Oscar Season
As the Oscars are in a week. I decided to look through my collection of DVDs and see which are Best Picture winners or have an acting Oscar associated with them. So I will try to review a lot of them...
View ArticleOscar Winners – Pictures
As the Oscars is only 2 days away. I thought one way to celebrate is to post some pictures of previous winners with the Gold statue in hand. Martin Scorsese eventually won as Oscar for “The...
View ArticleMovie Picture of the Day 1
So from today I am going to be posting random pictures from different movies. Possibly a film that I have watched recently or just my favorite stills. So today’s is from ‘The Bucket List’, featuring...
View ArticleMovie Picture of the Day 13
Today’s picture is from one of my favorite parts from “As Good As It Gets”. When Melvin (Jack Nicholson) is introducing Simon (Greg Kinnear) and Carol (Helen Hunt). Carol, the waitress. Simon the fag....
View ArticleHappy 72nd Birthday – Jack Nicholson
I couldnt resist posting a Happy Birthday message to Jack Nicholson (Yes I know he would never read it but I dont care, haha.) My favorite ever actor, is 72 today. So happy birthday to Jack !!!
View ArticleNicholson Sues Producer Over Loan
This is a stange one, but just had to post it as its Jack Nicholson. Veteran actor Jack Nicholson has filed suit against a Hollywood producer over allegations he owes the star more than $1.2 million...
View ArticleAs Good As It Gets (1997) Review
What if this really is, as good as it gets? Jack Nicholson is Melvin Udall a writer with obsessive complusive disorder. He has to be in a certain routine of doing things and he cannot handle any...
View ArticleNicholson Talks At Daughter’s University
This is like the coolest thing EVER !!! Hollywood heavyweight Jack Nicholson made a special visit to his daughter’s university campus on Saturday to discuss his acting career with students. Nicholson...
View Article100 Sexiest Actors – 90-81
The next 10 in the countdown . . . 90. Ralph Fiennes I think he has amazing eyes, which makes him more sexy than he should be. Yes that makes no sense but I could not think of another way to explain...
View Article37th AFI Life Achievement Award – Michael Douglas
Catherine Zeta Jones helped pay tribute to her husband Michael Douglas, by joining the cast of “A Chorus Line” on stage. :-) Jack Nicholson was there too, which makes me smile even more.
View Article100 Sexiest Actors – 3
In 3rd place is a fantastic actor (who in my view is underrated for his acting) . . . Leonardo DiCaprio. Yes I very much was “one of those girls” when Titanic came out and was totally in love with Leo....
View ArticleHow Do You Know (2009) – On Set Pictures
Yes I have come across some on set pictures for James L. Brooks new movie “How Do You Know” and got excited because Jack Nicholson is in them . . . . yes a new Jack movie coming out soon, doesnt get...
View ArticleNancy Meyers: An Appreciation
Nancy Meyers is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Her newest movie “It’s Complicated” starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin is due for release tomorrow in the UK,...
View ArticleMovie Quote of the Day 31
Today’s quote is from “As Good As It Gets” when my favorite obsessive complusive disorder man Melvin lets us in on something . . . “You make me want to be a better man.”
View ArticleBest Films of the Decade 2000’s – 10-1
The final part of the countdown . . . 10. Juno (2007) A pregnant teenager who has a very sarcastic sense of humour and attitude is the main focus in the film. She could not go through with an abortion...
View ArticleMovie Quote of the Day 44
Today’s quote is a rather amusing exchange between Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton in Something’s Gotta Give. I wonder how many men think the truth has versions? “I have never lied to you, I have...
View ArticleMovie Quote of the Day 45
Today’s quote comes from one of my favorite films featuring my favorite actor Jack Nicholson and this quote is direct from him . . . “Its not true. Some have great stories, pretty stories that take...
View ArticleDesert Island DVDs
Whilst trying to decide which films to include, I decided the biggest factor had to be if your able to watch it over and over again. I mean your only going to have 8 DVDs to chose from. Pointless...
View ArticleHappy 73rd Birthday Jack Nicholson
A big happy birthday today to my favorite actor Jack Nicholson. He is 73 years young today.
View ArticleHow Do You Know (2010) Trailer
I have just watched the first trailer for James L. Brooks up and coming film How Do You Know starring Reese Witherspoon in a love triangle with Owen Wilson and Paul Rudd, with my favorite actor Jack...
View ArticleHow Do You Know? (2010) Poster
I’ve been following this film since it was first announced that Jack Nicholson was going to be in it! Yes he is my all time favorite actor, and seeing his cheeky little grin on this poster really did...
View ArticleHow Do You Know (2010) Review
Lisa (Witherspoon) lives for Softball, but when she is cut from the US team she then has to deal with how to move on with her life. This involves her boyfriend baseball player Matty (Wilson) and blind...
