Weekend Viewing Roundup – OBLIVION Review

The weekend is coming to a close as I'm writing this, hope y'all had a nice one... especially in the weather department. It's really the kind of "Spring" that does NOT add an extra spring in your step, unless you want to slip on ice and fall over into a puddle :(I mean, just look …

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Trailer Spotlight: Man of Steel – the S stands for smashing – now the countdown begins!

I knew I would be inside of a movie theater watching Disconnect when this trailer hits ... so I was super excited when I got home to see it on my big screen TV! Well, all that waiting is not for naught. I have a bunch of superlatives I could use for this trailer... but …

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My interview with The Angels’ Share’s Screenwriter Paul Laverty – on Ken Loach, inhabiting the characters of his films, Eric Cantona, and more!

The Scottish indie The Angels' Share kicked off the MSPIFF last Thursday, the latest from acclaimed British director, Ken Loach. Loach's award-winning long-time screenwriting partner, Paul Laverty, was in attendance for the film festival's opening night. I was fortunate enough to get a sit down interview with Mr. Laverty the afternoon before the film premiere. Bummer that …

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Friday Special: Five Movies. In Five Words.

HAPPY FRIDAY all! For this Friday, I'm inspired by my friend Josh's newest idea of doing a minimalist but thought-provoking post... Five Movies. In Five Words. I've sort of have a thing with the number five so hey, why not try this out. I know Fassy, er Magneto would agree 😀 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy …

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Neill Blomkamp’s sci-fi thriller ELYSIUM’s Poster & Trailer Spotlight

Boy oh boy! I've been looking forward to this film for quite some time now. In case you didn't know already, I'm a huge fan of District 9 which was a surprise to me as I didn't even know much about it when I saw it on the big screen. Well, it's been over three …

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Five for the Fifth: April 2013 Edition

Hello folks, welcome to the 4th Five for the Fifth of the year! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item/observation/poster, 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 here. 1. I had …

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Special Collaborative Post: 10 Redeeming Films for Easter… or any other time of the year

Happy Easter everyone! I'd like to wish everyone a wonderful holiday. Fellow Christians all over the world are celebrating the resurrection of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ... I'm forever grateful for His atoning sacrifice. So in the spirit of personal redemption, I invited two of my best blog pals Terrence and Keith to participate …

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