Posts Tagged ‘ Movies ’

VINTAGE REVIEW: Marlon Brando double feature–”Sayonara” (1957) and “The Teahouse of the August Moon” (1956)

April 4, 2012
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Originally, I was going to review these two movies separately. However I thought it might be better to review them together because they have many of the same problems as well as many of the same positives (and the same actor). Let’s get into Sayonara first. Sayonara now available in the Moniqueblog Amazon Store!...

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Notable Links: Shahs Of Sunset controversy, the lack of complaint over black stereotypes on TV, Jeremy Lin meets with fired editor, Treyvon Martin case updates and autism providing benefits

March 30, 2012
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Notable Links: Shahs Of Sunset controversy, the lack of complaint over black stereotypes on TV, Jeremy Lin meets with fired editor, Treyvon Martin case updates and autism providing benefits

Cast of  The Shahs of Sunset. Credit: Bravo There’s a lot to go over this week (as with every week, it would seem–so much happens in such a short time span!) Let’s get started with the Notable Links headlines: Shahs of Sunset upsets Iranian-Americans: Remember my last Notable Links, which had a headlining section...

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REVIEW: “The Hunger Games”

March 26, 2012
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REVIEW: “The Hunger Games”

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss. Credit: Lionsgate The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond and The Hunger Games trilogy now available in The Moniqueblog Amazon Store! Synopsis (The Hunger Games’ official Facebook page): Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve...

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Aziz Ansari releases new comedy special for only $5!

March 24, 2012
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Aziz Ansari releases new comedy special for only $5!

Aziz looking fly. Credit: Azizansari.com I’m a big Aziz Ansari fan. That guy is one of the most hilarious guys to me. So imagine my happiness and joy when I read from angry asian man that Ansari has released his latest comedy special, Dangerously Delicious, for just $5. $5! It’s almost criminal (not that...

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Notable Links: Celebrities speak out on Trayvon Martin, YouTube reaction to “The Lone Ranger,” “Doc McStuffins” joins Disney Junior, “Elementary” photos, Amandla Stenberg on “The Hunger Games”, and Octavia Spencer honored in Montgomery

March 24, 2012
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Notable Links: Celebrities speak out on Trayvon Martin, YouTube reaction to “The Lone Ranger,” “Doc McStuffins” joins Disney Junior, “Elementary” photos, Amandla Stenberg on “The Hunger Games”, and Octavia Spencer honored in Montgomery

Cast ofDoc McStuffins. Official description:  DOC MCSTUFFINS – “A Bad Case of the Pricklethorns” – When blow-up toy Boppy springs a leak, Doc and her pals bandage him up and show him how to avoid it happening again. This episode of Disney Junior’s “Doc McStuffins” airs FRIDAY, MARCH 23 (10:30-11:00 a.m., ET/PT) on Disney...

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Eva Mendes stars in “Girl in Progress”

March 20, 2012
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Eva Mendes stars in “Girl in Progress”

(L-R) Cierra Ramirez and Eva Mendes. Credit: Lionsgate/Pantelion (screencap: me) Eva Mendes is starring in Lionsgate and Pantelion Films’ Girl in Progress, directed by Patricia Riggen. The film also stars Matthew Modine and Cierra Ramirez. The film follows a girl who wants to grow up too soon combined with a mother who has yet...

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Notable Links: “GCB”, Viola Davis’ bid to play Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, and the top 8 Native American films to see

March 9, 2012
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Notable Links: “GCB”, Viola Davis’ bid to play Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, and the top 8 Native American films to see

Marisol Nichols as Heather Cruz in GCB. Credit: ABC CGB: I watched the season premiere of ABC’s GCB, and I think it’s got a lot of guilty pleasure potential if only the mean girls were ramped up and given some kind of weight behind their characters (perhaps the controversy concerning Kristen Chenoweth’s character will...

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First image from “The Lone Ranger” starring Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp

March 9, 2012
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First image from “The Lone Ranger” starring Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp

Here’s the first image from the upcoming film The Lone Ranger, which was tweeted out by the film’s producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The film has been on the watchlist for several people because of Johnny Depp playing Tonto. I’ve written about this before, so you can read about it here as well as in this...

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New trailer for “Casa de mi Padre” released

March 7, 2012
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New trailer for “Casa de mi Padre” released

Credit: official Facebook page Check out the new trailer from the all-Spanish language Will Ferrell film Casa de mi Padre. The film also stars Genesis Rodriguez, Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna. Here’s the official synopsis from the official Facebook page: Armando Alvarez (Will Ferrell) has lived and worked on his father’s ranch in...

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Wham! Bam! Islam! takes a look at Muslim comic book superheroes

March 3, 2012
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Wham! Bam! Islam! takes a look at Muslim comic book superheroes

Credit: Official Facebook page for Wham! Bam! Islam! Someone suggested this film to me and I meant to talk about it before, but I suppose I forgot about it. Well, I’ve remembered now, so I’m talking about it. Directed by Isaac Solotaroff, Wham! Bam! Islam! is a film that takes a look at a...

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Notable Links: Oscars edition

February 27, 2012
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Notable Links: Oscars edition

Viola Davis in Vera Wang. Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images The big news is that Octavia Spencer won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as Minny in The Help! Even better is that she’s an Alabama native! Spencer thanked her Montgomery, AL family as well as the people that make up her families...

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PBS’ inaugural online film festival to highlight different cultures, perspectives

February 26, 2012
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PBS’ inaugural online film festival to highlight different cultures, perspectives

Logo for PBS Online Film Festival. Credit: PBS Pressroom PBS has issued a press release about their inaugural Online Film Festival, which will take place between Feb. 27 through March 30. To quote the press release: The Festival, featuring award-winning films with a wide array of styles, perspectives and subject matter, will run from...

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