Blogging Hiatus

Hey friends, I know I don’t hold myself to the most strict of schedules for this blog, but I just wanted to let you all know that I will be going on a hiatus from blogging for a little bit.  This also means chances are good that my Anniversary Week Celebration I have planned during …

Trailer Round-Up – 7/10/17

Borg vs McEnroe red band trailer, Kidnap trailer #3, Geostorm trailer #2, A Family Man, Fun Mom Dinner

My Fave Five Road Trip Films (Featuring Often Off Topic)

Well my friends, we are just a few weeks into the summer (at least if you are in the northern hemisphere that is) which often means popsicles, swimming pools, and vacations. What better way to travel to your destination than by a road trip! Road trips can be eventful to say the least. Several people …

Trailer Round-Up – 7/3/17

The Foreigner, Good Time trailer #2, War for the Planet of the Apes trailer #4, Leap! trailer #2, The Greatest Showman, Logan Lucky international trailer, A Bad Moms Christmas teaser trailer, A Bad Moms Christmas red band teaser trailer, Ingrid Goes West, The Last Face trailer #2, Breathe, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle international trailer, Polaroid, Atomic Blonde international trailer #2

Movie Quote of the Week – 6/30/17

Danny Butterman (Nick Frost) – Hot Fuzz

Transformers: The Last Knight Review

Transformers are banned from Earth but keep arriving more and more frequently. Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg), on the run and hunted by the authorities for assisting Transformers, comes across a ship containing a Transformer who gifts him a mysterious amulet, which the Decepticons are searching for as well, putting Yeager in their crosshairs. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen (voice)) finds his creator who reveals to him a way to save his dying planet: destroy planet Earth.

Trailer Round-Up – 6/26/17

The Only Living Boy in New York, Annabelle: Creation trailer #2, American Assassin, American Assassin red band trailer, Thank You For Your Service, Marshall, Stronger,

Announcing the Christmas in July Blogathon 2017

Hey, friends! How are you this fine Sunday? Are you excited that today is June 25th? Oh, what is special about today you ask? Well today happens to be the one month mark until Christmas in July!  And you know what that means?  That’s right, the fan favorite Christmas in July Blogathon is just around …

Drew’s Entry For The Play To The Whistle Blogathon

Originally posted on Film and TV 101:
This review comes from Drew of Drew’s Movie Reviews. Drew has a number of different features on his site – check it out when you get the chance. His weekly rounds of ‘Whose Movie Line’ are a favourite of mine. Goal! The Dream Begins Synopsis Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker)…

Movie Quote of the Week – 6/23/17

Judy Witwicky (Julie White) – Transformers

Trailer Round-Up – 6/19/17

Flatliners, Flatliners international trailer, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Ferdinand, Jungle international trailer, Detroit trailer #2, Goodbye Christopher Robin, Happy Death Day, Daddy’s Home 2, Home Again

Movie Quote of the Week – 6/16/17

Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson (voice)) – Cars

Lightning Review: The Mummy (2017)

Nick Morrison (Tom Cruise) and his friend Chris Vail (Jake Johnson) accidentally uncover the tomb of Ahmanet (Sofia Boutella), an ancient Egyptian princess who had been buried for fear of her supernatural powers. When Ahmanet’s powers begin to return, Nick is chosen to finish the ritual Ahmanet started before she was entombed and he is thrust into an unknown world of monsters and dark creatures.

Trailer Round-Up – 6/12/17

American Made, Blind, Coco, Transformers: The Last Knight international trailer, First Kill, Kidnap trailer #2,Black Panther teaser trailer

Wonder Woman Review

Princess Diana (Gal Gadot) and the Amazons live in isolation from the rest of the world on the island of Themyscira, preparing for the return of Ares, the god of war. When Steve Trevor (Chris Pine), an American pilot and spy, crashes onto the island and tells of a “war to end all wars” in the outside world, Diana, convinced Ares is behind the conflict, leaves her home with Trevor to stop Ares and end the war

Movie Quote of the Week – 6/9/17

Dr. Terrence Bey (Erick Avari) – The Mummy (1999)

