I read the other day that Tom Hardy was being considered for lead role in the Jack Ryan spinoff Without Remorse, which prompts me to write this piece. Filmmakers and studio executives tend to cast the wrong actor/actress for a certain role many times. Some times it works out well, but other times, not so …
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The London List Part II: Sixteen favorite actors born in the UK capital
The Happy and Glorious 2012 Olympics have come to a rocking end earlier today with a celebration of British pop-culture. Just because the Olympics is over though, doesn't mean the London appreciation has to. The UK capital is one of my favorite city I have been blessed to visit. Now for Part II, I decided …
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THIS JUST IN! John Hillcoat’s ‘Lawless’ Trailer
The first time I heard about this movie was when there's news circulating about Shia LeBeouf and Tom Hardy clashing on the set and got into a bar brawl. Now, I don't really care about what's really going on between those two, but the movie they're working on does sound intriguing. Formerly called The Wettest …
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Snubbed by the Oscars – a Video Tribute (courtesy of JoBlo)
As is customary with every Oscar season, the word 'snub' reaches a massive spike as there are likely more reactions to who got overlooked than those who are actually nominated. Well, someone by the name of Nick Bosworth over at JoBlo.com actually created this video tribute to commemorate the people from various award categories who …
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Weekend Roundup: Golden Globes 2012, Henry’s Crime, Water for Elephants
Hope y'all had a fine weekend. I skipped the Golden Globes telecast this Sunday, I only tuned in every once in a while when the winner I was rooting for did get the trophy. So I updated this Golden Globes nominees list with the winners. Incidentally I only got two of my predictions right: Best …
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Weekend Roundup: WARRIOR and ON THE BEACH
As last weekend we got to see quite a lot of films (yes, I'm a bit behind on my reviews folks), this year we skipped the cinema and opted to catch up on films I've missed last year. One I've been wanting to see is Warrior, and when I read this enthusiastic review on Thursday, …
Upcoming Flix Spotlight: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
I haven't done a new flick spotlight in a while, and the last time I did it was on Cloud Atlas, which had quite an ensemble cast. Well, the fantastic British cast is what initially grabbed my attention about Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. If you've read this blog long enough, you know I love all …
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