I'm not feeling too well today, so naturally, I turn to lush, gorgeous music to make me feel better, and this one just immediately came to mind. In fact, as I said in my Cinema Paradiso review, I had fallen in love with Ennio Morricone's soundtrack long before I finally saw the film. Of course, …
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Most Anticipated 2012 Movies – Part II (April – June)
The first week of March has come and gone, so it's time for Part II of this year's most-anticipated flicks. Can you believe it I still haven't seen Coriolanus from my Part I which had been screening all over the world but here in Minnesota!! And one of the movies I listed under March, Gerry …
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Pixar’s BRAVE Japanese Trailer and Poster
Thanks to my pal Ted who tweeted me about this one. By now you've likely seen the US trailer for this latest Pixar animated feature, which is more whimsical in nature. But this Japanese version reveals a lot more footage and definitely a much darker tone. Check it out: http://youtu.be/_8cLhckSAAw ... This looks more in …
Classic Review: The Thing from Another World (1951)
Greetings all and sundry! A few weeks ago, Ruth suggested I take a look at the 'Classics' and come up with an appropriate critique of a film from yesteryear. My mind virtually tumbled with titles as one continuously rose from the cinematic landscape to give pause and grab attention. As it had more than fifty years ago. …
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Five for the Fifth: March 2012 Edition
Hello folks, welcome to the March 2012 edition of Five of the Fifth! 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. So let's get started, shall we? …
Hollywood Movie Draft Pitch IV: A Crime Drama by Kenneth Branagh
The 2012 Hollywood Fantasy League is now upon us! This extremely fun and addictive blogathon is created by none other than my friend Castor (who sadly has now disappeared from the blogosphere). This is my fourth time I'm participating in this blog-a-thon, you can find links to my previous three pitches in this post. I have …
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Guest Review – Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Hello all, today's review comes courtesy of Andy from the blog Ramblings of A Minnesota Movie Geek. Isn't that an awesome name or what? Andy is a self-confessed geek in every sense of the word. Need proof? Well, he signs off his email with 'May the Force Be With You' 😀 He's currently consumed by his …
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