The Oscar Best Picture Project and Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) Review

It's Oscar Week, so today we're taking a look at some of the past Best Picture films from each decade from the 20s to the 90s. With some help from my friends, below are a list of reviews they've selected from each decade. sss • Ruth - Gentleman's Agreement (1947) • Iba @ I Luv …

Continue reading The Oscar Best Picture Project and Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) Review

Inside the Academy Infographic – just who are the Oscar voters?

The Academy Awards are just days away. By this time next week, ardent movie fans and even casual movie fans will likely be participating in some kind of Oscar tittle tattle. Some of you might already know that the Oscar envelope just got a new makeover last year, updating the plain white envelope design they had …

Continue reading Inside the Academy Infographic – just who are the Oscar voters?

Weekend Roundup: THOR rewatch and IN TIME review

Happy Presidents Day, folks! I've got a day off today which is always nice. Well, I skipped the cinema again today as there just isn't anything worth spending $10 bucks for. So on Friday night my hubby and I opted to finally open our THOR Blu-ray disc and re-watch it. As I'm anticipating The Avengers …

Continue reading Weekend Roundup: THOR rewatch and IN TIME review

Rental Pick: Bride & Prejudice (2004)

This review is part of Impassioned Cinema's Romance February Event. Check out this hub page for more romance films' reviews from other bloggers. As a fan of the Austen's most celebrated novel, naturally my interest is piqued when I first heard about this project. I'm actually not a big fan of Bollywood musicals, even though it's …

Continue reading Rental Pick: Bride & Prejudice (2004)

Famous Actors Screen Tests: Every star has to start somewhere

One of the marketing campaigns my creative team is working on right now involve some serial web-isodes. I missed the whole audition process as I took a day off on Monday, but on my co-workers' desk the next day I saw a stack of actors' resumes and head-shots that he's currently sorting through. It kind …

Continue reading Famous Actors Screen Tests: Every star has to start somewhere

Classic Flix Review: The Outfit (1973)

Greetings, all and sundry! Once again, I would like to take advantage of Ruth's largesse and wax poetic about a film that cemented my belief that Robert Duvall is a solid talent to be reckoned with. In what many consider to be a 'Criminal Revenge B-Movie', but is so much more! Hence, I proffer. Made …

Continue reading Classic Flix Review: The Outfit (1973)

Valentine Special – 59 Reasons I LOVE Roman Holiday!

Happy Valentine's Day, everybody! May love – romantic or otherwise – fill your heart and put a smile on your face. Well, a movie that always makes me smile as well as tear up with heartache and joy at the same time is none other than William Wyler's 1953 masterpiece rom-com Roman Holiday. And since …

Continue reading Valentine Special – 59 Reasons I LOVE Roman Holiday!