Trailer Round-Up – 6/5/17

Paddington 2, Victoria & Abdul, Rough Night, The Little Hours, The Mountain Between Us, Murder on the Orient Express, It Comes at Night trailer #2, Baby Driver trailer #2

Movie Quote of the Week -6/2/17

Blondie (Clint Eastwood) – The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

Lightning Review: Baywatch

Synopsis Mitch Buchannon (Dwayne Johnson) and his team of lifeguards protect the beaches of Emerald Bay, Florida. When drugs start appearing on his beach, Buchannon and his team, including new recruit and former Olympic swimmer Matt Brody (Zac Efron), work to expose the criminal behind the drugs, Victoria Leeds (Priyanka Chopra). Review I don’t know …

Trailer Round-Up – 5/29/17

Wish Upon trailer #3, Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer #3, Spider-Man: Homecoming international trailer #3, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer #3, Wonder, Despicable Me 3 trailer #3, Wind River, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, Logan Lucky

Movie Quote of the Week 5/26/17

Maui (Dwayne Johnson (voice)) – Moana

Alien: Covenant Review

The Covenant is on its way to the remote planet of Origae-6 to start a new human colony. Along the way, the ship is hit by a neutrino burst from a nearby star, forcing the crew to wake up early from stasis to make repairs. After repairs are made, the crew receives a distress signal from a nearby planet and travel to the planet’s surface in search of the signal’s origins.

Trailer Round-Up – 5/22/17

47 Meters Down trailer #2, War for the Planet of the Apes trailer #3, Good Time, The Emoji Movie, The Emoji Movie international trailer, Battle of the Sexes, Transformers: The Last Knight international trailer, The Mummy trailer #3, The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature trailer #2, The House red band trailer, The Glass Castle

Movie Quote of the Week – 5/19/17

Private Hudson (Bill Paxton) – Aliens

Decades Blogathon — Mr. Brooks (2007)

Originally posted on Thomas J:
Decades ‘7’ edition rolls on with day three and a more modern release, the Kevin Costner-starring crime thriller Mr. Brooks from 2007. This review is brought to you by Drew of Drew Reviews Movies, a blog I’ve been following for some time now. You should absolutely check it out if you…

Trailer Round-Up – 5/15/17

Blade Runner 2049, Cars 3 trailer #2, Baywatch red band trailer, Girls Trip trailer #2, The Forever Woods, Home Again teaser trailer, Kill Switch

Movie Quote of the Week – 5/12/17

Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) – Fast Five

Guest on Game Warp Podcast (Guacamelee: STCE Review)

Hey friends! If you didn’t know, my friend, and frequent collaborator Kim at Tranquil Dreams co-hosts a gaming podcast called Game Warp. Last month, I had the opportunity to be a guest on the show! Along with Game Warp co-host Elwood, the three of us discussed Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship Edition. Check it out in …

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Review

After a botched job, Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) and the rest of the Guardians are being chased by the Sovereign. They are found by a man named Ego (Kurt Russell), who claims to be Peter’s long-lost father. They go to Ego’s planet to search for the truth behind Peter’s mysterious heritage.

Trailer Round-Up – 5/8/17

Once Upon a Time in Venice, The Big Sick, Churchill, The Dark Tower, The Dark Tower international trailer, Everything Everything, Dunkirk trailer #2, 2:22, The Hunter’s Prayer, Rough Night red band trailer #2, Absolutely Anything, Wonder Woman trailer #3

Movie Quote of the Week – 5/5/17

Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) – Guardians of the Galaxy

Trailer Round-Up – 5/1/17

The Exception, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Tulip Fever, Baywatch trailer #3, Cars 3, 47 Meters Down

Movie Quote of the Week – 4/29/17

Mushu (Eddie Murphy (voice)) – Mulan

Here’s Jack Blogathon 2017: A Few Good Men

Navy defense attorney Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise), along with JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) and Sam Weinberg (Kevin Pollack), are assigned to prove that Harold Dawson (Wolfgang Bodison) and Louden Downey (James Marshall), two marines accused of murder, are innocent and were merely acting under orders.

