About
I probably should have updated this earlier, but here goes.
Bill’s Movie Emporium is a site for reviews, maybe the odd rambling every once in a while, of movies from any year and any genre. It’s a pretty simple concept and I hope to over time populate it with scores of reviews.
I’m not too big on themes, but every once in a while I will devote time to reviews of movies that fall under a certain theme. Every October is horror month, and that will never change on account of me being a huge horror fan. I will take part in a few different film marathons every now and then as well. I don’t care about spoilers, so know that when you read this site there will be spoilers everywhere!
The only writer you will find at Bill’s Movie Emporium, is moi, Bill Thompson. I’m a twenty something, about to be thirty something, dude from Illinois that loves movies. That’s really all there is to know, I love movies and I love to write about them and thus this site was born.
Ratings
This is just a quick little note about my ratings because I realize I have yet to divulge what my system is. I use the four star system, so any rating you see is out of four stars. Not that my pitiful ratings matter, but now you know, and knowing is half the battle!
DUD
The worst of the worst
1/2*
It may have featured some decent eye candy or something
*
I enjoyed maybe one scene
*1/2
I enjoyed maybe two scenes
**
Mediocre be thy name
**1/2
Decent movie, some good performances, but never came together
***
Good movie, a bit lacking in parts, but an enjoyable experience and a movie I’d watch again
***1/2
Great movie, excellent acting, story, direction, only some minor flaws
****
Brilliant direction, acting, story, plot, everything about the movie clicks, I would recommend this movie to anyone
There ya go, now my rating system has been revealed and you know all my secrets.
Cheers,
Bill
Right on, man. Keep on keepin’ on.
Also, what movie is that image from up there on the header?
That is from Kar Wai Wong’s Chungking Express.
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Thanks for the offer, I always take a while to think over anything like this, but I will get back to you on it.
Cheers,
Bill
Hi Bill,
I was browsing the internet as I usually do and I was really really surprised when while reading a review on your site, I look up and see an image of Chungking Express as your main header.
Not only is this one of my all time favourite movies, I know no-one, either online or off, who knows about this film. You’re from Illinois (not form China) hence this also added to it.
My name is Christopher, Im from Oxford England, stay in touch, and let me know how you came across that film = )
All the best with the site.
Cheers,
Chris
Hello Chris, glad to have you aboard. I came across Chungking Express thanks to the Filmspotting message boards, check out the link on the right hand side. There are a few of us over there who love Chungking and gasp, there are even a few who ave seen Chungking and weren’t super impressed.
Don’t know if you’ve gotten to it yet, but I even wrote a review of Chungking for this blog.
Either way, welcome aboard and I hope you stick around.
Sorry to send this through your comments but I could not find any other way to contact you. We just launched a movie ranking site, Rankography.com and many movie bloggers are signing up. At RG you can create a profile with a description of and quality link to your site.
At RG, the users create categories, ranking movies in their favorite categories and browse other members rankings to discover movies they did not know. Hope you will come check it out and join.
Hi there,
I work for Queen’s Film Theatre (http://www.queensfilmtheatre.com) in Belfast, Northern Ireland’s foremost independent cinema. We’re currently trying to make new friends in the blogosphere and I thought now would be a good time to introduce QFT and what we do.
QFT is the only specialised cinema exhibitor in Belfast dedicated to showcasing independent, classic and world cinema and reflecting cultural diversity. Many of QFT’s screenings are exclusive within Northern Ireland and offer local audiences the only real alternative to the multiplex. Without QFT, audiences would have to travel to Dublin for any similar cultural cinema experience.
Here is an online copy of our April-May programme (http://reach.inm.com/viewer/index.asp?fileName=390/QFT%20Programme%20-%20April%20-%20May%202011%20-%20FINAL.pdf&key=x333930603230303830373233313033383536602D31383530373737333737), which will give you some idea of what we do. If you like the cut of our jib and would like to be added to our press list (*only interesting stuff, promise!), please email me back putting YES in the subject line. If you’d prefer not to hear from us again, please email me back putting NO, THANKS in the subject line.
Look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best,
Sarah Hughes
Press and Marketing Officer
Queen’s Film Theatre
Head Office
8 Fitzwilliam Street
Belfast BT9 6AW
Tel: 028 9097 1398
Mob: 07905 276399
Fax: 028 9097 1336
Email: s.hughes@qub.ac.uk
http://www.queensfilmtheatre.com
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/QFTBelfast
Howdy! Just stumbled onto your site while looking up movie review sites, because I’ve started my own this year (7 reviews and almost no traffic, but it’s something I do more because like you, I love films and love writing & talking about them), and I’ve gotta say, I think your site is outstanding – just shows what I might one day create with a lot more time and a little more HTML knowledge. You’re on my favourites bar and I’ll be sure to pop back to see what you think of any films I watch / review in the future. Keep it up!
Thanks man, I’ll be sure to check out your blog soon.
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Thanks!
Already voted my friend.
Hey, can’t find any contact info on your site – which I’ve just been enjoying. Can you locate mine on http://www.subtitledonline.com and drop me a message please?
Yeah, will do, and just in case you do read this, I can be contacted at,
movieguybill@gmail.com
Hi Bill, liking the blog alot. If you like the darker side of cinema you might like my short horror film, mobile phone app – Popcorn Horror (Android/iPhone) Basically I wanted to create kick ass horror scares on the go.
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Always looking for recommendations for shorts and to find people to write nice things about the app.
Check it out if you get the chance.
Thanks for stopping by, and when the day comes that I finally get a smart phone I will be sure to check out your app.
Happy Birthday Bill! Hope you have a wonderful day. Hello to the family.
Thanks Sandy, and hello to your family as well.
Will do.