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GUEST POST: Top 5 most expensive movies ever made

May 12, 2010
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GUEST POST: Top 5 most expensive movies ever made

Written by Andrew Salmon from IVA Ah, the annual tradition of the summer blockbusters. Some are great, some not so great, but one thing they all have in common is that they cost a fortune to make! With dozens of movies to choose from, here are the top five most expensive films to make....

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Site to check out: theblaquebook.com

May 10, 2010
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Site to check out: theblaquebook.com

My sister told me about this site run by Javan Bowden and his brother Randy Bowden, and I was really impressed. I know I sometimes write about fashion, but what I write about doesn’t even come close to the knowledge these two have about fashion.  If you need to know about men’s fashion, defer...

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REVIEW: ‘Iron Man 2′ is flashy, but also has substance

May 10, 2010
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REVIEW: ‘Iron Man 2′ is flashy, but also has substance

Holy flashy projects, Batman! Wrong comic book empire, I know, but still, this movie used every ounce of their production values budget. From cameos by Bill O’Reilly, Christiane Amanpour,  the recently deceased DJ AM and even Marvel Comics institution Stan Lee as Larry King, along with spots by Audi, C-Span, Youtube, Monaco’s famed racing...

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MOVIE ANALYSIS: 6 great movie moms

May 9, 2010
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MOVIE ANALYSIS: 6 great movie moms

Mother’s Day is set aside for moms everywhere, including movie moms. Therefore, here’s a celebration of some of the best moms in the movies. Mrs. Incredible/Helen Parr (The Incredibles) Helen is not only a good caretaker and supportive wife, but she’s also a homemaker, a profession that’s becoming all the more rare in the...

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VINTAGE REVIEW: Doctor Zhivago

May 8, 2010
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VINTAGE REVIEW: Doctor Zhivago

Storyline: A Russian Communist general looking for his niece tells a girl he suspects as his relative the story of her father (and his half-brother) Dr. Yuri Zhivago, a doctor who also had a penchant for romantic poetry. Why this movie is a classic: This movie cemented Omar Sharif as a key force in...

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GUEST REVIEW: “The Human Centipede” is gross, but not scary

May 6, 2010
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GUEST REVIEW: “The Human Centipede” is gross, but not scary

Written by Stacie Ponder of Final Girl Oh, Human Centipede. You’re perhaps the most anticipated film in recent memory, solely based on your freakshow concept. An eeeevil surgeon grafts victims’ asses to other victims’ mouths to fulfill his insane vision: to create a human centipede…say whaaaaat? I think reactions to the concept went something...

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MOVIE ANALYSIS: Could “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” be the next big movie?

May 6, 2010
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MOVIE ANALYSIS: Could “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” be the next big movie?

The popular book Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is being made into a movie. Not only is it going to be a movie, but it’s going to be a Tim Burton movie. Could this be a good move? The Pros: First, let me say that I’m actually a fan of Tim Burton, even after he...

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Exchange movies from DVD2Blu for as little as $4.95!

May 6, 2010
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Exchange movies from DVD2Blu for as little as $4.95!

Warner Brothers’ DVD2Blu website has been a revelation for movie fans who don’t feel like buying Blu-Ray versions of DVDs they already own. The site, which allows you to exchange your DVDs for Blu-Ray versions, has upped the ante and is now offering more than 85 WB titles for as little as $4.95. To...

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MOVIE ANALYSIS: Chakras and female characterization in “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon”

May 5, 2010
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MOVIE ANALYSIS: Chakras and female characterization in “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon”

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon now available in the Moniqueblog Amazon Store! Part of the culture surrounding the characters of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the religion Daoism.  While it is evident that Wudang master Li Mu Bai attempts to reach enlightenment, the same can also be said of the women of Crouching Tiger.  By...

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“Dr. Zhivago”: iTunes review

May 4, 2010
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“Dr. Zhivago”: iTunes review

Dr. Zhivago was released on iTunes, Amazon on Demand, DVD and Blu-Ray today, and thanks to Warner Bros., I got to be one of the first to download the film. Download of the film was relatively easy; you have to make sure to click the correct version of Windows or Mac, and then follow...

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Dr. Zhivago available on iTunes

May 3, 2010
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Dr. Zhivago available on iTunes

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the film Dr. Zhivago, the film is being released not only on DVD and Blu-Ray on May 4, but also on iTunes and Amazon on Demand! To see a clip of the 1965 classic starring Omar Sharif and Julie Christie, check out the video below. If you...

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VINTAGE REVIEW: Some Like it Hot (1959)

May 3, 2010
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VINTAGE REVIEW: Some Like it Hot (1959)

Storyline: Two musicians (Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis) become witnesses to a mob shooting and hide out in an all-women’s traveling band. Why this movie is a classic: This is one of writer/director Billy Wilder’s greatest works. It has all of the classic Wilder elements: switcheroos, disguises, innuendo, and allusion to taboo subject matter. Throughout...

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