March 2011
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February 2011
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148 minutes of Javier Bardem – Biutiful
By Karen Young
This is a sad, sad, sad movie!
Bardem’s character – Uxbal – is dying. We get an intimate look at how he tries to quickly make things right, and build a posthumous plan to support his two young kids, while circumstance and corruption combine to defeat him at every turn. His slutty ex is bi-polar and off her meds. He makes his money exploiting poor people with tragic consequences....
FilmBlot Review: It's Kind of a Funny Story.
By Tony King
Well well, it’s been nearly 9 months since Filmblot’s tragic demise, but now it’s back; bigger, wetter, and sexier then ever. Now when I watch a movie I have a place to publish my thoughts instead of just talking to myself in the bathroom pretending I’m having an intelligent conversation with an imagery person who’s fully interested in my opinion. Which...
Classy Tweet of the Day.
Well played, sir.
Paul Haggis Musings
By Karen Young
“I came to the stark realization that I had to write about me”…
Paul Haggis - the self-effacing homeboy who morphed a television-writing career (Due South, and yes… Walker, Texas Ranger) in to an Oscar winning gig writing for the big screen - spoke eloquently and effusively about telling stories at the TIFF Lightbox theatre last week.
He talked about his “aha” moment while writing...
“One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you...”
– Darth Vader. Err, James Earl Jones.
My Favourite Romantic Movies.
(500) Days of Summer
Blue Valentine
Something’s Gotta Give
Top Gun
What are some of your favourite’s?
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“The Dude abides. I don’t know about you but I take comfort in that....”
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Predict the oscars, win $100,000.
This contest has nothing to do with Emma Stone, but there was no way I’m posting Roger Ebert’s face twice in the same week.
Roger Ebert and Mubi.com have teamed up for a pretty cool contest. Correctly guess all 24 oscars categories, and win 100 grand. It’s a bit more complicated than that, because everyone who guesses will be splitting that pot, but still. You were going to...
Seriously, THIS is why Twitter exists.
Jason Mewes is quickly becoming my favourite person to follow. Except for Bree Olsen, but who can top her, really?
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This is Why Twitter Exists.
We’re all going to die.
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WatchTrailer for X-Men: First Class. They’ve managed to up my anticipation for a movie I was less than excited for. Also: Michael Fassbender :)
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We're back, and I'm Sorry
By Keith Doucette
How can you stay mad at this face?
165 days. 165 days! That’s how long we’ve been gone for. That’s ludicrous. I know you’ve missed us, I mean how could you not. FilmBlot was charming, attractive, relatively funny….and then, in an instant…gone.
But guess what? We’re back..and hopefully, better than ever. I didn’t forget about...
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Incorrect Tweet of the Day
We lied. A week or two turned into 6 months. Oops! But we’re back now, forgive us…babycakes.
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WatchSuper Bowl commercial for Super 8
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“Movies are my religion and God is my patron. I’m lucky enough to be in the...”
– Quentin Tarantino
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FilmBlot Review: Shutter Island
By Karen Young
Shutter Island is surreal and strange from the beginning. I think Martin Scorcese is having fun with this modern version of the moody thrillers of his youth. Shutter Island is an ornate home for the criminally insane that uses radical therapy when, in 1954, most psychiatric doctors were lobotomizing their patients. The institution at first appears as beatific eye candy. Sweeping...
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FilmBlot Review: Edge of Darkness
By Tony King
Edge of Darkness had a lot going for it. It was Mel Gibson’s first lead role since 2002’s Signs. It was the director of Casino Royale (arguably one of the top bond films) and it was written by the guy behind The Departed and Kingdom of Heaven. So I was fairly excited to see this film but it just didn’t live up to its potential.
First off, Mel Gibson is amazing, I don’t care what...