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• Rock of Ages [2012]

  

  Yesterday I decided to take advantage of the great Orange Wednesdays offer (although I don't have Orange, so I borrowed a code) and go see a movie with my... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Hours [2002]

  

  Directed by Stephen Daldry and based on a novel by Michael Cunningham, with a screenplay penned by David Hare, The Hours is a remarkable movie starring three... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Chinatown [1974]

  

  Chinatown is a 1974 classic directed by Roman Polanski and written by Robert Towne, about a private investigator (Jack Nicholson) who stumbles upon a very... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Schindler's List [1993]

  

  This 1993 multiple awards winning classic is rightfully considered a masterpiece. If the mention of 7 Oscars, including Best Picture, Screenplay and... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Friends with Kids [2012]

  

  Friends with kids is a 2012 film written and directed by Jennifer Westfeldt, who just happens to be Jon Ham's better half, as well. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Guess Who's Coming to Dinner [1967]

  

  Written by William Rose and directed by Stanley Kramer, this 1967 classic tells the story of a couple who have to break the news of their future wedding to thei... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Lolita [1997]

  

  The 1997 version of Lolita, made by Adrian Lyne, is apparently more accurate to the book written by Vladimir Nabokov, but not as good as Kubrick's version. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Brief Encounter [1945]

  

  Directed by David Lean, Brief Encounter tells the story of a man and woman who fall in love with each other after they meet in a train station. Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Moonrise Kingdom [2012]

  

  Moorise Kingdom, directed by Wes Anderson and written by him and Roman Coppola, recently premiered in Cannes to good reviews. It tells the story of two young... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• May Recap

  May was a pretty good month for me. I finally finished all my projects and essays for university and successfully turned them in, and now I just have to focus o... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Big Fish [2003]

  

  Big Fish is a magical story about life, directed by Tim Burton from a novel by Daniel Wallace and a script by John August. It follows a man (Billy Crudup) who... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Le Scaphandre Et Le Papillon [2007]

  

  "Le Scaphandre et le Papillon" is 2007 movie directed by Julian Schnabel and based on a novel by Jean-Dominique Bauby, with a script penned by Ronald Harwood. Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Virgin Suicides [1999]

  

  The Virgin Suicides is a 1999 film, written and directed by Sofia Coppola, which tells the story of the Lisbon sisters who are sheltered and isolated from the... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Raging Bull [1980]

  

  After seeing Taxi Driver, I couldn't resist the temptation of yet another Scorsese-de Niro collaboration and of course, Raging Bull was next in line. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Taxi Driver [1976]

  

  Up until last week, I hadn't seen Taxi Driver- I know, I know- "blasphemy", "you call yourself a film blogger", "I can't believe it" etc etc. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Ten: Best Actors of All Time Relay

  

  Nostra from the very entertaining blog myfilmviews.com started a great series/blogathon called "The Ten: Best Actors of All Time Relay". The idea is I’ve create... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Coco Avant Chanel [2009]

  

  The 2009 French movie, starring Audrey Tatou and directed by Anne Fontaine, follows the story of the famous designer before Chanel; it documents her stay at... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Some Like It Hot [1959]

  

  After viewing my first Chaplin movie a few days ago, I decided to have another introduction into the filmography of a famous actor, and this time, I chose... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Representing Humanity Blogathon

  

  Sam from Duke The Movies recently started a very cool blogathon, and the big question we need to answer is:Extraterrestrial forces land on Earth. Unknowing... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• City Lights [1931]

  

  I must admit, I am not entirely familiar with pre-50s movies- I can literally count on my fingers how many from those decades I have seen. Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES