Every once in a while a film comes along that ends up becoming the 'talk of the town' so to speak. This year, that film is this The Artist. I've been waiting to see this since I saw the trailer last May. A silent black and white film in this day and age is obviously …
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My reviews of movies/TV/trailers
FlixChatter Review: Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol
It's been a while since the last time I was excited to see a Tom Cruise movie. I was intrigued when the first trailer came out, but it's this featurette that got me hooked! Yes, The Dark Knight Rises prologue was a major factor of course (more on that on tomorrow's Weekend Roundup), so those …
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FlixChatter Review: HUGO (2011)
Set in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton. Based on a historical fiction by Brian Selznick, The Invention of Hugo Cabret This project wasn't really on my radar at all until I saw the trailer …
Musings on Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life
Well, I feel like I'm the last person who saw this film. I had been so intrigued by this from the first time I heard about it. When it won Palme d’Or at Cannes, I said I couldn't wait to see it, alas I finally got around to seeing it. I'm not a Terrence Malick …
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FlixChatter Review: Immortals
Every once in a while, there's a movie that comes along that's critics-proof. This is one of those movies. I love swords and sandals genre and I went in with the expectation for Tarsem's visuals and Henry Cavill's performance to wow me and it delivered on both counts. Apparently I'm not the only one who didn't …
Guest Review: The Hustler (1961)
Special thanks to my pal and regular commenter Kevin a.k.a Jack Deth for this in-depth review! First, I'd like to thank Ruth for the opportunity to offer a guest review on her wonderfully enjoyable, informative site. It's not often that one is given the chance to rave about, offer insights or generally trash a film …
Everybody’s Chattin’ – Reviews Edition
Happy Friday, friends! Here in the USA, we celebrate Veterans Day. Just a quick history on what Veteran's day is about: 1919 – President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11th as Armistice Day to remind Americans of the tragedies of war. 1938 – The day becomes a federal holiday. 1954 – Congress changes the name of …
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