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A BIGGER AND BRIGHTER NEW YEAR FOR ALL OF US!!!
12/31/07
Hi y'all...just wishing y'all a Happy and Wonderfully Blessed New Year!
May all your hopes and dreams come true!
True to tradition, here's a list of what I'm promising myself to do in 2008:
1. Continue to regularly update this site wi -
"NATIONAL TREASURE 2" FINDS MORE BOX-OFFICE FORTUNE!!!
12/31/07
"National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets" finds fresh fortune at the box-office with an estimated $35.6 million worth of tickets raising its domestic total to $124 million since it opened Dec. 21st.
Meanwhile, Will Smith continues to enjoy legendary box-office numbers w -
MOVE OVER GUY RITCHIE, MADONNA'S DIRECTORIAL DEBUT TO BE SCREENED!!!!
12/29/07
Look at Miss Madonna...all directorial-looking! And I just love her!
I know, it's a cliche and stereotype...but I love Madonna...everything I learned in life, I learned from her, well, not quite everything.
It goes back to my love for artists who defy gravity! -
THE SCREEN ACTORS GUILD SENDS OUT AWARD BALLOTS!!!
12/29/07
SAG members are due to receive their ballots for voting in the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Ballots have been mailed Friday, and nearly 100,000 actors will receive ballots and can vote either by mail or online.
The members must return their votes to be re -
25 FILMS ADDED TO THE NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY
12/28/07
"Back to the Future" is one of the 25 American films added to the Library of Congress national registry. "Bullitt," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "Days of Heaven" and "Dances With Wolves" have also been added.
The Nat -
THE NEXT TOM CRUISE MOVIE -- NO, WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT "VALKYRIE"
12/28/07
The next Tom Cruise flick is called "Edwin A. Salt" for Columbia Pictures.
It is set to be directed by "The Kingdom" director, Peter Berg.
The multi-hyphenated director (he's also a famous character actor) is in talks to direct Cruise. Terr -
THE NAIL BITING OSCAR COUNTDOWN BEGINS -- BALLOTS MAILED TO MEMBERS!!!
12/28/07
5,829 voting members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts Sciences will be receiving their ballots soon! The nomination ballots for the 2007 Academy Awards were mailed last Wednesday!
The members must fill their ballots and returned them to PricewaterhouseCoopers no later t -
WHY 2007 IS A GREAT YEAR FOR MOVIE BUFFS LIKE YOU AND ME!!!
12/26/07
A BIG BRAVO FOR THE FILM INDUSTRY!!!
I have been re-watching my favorite films of 2007. Truth be told, it is how I have been spending the last two weeks of my life. Why? Because there are far too many great movies this year, and I wanted to make sure I am making the right c -
WHERE I'M SPENDING MY HOLIDAY SEASON!!!
12/25/07
I'm a midwest boy at heart, and I'm glad to be back right here to celebrate Christmas with my mommy.
So where am I spending my Christmas?
Well...Branson, Missouri, of course!!!
The land of Dixie Stampede, Dolly Parton, and Andy Williams.
I used t -
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!! SEE MY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS FLICKS EVER!!!
12/24/07
Ah, Christmas. A time when we can gather around the dining table and endlessly gab with our family. Or you can choose to watch a movie with your precious family instead!
So what movies should you see that truly capture the holiday spirit?
Well, I compiled my Top T -
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW "RAMBO" -- IF YOU CARE!!!
12/24/07
Are you excited to see the new "Rambo" film? If you answered no, I don't blame you. Why is Sylvester Stallone rehashing his glory days? The last "Rocky" wasn't bad, but it didn't top the quality of the original.
But still, I had many peopl -
BORAT IS DEAD!!!
12/24/07
The character, that is.
Sacha Baron Cohen tells The Daily Telegraph that he's retiring the clueless Kazakh journalist, as well as his alter ego, aspiring rapper Ali G.
Here's what Cohen says about his love for the characters:
"When I was be -
"NO COUNTRY" SLAYS FLORIDA, UTAH, ST. LOUIS, LAS VEGAS CRITICS!!!
