Julie & Julia: A Feast for the Eyes
Early in the film, Julie & Julia, Julia Child (played with delicious enthusiasm by Meryl Streep) arrives in France where her husband, Paul (Stanley Tucci), has been posted with the U.S. State...
View ArticleFighting Inside and Outside the Ring
Family—you can’t live with them, you can’t live without them. Mark Wahlberg’s new film, The Fighter, is about boxing. But at its heart, this movie is less about what happens inside the ring and more...
View ArticleOscar 2011—Fair, Fickle, or Foul?
This is the one that counts. The Golden Globes may have the party with the most fun (drinking is allowed during the show), and the Screen Actors Guild has the largest trophies. An Oscar, however, is...
View ArticleOscar 2013 – A Season of Firsts
There will be many firsts at the Oscars this year. Seth MacFarlane will host for the first time. For the first time in 31 years, one film, Silver Linings Playbook, has garnered nominations in all four...
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Man of Steel – Earth’s Adopted Son Re-imagined
“You’re the answer, son. You’re the answer to ‘Are we alone in the universe?'” Superman is the most iconic figure in comic book history and, indeed, one of the most iconic figures in Western culture...
View ArticleGoing for the Gold
This year Hollywood decided to delay handing out those gold statues while athletes were battling for gold medals in Sochi. The delay however has made for a long slog to the finish line. The qualifying...
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Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice Is an Epic Let-Down
The latest powerhouse in comic-book adaptations, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, promises an explosive showdown between two of the biggest superheroes on the planet. Picking up where Man of Steel...
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Arrival – Amy Adams Talks to Aliens
What is it about space? The idea that there might be other life forms out there continues to captivate young and old and provides filmmakers with plot lines that excite and, at times, frighten us....
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