Let me preface this review by saying that Akiva Goldsman should stick to writing screenplays or producing films instead of working behind the camera. In his debut feature, Goldsman's wearing multiple hat as producer, writer AND director. The film takes place at the turn of the century New York City, where the protagonist, Peter Lake, has …
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Musings on Man of Steel: What works and what doesn’t in the latest Superman reboot
Oh boy, where do I begin... Some films are tough to review and I find this one to be particularly so because I feel like I've invested myself in this movie even long before I saw it. It's strange I know, and perhaps I shouldn't have been sooo incredibly pumped but if you've read my …
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Russell Crowe Birthday Tribute: Top 10 Favorite Roles of the Aussie Thespian
I almost missed Russell Crowe's birthday today. On April 7, the Aussie thespian turns 49. In case you didn't know, before Gerry Butler, I was quite obsessed with the New Zealand-born actor after seeing his performance in Gladiator back in 2000. The following year, I tried to watch as many of his older films as …
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Featurette Spotlight: Les Misérables … Can’t get ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ out of my head!
One thing for sure, there won't be a lack of awesome films this December. There are a few I'm giddily anticipating, Gerry Butler's soccer comedy Playing for Keeps and of course, The Hobbit!! I'm not posting the second trailer as right now I'm already sold on it long ago anyway, but if you haven't seen …
DC Geekgasm Day: Man Of Steel Teaser Trailer is here!!
Seems like the past few years it has been the year of Marvel comics, what with Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Spiderman, and of course the behemoth that was The Avengers! But this week and you could say even this whole month, belongs to DC... this Man of Steel trailer is released just mere hours …
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THIS JUST IN: ‘Les Miserables’ First Trailer
Les Misérables is one of those Broadway plays I still haven't got around to seeing. The acclaimed musical based on Victor Hugo's 1862 French novel will probably gets a surge with the release of this latest film adaptation. This movie adaptation does seem to have a lot going for it. I mean the male cast …
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My Movie Year: The Year 2000
Thanks to Andy for inviting me to My Movie Year blog-a-thon. This is the second time I've participated in Fandango Groovers' blog event since the massively popular Desert Island DVDs. Below is the simple rule for the post: All you have to do is pick your favourite year for movies and back I up with …
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