12/24/07
"No Country" continues to be blessed by critics from numerous award-giving bodies. From Florida to Utah, from St. Louis to Las Vegas, the Coen Brothers' masterpiece receives kudos!
Let's break it down, and congratulations to the creative folks behind " -
"NATIONAL TREASURE 2" FINDS BOX-OFFICE GOLD!!!!
12/23/07
"National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets" topped box office with an estimated $45.5 million worth of tickets since opening Friday.
The sequel is better than the original film, but hey...it's still a sequel!
"Charlie Wilson's War" narrowly -
AND NOW....THE BEST OF THE BEST...THE TOP TEN BEST FILMS OF 2007!!!!
12/22/07
Wow...2007 has been a great year at the movies!
This is the year when personal vision triumphed over big production films. Smaller, grittier movies (written and directed by a person/persons with creative vision) highlighted the awards season. Films such as "Into the Wil -
THE LIST BEGINS -- BEST ACTING/PERFORMANCES OF 2007!!!
12/22/07
From George Clooney to Cate Blanchett, it's a great year for actors in 2007. We met so many memorable characters on the big screen!
So I compiled the best of the best in Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress categories.
T -
"SWEENEY TODD" VS. "CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR" -- WATCH MY REVIEWS!!!
12/22/07
Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks teamed up to fight Johnny Depp for box-office and Oscar glory this weekend!
Both are good, but which film should you watch first?
Take a look!
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SCREEN ACTORS GUILD GOES "WILD" -- SEE THE COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINEES!!!
12/20/07
"Into the Wild" received the most nominations, four total, from the Screen Actors Guild! The film got best actor (Emile Hirsch), best supporting actor (Hal Holbrook), best supporting actress (Catherine Keneer), and best ensemble nods.
The SAG Awards is the only fest -
WHAT WILL "SPIDER-MAN" DIRECTOR GOING TO DO NEXT?
12/20/07
Mister Sam Raimi directed three successful "Spider-Man" films (2 is my favorite, 3 the least), and now, he's going back to his roots with the new film....no...it's not "The Hobbit" but it looks really, really positive that Mister Sam is going to direct that -
I LOVE THE PHOENIX FILM CRITICS SOCIETY -- THEIR CHOICES ARE RIGHT ON!!!
12/20/07
The Phoenix Film Critics Society released the winners for their 8th Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards.
I LOVE THEIR CHOICES! I AGREE WITH ALL OF THEM!!!
Of course, my favorite flick of the year, "No Country for Old Men" continues its awards season domin -
HOW MANY DEMONIC KISSES DOES "SWEENEY TODD" GET? READ MY MOVIE REVIEW!!!
12/19/07
I remember watching “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” starring Angela Lanbury as Mrs. Nellie Lovett. I think the show was a PBS special, and the production’s haunting music became the soundtrack of my prepubescent life. The pathos and the dark, brooding theme awake -
TORONTO FILM CRITICS CHOOSE "NO COUNTRY"
12/19/07
"No Country for Old Men," my favorite film of 2007, is on its bloody way to the Oscars! Many critics group blessed this film, as THE movie to beat this year. "There Will Be Blood" comes very, very close!
The Toronto Film Critics Association chose "No -
SAN DIEGO FILM CRITICS SOCIETY REALLY LOVE "NO COUNTRY"
12/19/07
"No Country for Old Men" took top honors from the San Diego Film Critics Society.
The searing film won the best film of 2007, cinematography, and best ensemble. Tommy Lee Jones won over Javier Bardem (huh?) for best supporting actor.
Here's the full list of winn -
AUSTIN FILM CRITICS DRAW "BLOOD"
12/19/07
The Paul Thomas Anderson film, "There Will Be Blood" sweeps most of the top prizes at the Austin Film Critics Association 2007 awards!
