Hello everyone! As I'm still working on my review of Lee Daniels' The Butler that'll be up tomorrow, biopics are still on my mind this week. Thanks to Chris from Terry Malloy Pigeon Coop and Nick from Cinematic Katzenjammer for bringing up this topic on the comments of yesterday's post on favorite biopics. When I …
Continue reading Follow-up Question of the Week: Favorite FICTIONAL biopics?
Can't believe it's June already! Summer is finally here, yay! Well, the temp isn't exactly Summer-y yet here, but I have to think positive that Summer weather IS indeed on its way [sigh] Well, it's been kind of an uneventful month for movie watching, but I think y'all know June is a BIG month for …
Continue reading May Movie Watching Recap & Movie of the Month
When I first heard about Baz Luhrmann's project to bring F. Scott Fitzgerald's most famous novel to life, I have to admit I wasn't too keen on the idea. Then I read that he was going to do the movie in 3D, which prompted an eye-rolling reaction and a shrug. I mean, what could we …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: The Great Gatsby (2013)
I have the Moulin Rouge!'s soundtrack frequently playing in my car, so I admire Baz Luhrmann's creative use of music in his films. He's known for using contemporary music in his films set in retro setting, and this one is no different. NPR calls the Aussie filmmaker "...cinema's boldest remixer, infusing familiar works with new …
Continue reading Music Break: The Great Gatsby’s Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey
Ok, Day 3 of 2013 hasn't left yet where I live, but I'm already anticipating a slew of movies coming out later this year. To make the list more manageable though, I'm breaking it down to two parts. Here's 10 that's scheduled to be released (except for one that's TBD) between January to June. January …
Continue reading 10 Most-Anticipated Movies of the First Half of 2013 (Jan – June)
One of my new year resolutions this year is to read more. Currently I'm still trying to finish up Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, which is quite challenging, but I'm determined to get through the whole thing. The next one I'll be tackling on is The Great Gatsby. I don't know why but ever since I …
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