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A Revlock Review: HORRIBLE BOSSES 2
Tinsel & Tine is normally rah-rah on most movies, but these last 3 we’ve highlighted have not been given our full support. I was fascinated with the subjects of The Theory of Everything (click for T&T post) but not so much with the movie itself. I watch The Hunger Games movies (click for T&T post), but at the same time, can’t really get behind the franchise. And now Mikhail has written a fantastically scathing review of this black comedy which reunites these bumbling murderers under new direction. – Le Anne Lindsay, Editor HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 By Blog Contributor Mikhail Revlock We had to know this was coming. The original Horrible…
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Here’s What They’re Saying About: THE HUNGER GAMES MOCKINGJAY PART 1
For me, The Hunger Games is an alright movie franchise, it probably would hold even less appeal for me if I didn’t like Jennifer Lawrence so much – she’s got a quality that’s part girl from the wrong side of the tracks, without cheap skin or hair; she seems sensible and mature, and at the same time, fun and fresh; she’s got edge without the apathy of a Kristen Stewart. In other words, she has the presence to carry off a movie that’s mostly production and atmosphere. I mean, I get the creativity behind Suzanne Collins’ Dystopian world, brought to life by directors Gary Ross and then Francis Lawrence. And…
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Love, Sacrifice and Black Holes: THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor My first thought, well not first, but second or third thought after seeing The Theory of Everything was – how could someone all crippled up with ALS, who can’t even feed himself, have a better sex life than me!?! Stephen Hawking’s, (Sheldon Cooper’s idol for any Big Bang Theory fans) life is proof that our sheer mental will, along with the love of a good woman, can work miracles. Diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS) after tripping through the ivory courtyards of Cambridge University; Hawking, played with great honesty by Eddie Redmayne, is told he has this degenerative motor neurons affliction and is given 2…
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Win “I AM ALI” DVD!
POST UPDATE: As of 12/21/2014 I have not chosen a winner. At the end of every Tinsel & Tine post there are share icons, just click a social media platform and then send me the URL once it’s posted, it’s that simple! Muhammad Ali is a name known and revered the world over for his feats and fancy inside the ring. Here’s a peek inside of the man outside of the ring. I AM ALI is now out on DVD & Blu Ray – Tinsel & Tine has 3 “I Am Ali” DVD’s to give away! And since I have to shell out the postage on this one, I’m…
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Tinsel & Tine’s PART 2 Coverage of the 23rd Philadelphia Film Festival (#PFF23)
Got to ask writer/director Alex Ross Perry had he always intended for the protagonist (played by Jason Schwartzman) to have long periods of time off screen when he began writing Listen Up Philip? See Audio Player below to hear answer...
