Versatile Blogger Award… & 7 fun facts of yours truly

So apparently I'm still versatile. I did this about 3 years ago I believe, and since I haven't done a meme like this in a while, thought it might be fun to do again. Thanks Fernando for kindly bestowing this award to me... I'm verklempt! 😛 Of course, there are always rules for these kinds …

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FlixChatter Review: The Other Woman (2014)

I went in to The Other Woman expecting next to nothing, but I came out with sore abs, cheekbones and wet cheeks. Simply put, this film was hilarious! I haven’t laughed this hard at a movie in a really long time. In my opinion, comedies are hard to review because whether or not it’s funny …

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Monthly Roundup & Favorite Films of April 2014

Happy May Day everyone! Well April's certainly been a hectic month! We've got the Minneapolis/St. Paul Film Festival (MSPIFF 14) and also my hubby and I are planning for our trip to Europe at the end of May. Oh and guess what, I also got a press pass for the first ever Minneapolis Comic-con, yay! The thing is, …

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Question of the Week: What’s your current cinematic obsession?

ob·ses·sion əbˈseSHən/ the state of being obsessed with someone or something. an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind. Ok this is not just another excuse to talk about Toby Stephens... as if I needed one, ahah. Seriously though, my weekly question is usually inspired by something that's been on …

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FlixChatter Review: The Railway Man (2013)

This may sound harsh, but I’m growing tired of WWII films that have a singular focus on the Nazis and Jews. There have been so many wonderful films successfully depicting the horror and tragedy that befell the Jews, but at the same time, there are so many untold stories from different perspectives that are worth …

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Weekend Roundup: Leap Year, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond & a whole lot of Toby Stephens

If someone were to ask me, "What did you do this weekend?" Well, the short answer would be "Toby Stephens." Ahah, well ok so it came out wrong, didn't it? I meant, my weekend pretty much consisted of watching/listening/tumblr-ing about him, my long-lifeless tumblr has been set ablaze now by Toby's fiery charisma. I did manage to …

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MSPIFF14 Reviews: The Double & The Last of Robin Hood

Review by Josh P. The Double follows Simon James (Jesse Eisenberg, who plays against type and is award-worthy superb), a meek man unrecognizable to his co-workers, one of whom is the girl of his dreams, Hannah (Mia Wasikowska, terrific). Early in the film, Simon’s bleak life takes two unhappy turns. First, he witnesses a suicide, and …

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