I quite like Guy Ritchie's frenetic style. Most of his films have a cool vibe and I think his best work is when he tackles the London underworld. His humorous gangster movies always feature a great cast and witty dialog, and Rocknrolla is no different. His movies aren't for everyone though, I remember dragging some …
Continue reading Music Break & Scenes Spotlight: Guy Ritchie’s Rocknrolla
The 16-day 2012 London Olympics is coming to an end today. For some of you, it's certainly been quite an exhilarating two weeks of watching and championing for the athletes you're rooting for in various sports. I haven't been following the event at all other than watching the opening & closing ceremony, but since I …
Continue reading The London List Part I: Ten favorite scenes set in London
Special thanks to guest blogger Samantha Klein of Banana Oil Movies for her outstanding contribution! ... I have a confession to make. I play "Six Degrees of Russell Crowe". Yes, I know it's supposed to be Kevin Bacon, but I don't watch Kevin Bacon stuff, and I'm a huge Crowe fan. I've seen over half …
TGIF and Happy last-day-of-the-month, everyone! Instead of the usual scene spotlight, I thought I'd highlight a movie-related art form that often goes unnoticed: the title sequence. For me, watching a movie title sequence is almost as fun as seeing a movie trailer. Many of them simply list the credit, but the great ones not only …
If you haven't seen the 40 Year Old Virgin, Superbad, or Pinneaple Express, then the term 'Bromance' probably just flew past you. Short for 'Brother' and 'Romance,' it essentially means close friendship between straight men or heterosexual 'man-crush.' Well, before Judd Apatow made it popular with the flix I mentioned above, frequently with his 'dream …
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