Seldon's Blog

Below is a list of my favorite movies set during the Christmas holidays: ( Read more... )

"IRON MAN" (2008) Review

I had never heard of the Marvel comic book hero, Iron Man, until I saw the trailer for the 2008 movie, a few months before it first hit the movie theaters. Mind you, I had heard of Iron Man’s alter ego – Tony Stark. The latter’s name had been mentioned in several Internet articles written about Spider-Man. Which is why I could not summon any excitement when I saw the trailer for the movie, which starred Robert Downey, Jr. ( Read more... )

Below is a list of my favorite moments featured in Marvel movies and television: ( Read more... )

Below is a list of my top ten (10) favorite movies from the Summer of 2013. I am well aware a good number of films ended up as flops. At least a few of them are on my list. I had not seen some of the movies missing from this list (i.e., "THE WORLD'S END") or I simply found it hard to enjoy them. Without further ado, here is that list of favorites: ( Read more... )

Here is a gallery of photos from the 1996 movie adaptation of "EMMA". Based upon Jane Austen's novel, the movie starred Gwenyth Paltrow, Jeremy Northam and Toni Collette. Douglas McGrath directed: ( Read more... )

Below is a gallery featuring photos from "IRON MAN 3", the third entry to Marvel's IRON MAN movie franchise. Directed by Shane West, the movie stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, James Badge Dale, Rebecca Hall and Ben Kingsley: ( Read more... )

Below is a list of my favorite movies about alien invasions: ( Read more... )

Below is a look at the fictional heroines created by Jane Austen in the six published novels written by her. So, without further ado . . . ( Read more... )

"INFAMOUS" (2006) Review

I have heard a lot about the two movie biographies based upon Truman Capote’s experiences, while working on his famous non-fiction novel, "In Cold Blood" – 2005's "CAPOTE" and "INFAMOUS", which hit movie theaters in the following year. But this review is about the second film . . . namely "INFAMOUS". Written and directed by Douglas McGrath, the movie starred Toby Jones as Truman Capote. ( Read more... )