Oh boy, where do I begin. Honestly, I dreaded writing this review. At first glance, the premise seems like it has potential. A mafia boss and his family under the witness protection program are relocated to a sleepy town in France for snitching on the mob. Even under the surveillance of CIA Agent Stansfield and …
Tag: movies
Rental Pick: Arbitrage (2012)
It's been a while since I saw Richard Gere in anything. It must've been a good five years or so. Well, it's nice to see him in a meaty role that proves he's got the dramatic chops to go with his good looks. At 63, he's still quite a looker. Even paired with someone half …
[Directorial] Debuts Blogathon: Ben Affleck’s Gone Baby Gone (2007)
This post is my contribution to the DEBUTS blogathon spearheaded by Chris (Terry Malloy Pigeon Coop) and Mark (Three Rows Back). ‘Debuts’ will focus on directors’ first features (shorts not included), whether that be some little known feature no-one’s heard of or a breakthrough piece that catapulted them to stardom. We (well, Mark originally) thought …
Continue reading [Directorial] Debuts Blogathon: Ben Affleck’s Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Weekend Viewing Roundup & Warm Bodies Review
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
Music Break & Scenes Spotlight: Guy Ritchie’s Rocknrolla
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
Five for the Fifth: September 2013 Edition
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 …
Jeff Bridges Double Feature – Winter Kills (1979) & Cutter’s Way (1981)
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)
FLIXCHATTER FILM BLOG 