Review: Broadcast News

Chick 1 says:

I’d managed to miss this movie for 22 years. It was on cable last week & as I flipped through it a couple of times, never having a clue what was going on, I decided it was time to add it to my Netflix queue. Read more

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Chick 1 in Reviews, The 1980s 1 Comment

Randomness: Oscar Notes

Chick 1 says:

I wasn’t going to start this rundown of the telecast until it actually started at 7:30 CST. But after what just happened on the red carpet, it’s time to start.

5:50 pm: All six children from the cast of Slumdog Millionaire being interviewed by Ryan Seacrest. Was that not the most adorable thing ever?! I could have eaten them all for dessert. Closely followed by the other cast members from Slumdog, all humble, excited, and a little giddy. And they seem to handling the whirlwind surrounding their film quite well. I hope this movie wins Best Picture! Read more

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Chick 1 in Randomness 67 Comments

Quote of the Week

The quote this week is in honor of tonight’s Oscar ceremony. I know many people find the acceptance speeches, especially in the lesser known categories, boring and they often are. But I still like to listen to every one. You never know when you’ll find a hidden jewel. Read more

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Chick 1 in Movie Quotes 1 Comment

Quote of the Week

I’ll come ’round some time , get that squeak out of your door.

Roux (Johnny Depp)

Chocolat (2000)

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Chick 1 in Movie Quotes 49 Comments

Quote of the Week

I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine. And he shall be my Squishy.

Dory (Ellen DeGeneres)

Finding Nemo (2003)

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Chick 1 in Movie Quotes 1 Comment

Quote of the Week

We are beset with peril on every side…but the real danger resides in the human heart.

Li Mu Bai (Yun-Fat Chow)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Chick 1 in Movie Quotes Leave a comment

Randomness: Fun New Video

Very cool music video that is actually a series of 3,552 still photographs. Basically stop motion animation. I am fascinated by brains that understand movement like this.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShhmY]

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Chick 1 in Randomness 2 Comments

I Can’t Wait: 2009 is Chick 1′s Year to Geek Out

Chick 1 says:

2008 was a great year for movies, especially if you like popcorn entertainment like I do. Superheros continued to rise to new levels. There were some great animated pictures, and a variety of smaller smart films. But 2009 is poised to be the year that my geekiness reaches new levels of its own.

It’s already difficult for me to deny my geekdom. I love almost anything in the fantasy/scifi genre. I’m a huge Harry Potter & Lord of the Rings fan. I’ve even read Lord of the Rings fanfiction. (Shut up! and give me back my bookbag!) But look at the geek line up of huge tentpole movies coming out in 2009: Read more

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Chick 1 in I Can't Wait! 63 Comments

Review: Inkheart

Chick 1 says:

I was excited about this fantasy story, but worried by the January release date & the presence of Brendan Fraser. I really like Fraser , especially in The Mummy & Scrubs, but he has been in some really stupid movies. So I wasn’t sure what to expect. Read more