I've actually never seen any Jack and the Beanstalk movie before, but of course I'm familiar with this bedtime story. I was curious enough about this one given that it's directed by Bryan Singer. It starts unpredictably enough, with Jack's father reading him a bedtime story and of course Jack always believed it's not just …
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Upcoming Flix Spotlight: The Coen Brothers’ Gambit remake
I haven't visited impawards site in a while but I'm glad I did so today. How have I not heard of this film before?? I mean, hello Col. Brandon and Mr. Darcy... I mean, these are two of my all time favorite period drama heroes!! 😉 The gist: So what's Gambit about? Now, you comic-book …
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FlixChatter Review: The Hunger Games
It's quite rare that I watch a movie adaptation within a year of finishing the book, but that's exactly what happened with Hunger Games. I've told you in this post on Friday that I found the Suzanne Collins' book to be quite a page turner, but fortunately, this is the one occasion where the film does the …
Flix Character Spotlight: Paul Child in “Julie & Julia”
... It doesn't matter what the critics think of the films he's in, or how small the role he has, Stanley Tucci always delivers. Beginning with Big Night, which he also produced, co-wrote and co-directed, he has given great to awesome performances in A Life Less Ordinary, A Midsummer Night's Dream (as Puck!), America's Sweethearts, …
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