The film took the Best Film honor along with Best Actor (Daniel Day Lewis), Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson), Best Original Scor -
TERRENCE MALICK, SEAN PENN, BRAD PITT -- I'LL CLIMB THIS "TREE OF LIFE"
12/19/07
Brad Pitt is in talks to replace Heath Ledger in the new film, "Tree of Life."
It's going to be directed by the respected helmer, Terrence Malick, and will be produced by River Road (who's currently basking in "Into the Wild" glory).
Se -
WHICH FILM JUST EARNED THE CRITICS' CHOICE SEAL OF DISTINCTION?
12/19/07
I'm a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association.
We give out the annual Critics' Choice Awards -- a celebration of creativity at the movies and a great barometer for the Oscars.
So what's the Critics'Choice seal of distinction? Well, -
WHEN MANNY MET RASCAL -- THE UGLIEST DOG IN THE WORLD!!!
12/19/07
Okay y'all, a bit off topic, but this morning, our NBC morning show, KMIR6 Today, received a wonderful visitor, Mister Rascal, the ugliest dog in the world!
Supposedly, Rascal is the only living and competing ugly dog to hold the coveted "Ring of Champions" title which make -
"SPEED RACER" -- NEW, OFFICIAL TRAILER!!!
12/18/07
The other writing-directing siblings, the Wachowski Brothers, teamed up once again to bring us the big screen, live-action adaptation of "Speed Racer."
I've always been fond of these bros since "Bound," and I was mesmerized by "The Matrix" -
A LEGENDARY OPENING FOR WILL SMITH -- SEE THE LATEST BOX-OFFICE RESULTS!
12/17/07
$76.5 million -- that's the opening box-office take of "I Am Legend." While the film was just okay (great intro and set-up, shlocky conclusion), apparently, people really, really love sci-fi flicks about last men on earth, and they really, really love Will Smith! -
THE AFI AWARDS -- THE BEST OF THE BEST OF 2007
12/17/07
Alright y'all, it's the AFI's (American Film Institute) turn to pick their favorites! The AFI Awards are voted on by two 13-member jury panels (one for film, one for TV) with scholars, critics, and AFI trustees thrown into the mix (there are no number one favorites, just -
SPOTLIGHT ON EMERGING TALENT -- NORTON AVENUE FILMS!!!
12/17/07
I looove creative folks who defy gravity! Extraordinary folks with extraordinary talent.
And since this site and my passion are all about movies, I am, in my own little way, trying to help these fantastic filmmakers get their voices heard and their art seen.
So n -
CHICAGO FILM CRITICS LOVE "NO COUNTRY"
12/16/07
"No Country for Old Men" continues to dominate awards season!
The film picks the top prize at the 19th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards. The ceremony will be held on January 7, 2008.
All I can say is, I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THEIR CHOICES! And I've b -
"ATONEMENT" MOVIE REVIEW AND INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS -- SEE WHY IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE FILMS OF 2007!!!
12/14/07
Love, secrets, lies..."Atonement" evokes passion and longing and how a false accusation can ruin the lives of two people!
"Atonement" is a strong contender for Best Picture, script by Christopher Hampton, musical score by Dario Marianelli, brilliant direc -
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY -- RAW, UNEDITED, COMPLETE INTERVIEW FOR "ATONEMENT"
12/14/07
Keira Knightley is one of the brightest, young Hollywood stars, and she was sweet and thoughtful!
She received her first Best Actress Oscar nomination for "Pride and Prejudice," and now, she's back with director Joe Wright and the creative team from "Prej -
A SPECIAL ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEW WITH THE LEGENDARY VANESSA REDGRAVE IN "ATONEMENT"
12/14/07
It was a pleasure meeting Miss Vanessa!
She's smart, brilliant, and insightful!
Here's my interview with her as she talks about:
*** why she made the film "Atonement"
*** the transition of her character from 13-years old to a -
JAMES MCAVOY TALKS ABOUT HIS CHARACTER IN "ATONEMENT"
12/14/07
"Atonement" is one of the best films this year!
Here's my interview with James McAvoy about:
*** why he chose to do the film
*** his character, Robbie Turner
HAVE FUN!!!
