Tom Clancy, the Baltimore-born author died Tuesday October 2nd in his hometown at the age of 66, two months' shy of the publish date of his new Jack Ryan novel, Command Authority. It's fascinating to see how the former insurance agent couldn't find a publisher for his first book, The Hunt for Red October, until …
Continue reading R.I.P. Tom Clancy – Thank you for your Jack Ryan thrillers!
Greetings, all and sundry! Given the breather for the last fainting gasps of summer. Adapting to a wrist brace due to a late furniture move. And given time top ponder, roam, root around, unearth and play with one of the great concepts, mysteries and axioms of cinema. Its mystique and long time purveyors. Every film …
Continue reading ‘You Gotta Start Somewhere’ Films: TAPS (1981) Review
... Hello October! Oh I so love Autumn. It's my favorite season ever and one of the perks of living in Minnesota is we've got such a gorgeous foliage here. I'm glad that the sweltering hot & humid days are now behind us, I just hope the white stuff won't arrive for at least a …
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My body. My pad. My ride. My family. My church. My boys. My girls. My porn. The film begins with Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Jersey-accented voice over as Jon Martello, a New Jersey bartender nicknamed Don Jon by his buddies for his ability to pull '10s' types of girls every weekend at the club. The film starts …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s debut Don Jon
SOLOMON KANE (2009) Director: Michael J. Bassett Writers: Michael J. Bassett, Robert E. Howard (character) Cast: James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Pete Postlethwaite, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Alice Krige, Mackenzie Crook, Patrick Hurd-Wood, Jason Flemyng Genre: Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Adventures, Fantasy, Action & Adventure Rating: R Run time: 104 minutes Release dates: World premiere on September …
Continue reading Rental Pick: Gothic Fantasy SOLOMON KANE starring James Purefoy
I was browsing Netflix Instant yesterday when I saw the cover of NINE flashed by. I remember seeing that film a few years back and I even reviewed it. Overall I wasn't fond of the film, it felt extremely indulgent and vapid. Despite Daniel Day-Lewis' best effort and the spectacular female cast, Rob Marshall's musical …
Continue reading Music Break: Marion Cotillard’s musical segments in NINE
It was Bill Murray's birthday this past Saturday, he turned 63. I know it's a bit late but I can't resist making a tribute to the comedian whose practically a legend. I've always been a big fan of the Illinois native, he's perhaps my favorite SNL-grad (he's one of the original members) who's made it …
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