It's a pretty uneventful weekend for me movie-wise, but I got to meet up my old college buddy I haven't seen in years! So it was a lovely weekend in that regard though she's as far away from being a cinephile as it gets. The last movie she saw at the theater was Nacho Libre, …
Continue reading Weekend Viewing Roundup & Warm Bodies Review
I quite like Guy Ritchie's frenetic style. Most of his films have a cool vibe and I think his best work is when he tackles the London underworld. His humorous gangster movies always feature a great cast and witty dialog, and Rocknrolla is no different. His movies aren't for everyone though, I remember dragging some …
Continue reading Music Break & Scenes Spotlight: Guy Ritchie’s Rocknrolla
Hello folks, welcome to the first FALL edition of Five for the Fifth! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item, observation, trailer, actor/director spotlight, etc. and then turn it over to you to share your take on that given topic. You can see the previous five-for-the-fifth posts …
Greetings all! Coming off a hectic few weeks of family reunions and furniture moving. I've let my mind wander into dark corners and crevices of film history and lore. Finding. Picking apart and discarding some of the contemporary media's ideas of legacies and generational handing down of the family's thespian trade. Martin Sheen (nee Ramon …
Continue reading Jeff Bridges Double Feature – Winter Kills (1979) & Cutter’s Way (1981)
Today is Keanu Reeves' Birthday and I almost missed it! Can you believe it he's 49 years old?? He's nearing 50 but he doesn't look a day over 35! Keanu Charles Reeves was born in Beirut on September 2, 1864 in Beirut, Lebanon. His father is Hawaiian Chinese and his mother English, his first name …
Continue reading Birthday Tribute: Top 5 Favorite Keanu Reeves’ Roles & Trailer Spotlight: 47 Ronin
Well, that was that, Summer is unofficially over. Yes I know the weather is still going to be pretty warm for most of us, even those in the Northern hemisphere, but once we enter the 'ber' month, you could say that Fall is in the air. To be honest with you, I'm ok with that. …
Continue reading August Movie Watching Recap & Movie of the Month
Happy Friday everyone! Those of you in the US, hurray for long Labor Day Weekend! 😀 It's been quite a hectic week for me at work, but fortunately there's no press screenings I'm interested in all week so that actually helps a lot. Allow me lament a bit though about how this Summer's put quite …
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