Weekend Movie Titles
Oh well, another weekend is upon us and after much, much delay I will FINALLY catch The Avengers! Yeah… [more]
Tribeca 2012 Recap: The Narratives
Happy Monday evening all! Hope everyone had a good weekend. I decided to take a couple of days off blogging… [more]
Tuesday’s Overlooked Film: Wimbledon (2004)
Simply put I have tennis on the mind as of late. I have previously alluded to my love of tennis and tied… [more]
Noël Coward/David Lean’s “Blithe Spirit” (1945)
For the past couple of weeks I have been going on a bit about the Noël Coward celebration taking place… [more]
Okay, I Kinda Lied …
On other blogs, I mentioned that I would not be watching any more clips, etc. from the upcoming "Prometheus."… [more]
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Cannes 2012: Films Announced
In the midst of hustling away and sorting out my Tribeca schedule, I took notice of another festival's announcement. Today, the list of films that will feature at the Cannes Film Festival was announced. Photo: © Olivier Vigerie Just a quick look at the press release, and the following films … [Read More...]
Photo Stills from Upcoming Oliver Stone Crime-Drama “Savages”
Here are a couple of stills for the upcoming Oliver Stone film, Savages. Three-time Oscar®-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone returns to the screen with the ferocious thriller Savages, featuring the all-star ensemble cast of Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, … [Read More...]
Sir Anthony Hopkins as Sir Alfred Hitchcock
As per my tumblr page, here is a side-by-side photo of Anthony Hopkins as Hitch and the legendary director himself: It was reported last week that principal … [Read More...]
The World of Cinema is Represented in Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential” List
Today, the Time Magazine released its 100 Most Influential People in the World list. While these lists are principally qualitative, it is interesting to see who are considered key influencers in politics, culture and the world at large. This year's list includes several people from the world of … [Read More...]
Tuesday’s Overlooked Film: What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969)
I frankly had not even heard of this week's selection (What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?) until last week when it was on Turner Classic Movies. Apparently this was the third and final installment in director/producer Robert Aldrich's 'trilogy of female terror' that includes the more well know … [Read More...]
Today’s PSA: Film Preservation
Just think about the following facts: Over 80% of all silent films are lost FOREVER; Nearly half of all the films ever made (up to and including the present day) are lost FOREVER. Film is not only a wonderful form of entertainment and amusement for us all, but it is an indelible marker of our … [Read More...]
My Movie Year (Another Movie Meme)
Courtesy of the folks over at Fandango Groovers, I have been presented with the following challenge - pick a year, any year, since the birth of cinema that I consider "the best" and select my top 5 from that year. NARROWING DOWN … … was a difficult task. I figure that, outside of the silent … [Read More...]
“Lola Versus” Coming this Summer
In doing my somewhat regular internet rounds, I came across a film that could be a rather interesting watch; it is called Lola Versus, and is directed by relative newcomer Daryl Wein. Greta Gerwig plays Lola, a 29-year-old woman dumped by her longtime boyfriend Luke (Joel Kinnaman) just three … [Read More...]
Weekend Releases
Happy Friday the 13th Everyone! After a rather lazy Easter holiday weekend, I am getting back into the cinema-going saddle. I really hope this is the weekend I will catch Damsels in Distress, and/or The Decoy Bride (currently available on demand). I will also be working on my Tribeca Film … [Read More...]
The First Official Poster for 2013 Release “The Host”
Directed by Andrew Niccol (GATTACA, IN TIME), THE HOST stars Saoirse Ronan (HANNA, THE LOVELY BONES, ATONEMENT), Max Irons (RED RIDING HOOD), Jake Abel (I AM NUMBER FOUR, PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS), Diane Kruger (INGLORIOUS BASTARDS, UNKNOWN), William Hurt (INTO THE WILD, THE … [Read More...]
Another Day, More Prometheus News! (w/ New Crew Pics)
Check out these 'new' images, courtesy of the Official UK Facebook page for the upcoming film Prometheus! I get happier and happier about this film by the moment - great to see a photo of Rafe Spall (last pic)! I nearly forgot that he was in the … [Read More...]
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