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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
By guest poster LM Preston from lmpreston.blogspot.com and lmpreston.com This movie is a cult classic for me. I broke my neck to go see this movie when I was a kid, and I just had to see the remake of it. I have to tell you – I was not disappointed. This movie was...
I think people anticipated this issue more than I expected; when I went to the comic book store, I bought the last copy. I thought that boded well for me; it might mean that the issue’s really good. But after reading it, all I have to say is that’s pretty good. Here’s the run-down:...
Post featured on Prism Comics! Subtext is seen in everything. Why else do people think Bert and Ernie are gay, Daphne and Fred were doing the nasty when they often split up to “look for clues” and that Prince Naveen is two steps away from being a man-slut? Subtext is the untold story behind...
Dracula is thought of as a horror monster and Halloween icon rather than something more important. However, one label the character has is as a pro-homosexual idol. Author Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula, was written during, and pertaining to, society’s outlaw and discrimination of homosexuality, and the multifaceted ideas surrounding homosexuality are present not only...
Robot Chicken‘s Tom Root wrote Jughead’s milestone 200th issue, happily injecting it with a crazy shot of adrenaline. The storyline involves Jughead walking into a mysterious diner with a witch for a waitress who, after selling Jughead the sandwich of his dreams, asks for something important in return-his metabolism. Thus, a chain of events...
PICTURE: Leonard Nimoy waves as he arrives in the town of Vulcan, Alberta April 23, 2010. Nimoy portrayed the character Spock in the original Star Trek television and movie series. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) A few days ago, a posted a blurb about Leonard Nimoy retiring from acting. Since Nimoy has been...
I’m glad that Archie Comics, Inc. has now come into the 21st century. Their output as of late has been nothing short of prolific for this nostalgic comic company rooted in the early ’40s-updating their lines to have “New Look” stories, having Archie marry both Veronica and Betty in separate scenarios, giving their lineup...
Written by Andrew Salmon from impressionsoncanvas.com Illustrating comics may seem like a dream job come true where fame, fortune and convention appearances are only a brush stroke away. However not every comic artist to ever lay out a panel joins the pantheon of the greats like Jack Kirby and Neal Adams. And yet, some...
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