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 …
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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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THIS JUST IN: ‘The Avengers’ Full Trailer #2
HAPPY LEAP DAY everybody!! Somehow I knew the studios are going to take advantage of this day to release something BIG. Well, it doesn't get any bigger this Summer than The Avengers! So take a look at all the Marvel superheroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow leaping all …
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Snubbed by the Oscars – a Video Tribute (courtesy of JoBlo)
As is customary with every Oscar season, the word 'snub' reaches a massive spike as there are likely more reactions to who got overlooked than those who are actually nominated. Well, someone by the name of Nick Bosworth over at JoBlo.com actually created this video tribute to commemorate the people from various award categories who …
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