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The Losers (2010) Dir: Sylvain White Stars: Idris Elba, Chris Evans, Harry Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana and Jason Patric As the title of this entry “hints” at… I didn’t think it was possible for each and every one of my … Continue reading →

  RED (2010) Dir: Robert Schwentke Stars: Bruce Willis, Mary Louise Parker, John Malkovich, Morgan Freeman & Helen Mirren Sylvester Stallone had several big action movies in the 1980s: not exactly news, I know, but I say this to make … Continue reading →

Cancer and Cake (2010) Dir: Dan Pellar Stars: Amanda Yachechak, Spencer Rhys Hughes, Julia Morgantini and Brian Gildea http://cancerandcake.com/ So, last Saturday night I attended an L.A. premiere.  My pal Dan Pellar presented his short film, Cancer and Cake, in … Continue reading →

        My suggestions for Academy Award fans -A Burke Commentary I was reading these articles attached below from the L.A. Times and Entertainment Weekly regarding the ongoing rivalry between Harvey Weinstein and Scott Rudin.  If you take … Continue reading →

The Social Network (2010) Dir: David Fincher Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Brenda Song and Justin Timberlake Let me say up front that I liked this movie and I think it’s deserving of many of the accolades it’s been receiving … Continue reading →

Thelma & Louise (1991) Dir: Ridley Scott Stars: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen and Brad Pitt The tradition of the Bing Crosby & Bob Hope’s “road movies” all the way through more recent examples such as Midnight … Continue reading →

Brick (2005) * Burke Favorite * Dir: Rian Johnson Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, Matt O’Leary, Emilie de Ravin and Lukas Haas For my 50th post, I decided to cover a film that I rather enjoy, but many of my … Continue reading →

I often get into conversations with folks about movies as you can imagine: one of my “go to” questions is, “how frequently do [they] go to the theater to see a movie?”  I ask this because  I feel like we … Continue reading →

Auntie Mame (1958) Dir: Morton DaCosta Stars: Rosalind Russell, Roger Smith, Forrest Tucker and Peggy Cass There are films that are driven by story.  There’s a bomb in a building and the characters involved have to get it out, or … Continue reading →

The Bishop’s Wife (1947) Dir: Henry Koster Stars: Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven and Monty Woolley This title will be the third of four titles I’ll cover this holiday season in the spirit of Christmas: and a great title … Continue reading →