Movie Review: ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ Starring Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Taron Egerton
Double-0-Kickass They say whats old is new again, and in the case of Kingsman: The Secret Service directed by Matthew Vaughn, this statement rings true. Spy-related movies in general have taken a turn toward the more serious and purely dramatic route. Not to say that it is a bad thing, but for some,spy movies usually entail […]
Cameron Diaz Set To Star Alongside Colin Firth In “Gambit”
Cameron Diaz’s last high profile film was Gangs of New York. In case you forgot, that film starred Daniel Day-Lewis and Leonardo Di Caprio, was directed by Martin Scorsese, and was nominated for ten Academy Awards. Since then Diaz has starred alongside Seth Rogen, Ashton Kutcher, and Jack Black among others. Now she is getting ready […]
The King’s Speech
The King’s Speech is a fantastic retelling of King George VI over coming his speech impediment and his rise to the throne that is funny, sharp, and interesting every step of the way. Prince Albert was always a well respected leader and Duke in England and among the family but the rise of the wireless […]
“The King’s Speech” Wins Big at British Independent Film Awards
After viewing The King’s Speech last week I started predicting big wins for the picture, including potential Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards for Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush. Seems I’m not the only one on that wavelength. The film captured five awards at the British Independent Film Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor, […]
Blake’s 2010 Oscar Predictions – Best Picture and More!
Best Picture “Avatar” “The Blind Side” “District 9” “An Education” “The Hurt Locker” “Inglourious Basterds” “Precious” “A Serious Man” “Up” “Up in the Air” Who will win? The Hurt Locker. Who should win? The Hurt Locker. Everyone knows that this is a race between Avatar and The Hurt Locker. At one point at the end […]
A Single Man – Movie Review
Based on a novel of the same name, A Single Man stars Colin Firth as George, a middle-aged homosexual English professor. Set in 1963, the film takes place over the course of one day as George attempts to go about his daily routine while still struggling with the grief of losing his partner Jim (Matthew […]
A Single Man
A Single Man is a career defining performance from Colin Firth and one of the strongest, most confident, and beautiful directorial debuts I can recall from Tom Ford. The film’s theme touch on everything from loss, death, love, friendship, and purpose in life and never feels forced, always natural and honest discussions on the subjects. […]
