I'm not a gamer, in fact I haven't played a video game in 2 years. But I have to admit I was a fan of the Need For Speed games back in my college years. So I was bit intrigued when Hollywood announced back in early 2000s that they were going to make a movie …
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FlixChatter Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel
I came to appreciate Wes Anderson's films through his third feature film The Royal Tennenbaum a few years after its release in 2001. I enjoyed it but I didn't immediately become a fan right away, his movies are definitely an acquired taste. Since then I have only seen three more from his work, The Darjeeling …
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Everybody’s Chattin’ – Great blogathons, reviews & more!
Hello everyone! I can't believe I actually missed doing this community-building post last month, shame on me!! Well, to make up for it, I'll be doing two Everybody's Chattin' posts this month 😀 It's been a while since I've done any blogathon so let's start with the two I'll be participating this month. Andy of …
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Superlative Casts Wasted In Mediocre Films – In the Valley of Ellah, The Ides of March & Margin Call
Greetings all and sundry! Between bouts of less than strenuous snow shoveling. I've taken refuge within the recent fare of The Sundance and Sony Channels. To acclimate myself with some interesting contemporary offerings. And maintain a sense of loyalty to Julian of Dirty With Class. And his suggestion that I sometime stray from my comfort …
Weekend Viewing Roundup & 28 Days (2000) mini review
Happy Sunday everyone! It finally felt like Spring is actually around the corner here in my neck of the woods. The good news is we can forgo the long johns and parka, but we now have to put up with dirty cars as the roads and slushy roads from melting mountains of snow. Well, no …
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Rental Pick: Albert Nobbs (2011)
I actually stumbled upon Albert Nobbs as I was trying to find an interview with Janet McTeer about The White Queen on YouTube. I didn’t recall seeing any promotion for this film, but I listened to Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) and Janet McTeer (Hubert Page) talk about transforming themselves into men for their roles. A …
Monthly Roundup & Favorite Film of February 2014
Ahhh... March is here! Though it came in like a mountain lion as this weekend's temps was struggling to get above ZERO Fahrenheit, there's a promise of a warmer days ahead. By *warmer* I mean highs in 20s and 30s, I'd be doing a happy dance in my short sleeves when it hits 40! Yes …
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