clichéd, mawkish, schmaltzy, [insert similar adjective here] schlock that is. Castor @ Anomalous Material blog wrote this funny …
Continue reading Conspicuous Trailer of the Week: My Last Five Girlfriends
Well, the biggest day of the movie biz has arrived, where the words 'snubbed' or 'robbed' become a staple around cinephiles and those who give a hoot about what the Academy thinks. Anne Hathaway revealed the nominees of the 82nd Oscar Tuesday morning, and for the first time we have 10 Best Picture nominations instead of 5. …
I was just reading this Kristin Kreuk interview about her stint on NBC's Chuck when she revealed a piece of info that hit me out of left field. Apparently a Ben-Hur TV remake is in the works and might be arriving in time for Easter (read my updated post). Why I haven't heard about this …
Continue reading Upcoming Flix Spotlight: Ben-Hur TV Miniseries
I realize I might be rather late in posting this kind of list, but I figure since it's technically still the first month of the year, I think I can get away with it. No? Oh well, I don't live by your rules! 🙂 I can't judge whether 2009 is a good or bad year …
Continue reading Five Favorite Movies of 2009 … and My Top 25 picks of the Decade
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 …
Continue reading The End of a Studio – My Ten Favorite Miramax Films
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
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