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THE GOLDEN GLOBE SEEKS "ATONEMENT" WITH NOMINATIONS!!!!
12/13/07
Well I'll be darned, for the first time in years, the Golden Globes actually got it right!
WOW!
I love my "Atonement" so it's quite nice that the film is getting love from the Globes!
If you notice, there are seven best picture nom -
WHY "ATONEMENT" IS ONE OF THE BEST FILMS THIS YEAR! HOW MANY KISSES DOES IT GET?
12/12/07
The power of words and how we use them to inspire and inflict pain are explored in the new film “Atonement.” Based on the beloved novel by Ian McEwan, the storyteller is a writer whose wild imagination causes tragedy to her loved ones, and the film shows us how she uses words to atone -
I SURRENDERED! I NOW HAVE A MYSPACE PAGE!!!
12/12/07
After what seemed like years, I now have a myspace page. I have lots of folks asking me if I have one, so I created my own space on myspace.
It's still a work-in-progress, of course, but here it is.
Click on the glittering Manny :)
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AWARDS AVENUE -- Your Pit Stop for All the Various Film Awards in 2008
12/12/07
Out of the goodness of my heart, I compiled ALL the current winners and nominees of all the major award-giving bodies right here in the U.S. from the LA Film Critics to the Critics' Choice Awards. It will be updated with future awards announcements.
We're now in the -
13TH ANNUAL CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS -- WHO RECEIVED THE MOST NOMINATIONS?
12/11/07
I'm a proud voting member of the Critics' Choice Awards. It's the award-giving sector of the Broadcast Film Critics Association .
The ceremony will be hosted by actor and comedian D.L. Hughley. VH1 will broadcast this year’s ceremony Live at 9:00 PM (ET/ -
ANOTHER BIG WIN FOR "NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN"
12/10/07
"No Country for Old Men" was the big winner for the New York Film Critics Circle awards!
This is more in-step with my favorites except for a few categories, specially Foreign Film ("The Lives of Others" -- wasn't that released, nominated, and won an Os -
"BEOWULF" DRINKING GAME!!!
12/10/07
Okay, after all these Oscar posts, let's drink!
Here's what I propose for a fun, drinking game when "Beowulf" comes to DVD. And it involves his over-delivery of the line, "I AM BEOWULF."
1) Gather around with your friends, and bring y -
WHAT I THINK OF "SWEENEY TODD" AND "CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR"
12/10/07
Okay, I promised both Paramount studios ("Sweeney Todd) and Universal Pictures ("Charlie Wilson's War") not to release film reviews of their flicks prior to their opening dates (both are opening Dec. 21st).
But here's my quick, don't-blink-or-you'll-mi -
UPDATE -- MORE NEW FAVORITE FILMS OF 2007...SO FAR!!!!
12/10/07
I've been busy watching movies after movies after movies! It's cramming session time, and I need to watch as much awards-worthy flick before the year ends, so I'm informed when making my Oscar predictions, or choosing the Critics Choice awards (NOMINATIONS WILL GO OUT DEC -
"BLOOD" SPILLS AT THE LOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS
12/10/07
The Los Angeles Film Critics pick "There Will Be Blood" for Best Picture of the year. The runner up was "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly."
This is shaping up to be a very interesting awards season. There's not one clear front-runner, and each award -
"THE GOLDEN COMPASS" POINTS TOWARDS SO-SO BOX-OFFICE WEEKEND
12/09/07
Many box-office analysts are calling "The Golden Compass'" $26M take disappointing. With the film's reported $180M budget, it's going to take a long, long time before it can recoup its money.
So, should we not expect to see the last two sequels of thi -
MANNY MANIA -- THE BEST OF THE BEST 2007 -- SPOTLIGHT ON YOUNG TALENT
12/08/07
Here it is, my first ever Manny Mania!!!
In this awards-giving season, let's take a look back at the best of the best of 2007.
Let's shine the spotlight on BEST YOUNG TALENT, ACTORS AND ACTRESSES UNDER 21!!!
