I had the pleasure of hosting the August edition of Secret Movie Night at EMAGINE Willow Creek Theaters last night. It's a monthly event organized by EMAGINE Minnesota that takes place on the second Wednesday of every month at 7 PM. I haven't seen Roman Holiday since 2012, when I first saw it, though I …
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Thursday Movie Picks 2021: Oscar Winners Edition – Best Director
The Thursday Movie Picks blogathon was spearheaded by Wandering Through the Shelves Blog. The rules are simple simple: Each week there is a topic for you to create a list of three movies. Your picks can either be favourites/best, worst, hidden gems, or if you're up to it one of each. This Thursday's theme is... …
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Musings on the first trailer of the new Ben-Hur (2016)
Most of you who've read my blog for a while knows I'm a huge fan of the 1959 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. I've listed it as one of the films that have defined me and one of my three favorite Oscar-winning films of all time. That epic masterpiece that won the most awards in its …
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Thursday Movie Picks #32: Oscar-Winning Movies
Happy Thursday everyone! I've been seeing posts on the weekly Thursday Movie Picks that's spearheaded by Wandering Through the Shelves Blog, but I haven't been able to participate. Well until now that is. The rules are simple simple: Each week there is a topic for you to create a list of three movies. Your picks …
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Long Weekend Roundup: Top Gun, Code 46, & Bill Cunningham New York
Hi everyone! My weekend roundup is slightly delayed this week as I also got Monday off. Well I ended up seeing quite a few movies in the comfort of my home cinema. These are the four films I got to watch in my three day weekend. Top Gun (1986) Thanks to Ted for lending me …
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My Movie Confessions – My Film Views Blog-a-thon
Nostra at My Film Views is at it again with yet another fun blog-a-thon. This time we're talking about *movie sins* that we all have committed but has been reluctant to admit... that is until now 😀 All I had to do is answer these questions below, so let's get on it shall we? Which …
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Valentine Special – 59 Reasons I LOVE Roman Holiday!
Happy Valentine's Day, everybody! May love – romantic or otherwise – fill your heart and put a smile on your face. Well, a movie that always makes me smile as well as tear up with heartache and joy at the same time is none other than William Wyler's 1953 masterpiece rom-com Roman Holiday. And since …
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