Clive Owen takes a break from being a gunslinging action hero with a tender fatherhood tale that's based on a true story. The plot centers on a wisecracking sportswriter Joe Warr who's suddenly thrown into single parenthood in the wake of his wife's tragic death. Forced to raise not one but two boys, a curious …
Continue reading Conspicuous Trailer of the Week – The Boys Are Back
I stumbled upon this upcoming movie on IMDB the other day, and it kind of reminded me of Love, Actually (which was set in London around Christmas time) when I read the plot: Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day. Garry Marshall, the director …
80s iconic director John Hughes died Thursday of a heart attack whilst taking a walk in New York City. He was only 59. I can't help feeling nostalgic as growing up in the 80s, I watched a lot of his films: The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink. He was a visionary who has …
Continue reading Some Kind of Wonderful – my fave John Hughes movie
F. Gary Gray, Law Abiding Citizen's director recently tweeted, "My mtg with the composer Brian Tyler went really well. He just gets it. Music is so important, it can ruin your movie if it's not right." I couldn't agree more. Music can make or break a movie. Not only does it create the mood …
With all the Gen Y and teenybopper flicks out there, how about a couple of poignant love stories for grown-ups? Both of these films deal with middle-aged people finding love, even though story-wise they can't be more different. Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day (2008) I've been wanting to see this for quite some time, …
Ok, here's hope that Gerry Butler gets to redeem himself for the atrocious role in The Ugly Truth. His new thriller Law Abiding Citizen with Jamie Foxx is surprisingly moved ahead of its release schedule from March 2010 to October of this year. Both Coming Soon.net and IMDB both list the release as October 16. …
Continue reading Law Abiding Citizen – new poster & release date
British and US press alike have been saying this over and over. Real men are but bygones in today's Hollywood movies, as more and more boys dominate the box office. The biggest money makers of late are mostly under the age of 25! Shia La Beouf, Zac Efron, Robert Pattinson and Daniel Radcliffe have all …
Continue reading Tired of boys ruling Hollywood? Get these real men to the rescue.
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