Trailer Round-Up – 4/24/17

American Assassin teaser trailer, The Little Hours red band trailer, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales international trailer #2, Wakefield, The Beguiled, The Mummy international trailer

Movie Confessions Blogathon

Originally posted on Often Off Topic:
Two weeks ago I asked all you lovely bloggers to send me your movie related confessions. You delivered, big time, and boy oh boy did you shock me along the way! Let’s get straight to it, shall we? Firstly, there’s a heck of a lot of ‘must see’ movies…

Movie Quote of the Week – 4/21/17

Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) – Jurassic Park

Lightning Review: Ghost in the Shell (2017)

Major (Scarlett Johansson) is the first of her kind: A perfect human / machine hybrid. However, she has no recollection of her past before becoming the weapon she is today. When she confronts a mysterious terrorist known as Kuze (Michael Carmen Pitt), she soon begins looking for answers about the truth of who she really is.

Trailer Round-Up – 4/17/17

Thor: Ragnarok teaser trailer, Baby Driver international trailer #2, Atomic Blonde, Atomic Blonde international trailer, Detroit, Transformers: The Last Knight trailer #3, The Hitman’s Bodyguard red band teaser trailer, The Bad Batch, Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi teaser trailer

Movie Quote of the Week – 4/14/17

Po (Jack Black (voice)) – Kung Fu Panda

Your Name Review

Synopsis Taki (Ryûnosuke Kamiki (voice)) and Mitsuha (Mone Kamishiraishi (voice)) find themselves mysteriously switching bodies at random. Eventually, they create a system to communicate with each other and be a part of each other’s lives. When they go in search of each other, they discover that they are separated by more than distance. Review I …

Trailer Round-Up 4/10/17

Ingrid Goes West red band teaser trailer, Buster’s Mal Heart, All Eyez on Me, 3 Generations

Introducing the Movie Confessions Blogathon! — Often Off Topic

Fellow bloggers, readers, gather round. This is a safe space. We all love to talk about movies, right? Some friends and family might even consider us to be experts in the field, often asking us for recommendations and taking our reviews deadly seriously. But at the end of the day, we’re all humans, and sometimes […] …

Movie Quote of the Week – 4/7/17

Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) – Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Trailer Round-Up – 4/3/17

Snatched trailer #3, Paris Can Wait, A Ghost Story, Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer #2, Ferdinand, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets teaser trailer #2, Berlin Syndrome, It teaser trailer, The Book of Henry, War for the Planet of the Apes, Unforgettable trailer #2, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword trailer #2, Annabelle: Creation, The Mummy trailer #2

Movie Quote of the Week – 3/31/17

Answer to MWL 3/29/17: Sebastian (Samuel E. Wright) – The Little Mermaid Thanks for everyone’s submission and one ticket to Sebastian’s concert to the following people for answering correctly Tom (Plain, Simple Tom Reviews) Kira (Film and TV 101) Jackie For those of you who now have the song stuck in your head… And finally, …

Power Rangers Review

When five teenagers find mysterious coins that grant them superhuman strength, they learn about about a powerful evil that will consume the world. They must figure out how to work together as a team or risk the destruction of the Earth.

Trailer Round-Up – 3/27/17

The Boss Baby trailer #2, The Last Face, Black Butterfly, My Cousin Rachel, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, Baywatch, Wish Upon trailer #2, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri red band trailer, Queen of the Desert, Justice League

Movie Quote of the Week – 3/24/17

Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) – Psycho

Beauty and the Beast (2017) Review

Belle (Emma Watson) takes her father’s place as the prisoner for the Beast (Dan Stevens). The Beast hopes to win Belle’s heart and break the spell that has been placed on him, his castle, and its inhabitants

Christmas in July Blogathon 2017 Reminder

Hey friends! Just a reminder for those participating in this year’s Christmas in July Blogathon that entries are due next Monday, July 17th.  If you are not already participating and would like to, there is still plenty of time and all the details can be found here. If you don’t think you will be able make …

Movie Whose Line? – 7/5/17

It’s time for everyone’s favorite game: Movie Whose Line?, where the quotes are real and the points don’t matter.  If you’ve never played before, it works like this: below is a quote from a movie and you guess who said it and/or what movie it’s from.  Submit your answer using the submission form below.  Simple, right? …