Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category

The Social Network — Full Trailer

Posted: 8th August 2010 by T.F.P. in Movies

OK, admittedly, this trailer doesn’t do a great job of selling the film. But I’ve read reviews of the script and final product, and most everyone agrees that The Social Network is a must-see. I’m not thrilled that Michael Cera scored the lead (I cannot stand his whiny voice), but I’m going to watch it [...]

Media Mentions

Posted: 26th November 2007 by T.F.P. in Movies

I love it when I watch a movie or TV show and hear a mention of a place that I’m familiar with. Of course, I’m not talking about major cities like New York, L.A., or Chicago, since they get mentioned often enough. I’m talking about lesser-known places like Slippery’s Tavern in Wabasha, MN, which hosted [...]

Best Picture Nominees

Posted: 23rd January 2007 by T.F.P. in Movies

The Oscar nominees for Best Picture have been released. They are: The Departed The Queen Little Miss Sunshine Babel Letters from Iwo Jima So, how many of those have you seen? I’ve only seen one, The Departed, and thought it was very good. It’s not unusual for me not to be familiar with Oscar nominees [...]

Remember the ’77 Oscars?

Posted: 18th January 2007 by T.F.P. in Movies

Well, I wasn’t old enough to watch the 1977 Oscars, but I’ve often heard of the event referred to as “proof” that the Oscar voters often get things wrong. In case you don’t remember, ’77 was the year that Rocky beat out the likes of Taxi Driver and Network for the coveted Best Picture prize. [...]

Top 5 Movies

Posted: 5th January 2007 by T.F.P. in Movies

Okay, I was tagged by Ms. Kat to participate in a movie meme, even though I said it was impossible for me to choose five favorites! I watch so many movies that I’m sure I’m forgetting some excellent ones here, but these are five that I can think of right now (and they’re not in [...]

Saw Casino Royale Today

Posted: 30th December 2006 by T.F.P. in Movies

My husband and I went to see a movie together at a theater today for the first time in ages! Seriously, it’s been at least six months since we’ve been able to coordinate our schedules, find a babysitter, and just enjoy a couple hours watching a movie. We caught a matinee showing of the latest [...]

Indiana Jones 4!!

Posted: 29th December 2006 by T.F.P. in Movies

The Indiana Jones series is one of my favorite movie franchises ever, so I was pretty excited to see this little blurb about how director George Lucas is set to start filming the fourth film in 2007. Unfortunately, the movie isn’t scheduled to be released until 2008, which is still a long way off. I’m [...]