It's quite rare that I watch a movie adaptation within a year of finishing the book, but that's exactly what happened with Hunger Games. I've told you in this post on Friday that I found the Suzanne Collins' book to be quite a page turner, but fortunately, this is the one occasion where the film does the …
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Weekend Watching Plans? Odds are definitely in Hunger Games’ favor
Happy Friday all! After a very slow late Winter months, Spring is starting out with a bang in the movies! Hunger Games is here! This is the only major film that opens today, as the Indonesian-based action thriller The Raid (which I talked about here) only opens in limited release. So that means box office-wise, …
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Classic Flix Review: The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Greetings all and sundry! On the advice of and other communications from Ruth, I am going to focus my abilities on a favorite actor of mine. With distinct attention to the actor's innate ability to scare the Beejeebus out of those in the audience, without saying much of anything threatening. To that end, please allow me to …
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Great Expectations. Seeing CASABLANCA for the first time
Tonight I have a date with Rick and Ilsa... the most famous movie couple from the classic of all classics, Casablanca. Turner Classic Movies is bringing the 1942 film to almost 500 movie theaters nationwide as part of a 70th Anniversary event, so a few of my blog friends will be seeing it too on the …
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Extended preview of Snow White & the Huntsman… why THIS is the Snow White movie I’m looking forward to
The battle of the Snow Whites is full on as Mirror, Mirror is scheduled to be released next Friday March 30 in the US. It's unlikely I'll be seeing that on the big screen but this one, heck yes! I was already sold by the first trailer, yes despite Kristen Stewart's casting, but this new, …
Weekend Viewing Roundup: Three Musketeers (2011) & Lambent Fuse Premiere
Happy Monday all! Did you watch an Irish-related movie or were you at the cinema watching 21 Jump Street? I have zero interest in seeing it but surprisingly that movie's a hit w/ the critics AND audiences to make #1 at the box office! My hubby and I got Apple TV over the weekend and …
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Trailers of the Week: Trailer 2 of Prometheus & Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Happy Sunday all! Hope you've recovered your festive St. Patrick's Day! This is quite a big weekend for trailers, and given their epic-ness I can't help but not posting 'em here. PROMETHEUS Woo hoo!! I was already looking forward to this from the start but with this trailer, my excitement just jumped tenfold! In case …
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