Here they are, in order of importan -
THE CONTROVERSIAL "THE GOLDEN COMPASS" -- WATCH MY REVIEW!!!
12/06/07
"The Golden Compass" navigates to theaters near you. But is it a good movie? Let me point you to the right direction!
And no, the film doesn't denigrate Christianity. It teaches kids to be thinkers! Is that wrong?
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"NO COUNTRY" TOPS NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW AWARDS
12/06/07
And the winners are....
Best Film
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
(I TOTALLY AGREE!!!)
Top Ten Films
(In alphabetical order) THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD, ATONEMENT, THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM, THE BUCKET LIST, INTO THE WILD, JU -
HOW MANY KISSES DOES "THE GOLDEN COMPASS" GET? READ MY MOVIE REVIEW!!!
12/05/07
According to “The Golden Compass,” there is a world where people’s souls manifest themselves as animals, talking bears fight wars, and Gyptians (gypsy-like band of nomads) and witches co-exist. But this world is ruled by the Magisterium, which seeks to control all humanity. That fant -
ANGELINA JOLIE TO PLAY...A SPY!!!!
12/05/07
Jolie is set to play in a film inspired by a reali-life intelligence operative agent, Kathi Lynn Austin.
Miss Kathi has most recently worked for the U.N. Security Council, among others.
Jolie's flick will focus on a fictional arms dealer inspired by Victor Bout -
TWO EDWARD NORTONS IN ONE MOVIE!!!
12/05/07
Edward Norton is set to play dual roles in "Leaves of Grass."
It's supposed to be a comedic thriller to be directed by Tim Blake Nelson, who also wrote the script and will co-star.
Norton will play identical twins:
One's a smart, Ivy-L -
UPDATE -- MY FAVORITE FILMS OF 2007 SO FAR!!!
12/04/07
It's December, and studios are still rolling out more Academy Award-worthy flicks!
Honestly, this is my favorite time of the movie year.
Watching great films leading up to Oscar night -- my own personal Super Bowl!
So here's the list in "release -
A FELLOW BLOGGER FOUND ME! OH NO!!!!
12/03/07
Okay, so I was doing a blog search on my favorite subject ever -- me :)
And I came across this site by a fantastic lady named Lisa!
Miss Lisa was writing about me, having found my site by searching for "No Country for Old Men" movie reviews/info.
It's -
DOGS, LOTS OF TAMALES, AND A VERY VIOLENT FLICK -- MY SUPER CRAZY WEEKEND!!!
12/03/07
How was your weekend?
I had a fun-filled but truly busy weekend, full of community events and movies, movies, movies!
Here's how it all unspooled.
First, I woke up Saturday, looking all disheveled, minus make-up and my magical beret (but I gotta have my coffee!! -
BLAST FROM THE PAST -- PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN WORLD PREMIER RED CARPET EXTRAVAGANZA!!!
12/03/07
Time goes by when you're having fun!
It feels like Memorial Day was just a few days ago, when "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" premiered!
I was at the red carpet working it!
Well, the film is coming to DVD (regular, Blu-Ray, -
FROM "BATMAN" TO "TERMINATOR" -- CHRISTIAN BALE'S NEW PROJECT!!!
12/03/07
Bale is in talks to star as John Connor (now in his 30s) in the fourth installment of "Terminator," now called "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins."
McG (why him?) is directing the project for Warner Bros.
So Bale's film future is shapi -
ANOTHER "ENCHANTED" WEEKEND AT THE BOX-OFFICE!!!
12/03/07
Moviegoers have been "Enchanted" at the box-office, ignoring the only new, major release, "Awake."
"Enchanted" spread its magic, yet again, to the tune of $17 million!
"Awake," which wasn't shown to critics, fell asleep a -
THE WINNERS FOR THE 20th EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS
12/02/07
Congratulations to director Christian Mungiu and his stirring film "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days” for winning big at the 20th European Film Awards!
And that Helen Mirren, she continues to mesmerize in "The Queen."
Here's the complete list of winn
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