View ArticleJack the Lad wants to find love
Jack Nicholson who the “Jack the Lad” phase had to be based on, has never found it difficult with women. But feels as though he has lost his touch and wants to find love. Source: Daily Telegraph THE...
View ArticleTop 10 – Movie Quotes I’d love a man to say to me!
Ok so I have slightly caved and decided to admit for at least this blog post that I am a romantic at heart . . . by making a list of love movie quotes that I would love a man to say to me! But I had...
View ArticleOscar Moments 1
12 Days til 2011 ceremony! Steve Martin tries to answer the question – what is a movie star? from the 2003 show!
View ArticleOscar Moments 2
11 days to go! Billy Crystal informs us what the stars are thinking at the 2000 Oscars.
View ArticleTop 10 – Worst Films of 2010
The downside of going to the cinema once maybe twice a week is that you will end up going to see some bad films at some point. Or maybe not just bad, but disappointing after they have been built up so...
View ArticleA Life in Movies
The latest blogathon event around the film-blogging world is ‘A Life in Movies’ this quite simply means I have picked a film from each since I was born. That year being 1987. The approach I have taken...
View ArticleThe 7 Batman Films
Batman has always been my favorite superhero/comic book based film series. The older ones and then Nolan’s reboot was exactly what I wanted to see. I cannot really explain where, when and why my love...
View ArticleOscars 2013
Well I wasn’t really ready for this years Oscars and didn’t manage to see all of the films nominated for Best Picture or the top acting awards. So I didn’t really seem that bothered about catching the...
View ArticleA Few Good Men (1992) Review
Young lawyer Kaffee defends Marines of murder when they were claiming they just followed an order. One of the best court room dramas of all time. That might be a bold statement to make but I really do...
View ArticleMusical Moments – As Good As It Gets
I’ve just got home from the Theatre to see Spamalot and feeling inspired by that (review in progress) . . . I decided that a musical moment for this Monday, which will hopefully make you smile is from...
View ArticleChinatown (1974) Review
J.J. is a private detective who thinks that a simple case of adultery is like something he has seen before, little does he know that he will become tangled in a web of lies, deceit, corruption and oh...
View Article7 Incredible Matt Damon Performances
After watching Matt Damon on his own for most of the film in The Martian, it made me think about the incredible performances he has put in over the years. I have therefore decided to not choose that...
View ArticleTop 10 – Films I Caught Up With in 2015
I really do try to catch up with films that I have not seen before each year (and yes I still have a massive number of DVDs that have been sitting on my shelf for films I still haven’t watched yet) as...
View ArticleBlogathon: My Movie Alphabet
Stumbled across Mettel Ray Movie Blog and spotted a fantastic blogathon and thought I would get involved. Fantastic idea of coming up with your movie alphabet making it consist of movies, directors,...
View ArticleTop 100 Romantic Films: 31-40
Here we go with ten more . . . 50-41 40. The Great Gatsby (2013) 💔😢 Jay Gatsby is a self made millionaire who is doing everything to try and win back the love of his life Daisy. Despite the fact that...
View Article7 Worst Film Mothers
As it is Mother’s Day (in the UK at least) I decided that I would then pick my 7 worst film mothers. You certainly would not want any of these to be your mother as they certainly did not help their...
View ArticleA look back at 2006 in film!
I don’t see 2006 as 10 years ago I mean that is just madness. But it has been a whole decade now since that year, which is terrifying in all honesty. I thought it was a perfect opportunity to have a...
View ArticleAnger Management (2003) Review
Dave Buznik is sentenced to take part in an Anger Management course, the only problem is the crazy instructor Dr. Buddy Rydell keeps making him more angry. Can he manage to turn everything in his life...
View ArticleHappy 80th Birthday Jack Nicholson!
Today marks the 80th Birthday for one of my favourite actors Jack Nicholson. I just had to have a blog post to celebrate this but it won’t be the only one as I am also taking part in a Blogathon so you...
View ArticleBlogathon: Jack Nicholson – As Good As It Gets
The legendary actor Jack Nicholson turns 80 years old today and over at Realweegiemidget Reviews a Blogathon was put together to help everyone celebrate this together. When I first saw it, I just knew...
View Article7 Brilliant Jack Nicholson Film Quotes
Continuing on with the Jack Nicholson themed posts over the weekend I thought I would finish with just one more! Looking at some of my favourite of his lines from different films! Advertisements
View ArticleThe Shining (1980) Review
Jack Torrence has just accepted a job to work as a caretaker at an isolated hotel for the winter. At first everything seems to be going well for the family, but when Danny starts to see things from the...
View ArticleMars Attacks! (1996) Review
Earth is invaded by aliens who seem to be indestructible with unbeatable weapons and a very cruel sense of humour. Can anything be done to stop the attack? The excitement for the alien landing really...
View ArticleThe Evening Star (1996) Review
We get to catch up with Aurora Greenwood many years after her daughter’s death and her grandchildren are now all grown up, but with many problems. Can she pull everything together before it’s too late?...
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