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Top Ten Big-Screen Pet Names of 2011
Posted by Adventurous Chick on January 11, 2012
Our friends over at PetBabyNames.com have compiled their top ten list of the best pet names in the movies for 2011. Check it out:
This was a great year for animals on the silver screen — from several fabulous dogs and a heroic horse to one unbelievably talented monkey. So if you and your family welcomed a new pet this holiday season, you might consider naming him or her after one of these very worthy movie stars.
1. Arthur, played by Cosmo — Rescue dog Cosmo is a true canine star, having appeared in such hit movies as Hotel for Dogs as Friday and Paul Blart: Mall Cop. This Jack Russell Terriergives such a natural and charming performance alongside Ewan MacGregor in the acclaimed film Beginners, his name is even being barked about for an Academy Award nod. In terms of name value, Arthur fits the current trend of giving pets classic people names, while Cosmo (short for “cosmopolitan”) is a very cool and sophisticated moniker for a fan of the cocktail — or for fans of Seinfeld, since it turns out to be Kramer‘s long-hidden first name.
The Descendants
Posted by Mainstream Chick on November 23, 2011
If you’re looking for an adult movie that can appeal to the mainstream, adventurous and arty crowd this holiday weekend, then I highly encourage you to seek out The Descendants. It’s got George Clooney. Need I say more? Actually, I do need to say more – because this is Clooney at his best. He delivers a powerfully low-key performance as a fairly regular guy named Matt King who is forced to step it up as a father when his wife suffers catastrophic injuries in a boating accident. As she lies comatose in a hospital bed, Matt is left to process her impending death, comfort and support his rebellious and rambunctious daughters, and oversee the difficult sale of a large piece of pristine land that his Hawaiian ancestors left in a family trust (thus the title, The Descendants). On top of that, he learns his wife had been having an affair.
Arty Chick’s Top Picks of 2010
Posted by Arty Chick on January 3, 2011
I’ve been looking back over all the films I saw during this past year and while I feel like it was a pretty good year for movies, for me it lacked that “destined to become a classic” film, which is not to say I don’t have some favorites. I will admit, I missed a lot of films by virtue of living in a small town, and I have heard from many (including my 4-year-old nephew) that Toy Story 3 was awesome. I’m looking forward to seeing many of what will no doubt be the contenders for the best in foreign film and documentary when they get here or to Netflix.
Adventurous Chick’s Top Picks of 2010
Posted by Adventurous Chick on January 1, 2011
Alright, Mainstream Chick gave you her list. Here’s mine. Now discuss. We’d love to read your lists too. So comment here or post them on our Facebook page.
Mainstream Chick’s Top Picks of 2010
Posted by Mainstream Chick on January 1, 2011
As we celebrate our first full year in the blogosphere, the Chicks want to thank their loyal followers in the Chick and Rooster nation. We wish you all a happy 2011 and hope you’ll continue to be part of the discussion here and on Facebook.
Golden Globe Nominees
Posted by Arty Chick on December 14, 2010
And so the awards season begins. The Golden Globes nominees were announced today. And as usual, unless you live in a big city, there are a lot that you will not have had an opportunity to see yet. But there are no big surprises here, except perhaps that there are no real blockbusters in the mix. Toy Story 3 was the highest grossing picture of the year. Remember though as you read that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which gives out the Golden Globes is just 90 journalists’ opinions and they frequently nominate stars they like no matter what they’re in (see this year’s Johnny Depp.)
Waiting for “Superman”
Posted by Mainstream Chick on September 30, 2010
Sorry, kids, Superman aint comin’. So it’s up to us mere mortals to try and save America’s very flawed – if not completely broken- public education system. That’s the take-home message of the new documentary, “Waiting for ‘Superman’”. The film is a call to action in the vein of Al Gore’s global-warming conscious-raiser, An Inconvenient Truth (same director). It’s Scared Straight for parents and politicians. And it’s quite effective.
Summer Movies
Posted by Arty Chick on June 6, 2010
Summer is upon us and where are the blockbusters? Here is a list of some of the flix that people will be watching and talking about. Not too much that is exciting, in my opinion, but I am hoping that some of them are surprising. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait until September for a dose of Clooney.
Babies
Posted by Adventurous Chick on May 19, 2010
“Oh how cute!” That’s what I found myself saying out loud in the theater throughout the documentary Babies. (I’d apologize to those sitting around me if they weren’t all doing the same thing.) The film follows four infants from four different parts of the world “from first breath to first step.” It’s like a nature doc with babies instead of animals. There’s no narration, no commentary from the parents, just a series of adorable infant vignettes.
