Mini Movie Reviews Archives
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Candi’s Corner: Interview with Robert Rodriguez, Danny Trejo, and Alexa Vega – MACHETE KILLS
“Spy Kids”, Ray Liotta, and Bikinis: Robert Rodriguez, Danny Trejo, and Alexa Vega Talk “Machete Kills” in Philly By Tinsel & Tine Blog Contributor Candace Cordelia After enjoying the crazy fun of screening “Machete Kills”, I was lucky enough to sit down with Robert Rodriguez, Alexa Vega and Danny Trejo during a roundtable interview. It was wonderful to meet these three in this intimate setting and to see how close they are with one another. I must admit that I never saw the magic from all of the Spy Kids movies, but now I have to check out each one again on Netflix; I hadn’t recalled that Robert, Alexa and…
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The Turn and The River: RUNNER RUNNER
In the game of poker Texas hold 'em, each player is dealt two "hole cards," which they keep to themselves. Then three cards are dealt face up - also known as The Flop. The fourth card dealt up is The Turn and the fifth card is The River. Sometimes a player will get the two cards he needs on The Turn and The River - a very lucky break that is also known as "runner runner"....
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Alfonso Cuarón: GRAVITY
POST UPDATE: “GRAVITY” RETURNING TO WIDE RELEASE ON JANUARY 17 Following months of overwhelming critical and audience acclaim and numerous year-end awards, Warner Bros. Pictures is bringing Alfonso Cuarón’s cinematic achievement “Gravity” back to big screens nationwide. The film, which stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, will be re-released on more than 900 screens on January 17, 2014, it was announced today by Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. Be Sure to check out Tinsel & Tine’s coverage of the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards If you are a reader from Philly you are familiar with The Prince Music Theater on Chestnut street, which is also a great screening…
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What A: RUSH (Directed by Ron Howard)
I had every real intention of being a race car driver when I grew up. For my 6th birthday, I got the cutest yellow race car, the kind you can sit in and drive. Today it would have been electrically powered, but back then it had foot pedals. Then as I got older, each Christmas, I would ask for a bigger and better race track. Before drifting off to sleep, I’d imagine the controls in my hand and how great it was going to be to speed around that track and beat my sister. At the arcade, I cared not a wit for Pacman or Donkey Kong, I went…
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Vicks Vapo Foot Rub – AFTERNOON DELIGHT
Her girlfriend Stephanie (Jessica St. Clair) convinces Rachel to go on a couples date to a strip club, where Jeff buys Rachel a lap dance from a stripper named McKenna (Juno Temple). Part sexual attraction, part fascination, part altruism drives Rachel to seek out McKenna and eventually invite her into her home as her son's Nanny.
