The Austrian former body-builder has got 50 titles under his belt... though the only one stretching his acting skills is probably playing the Governator of California, ahah. But after a decade since he played his iconic role that catapulted him to stardom, Schwarzenegger has reportedly confirmed he'll be back for the next Terminator movie. I thought …
Continue reading The Flix List and a Poll! Vote for your five favorite Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies
Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day! It's cool that it also happens to be Obama's second presidential inauguration day. I posted two MLK-related movie posts [here and here] two years in a row to celebrate our hero of the civil rights movement. I don't know if any of those films are going to be made …
Continue reading Action/Comedy Weekend – The Living Daylights, The IT Crowd & Dredd
Arnold Schwarzenegger never seems to get tired of saying his iconic Terminator line. But after some petty cameos in two Expendables movies, this time he's really back. It's not some ubiquitous revenge thriller thankfully, but in an action comedy where he unabashedly makes fun of his old, beat-up self to great effect. When I first …
Greeting all and sundry! After the wonderful comments and responses to my previous 'First Impressions from Second Stringers'. I've decided to take a few moments to delve into the allure and mystique of an actor who for years applied his talent and trade into the consistent definition and refinement of his several characters on television. …
Continue reading Classic Flix Spotlight: Steve McQueen – Acting vs Reacting
Apart from perhaps Point Break, Kathryn Bigelow's films are often a one-time-viewing-only for me and this one is no exception. It's not a dis mind you, it's just that the subject matter she picks are usually so difficult to watch. The beginning of the film took us back to September 11, 2001. With nothing appearing …
Hello all! It's been quite a hectic weekend for me – one company holiday party and a farewell dinner for a friend who's moving out of town. But I was able to fit in a trip to the cinema to catch Life of Pi before its last theatrical run. We were expecting an empty theater …
Continue reading Weekend Roundup: Quick Thoughts on Life of Pi
Ted and I went to this film screening last Tuesday and once again we pretty much agree on our take on this one. Is it worth a watch? Well, read on. ... Ted's Review Gangster Squad is a film that has big ambitions and it tried hard to be something more than it was. With …
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