My reviews of movies/TV/trailers
It's Monday again! Did you all have a nice weekend? Well, it's a nice one weather-wise here in the Twin Cities, in fact, it could very well be one of the best Halloween weather ever. We usually get snow or unusually chilly temps, but yesterday there wasn't a cloud in the gorgeous blue sky and …
Continue reading Weekend Roundup: Musings on A Room with a View
I don't know why it took me so long to watch it, as I've heard about this movie when Gerard Butler was cast a few years back. But in any case, I'm so glad I finally did. The movie exceeds my already-high expectations and now stands as one of my favorite animated features ever! The …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Jenny, a sixteen-year-old straight-A student has her world turned upside down when she meet a worldly suitor, David, who seduces her with her glamorous lifestyle and charming existence. Set in early 60s London, both Jenny and her parents are in for ‘an education’ when David’s true nature is finally revealed. Though dealing with a disturbing …
I saw this back in August on an advance screening. Before the movie began, they told us that the special effect wasn't final yet, but I didn't really mind as the main draw for me to see this is the cast, mainly Helen Mirren, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, AND John Malkovich. I thought that even if …
Well, I didn't get a chance to see The Social Network this weekend, though they hardly need my patronage to take the top spot for the second weekend, dropping only 30% to take in $15.5 mil (per Box Office Mojo). Initially I wanted to see the dark comedy/drama The Joneses with David Duchovny and Demi …
Continue reading DVD Picks: Letters to Juliet & Spirited Away
I saw this on day 4 of the film festival last week. There aren't a lot of movies with strong female roles in Hollywood, so it's nice that three out of four of the studio films at TCFF feature characters based on real-life strong women in a male-dominated arena. Secretariat is more than just a …
The Twin Cities Film Fest continues! I didn't sign up to volunteer Wednesday night, so right after work, hubby and I headed downtown to see the John Lennon childhood biopic Nowhere Boy. Playing at the same time on AMC Theater 1 was Phasma Ex Machina, which was attended by its director Matt Osterman. Machina is …
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