Author: Virginia DeBolt
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Review: Adore
Let me explain what you’re looking at in the poster for Adore. If it makes you cringe, the you don’t need to bother to read the rest of this review. From the left you see Lil (Naomi Watts), a 40 something mom. She’s holding hands and making googly eyes at Tom, (James Frecheville) the 20…
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TNT, I love you
Today I celebrate two intelligent, talented, and inspiring actresses who have starring roles in two new TNT pilots. Jennifer Beals will be in Proof, which is described as a supernatural medical drama. Beals will play a surgeon. The executive producer is Kyra Sedgwick. Julia Stiles will star in Guilt by Association. This story is based on…
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Annie Remake to Star Quvenzhané Wallis
A delightful looking remake of Annie is schedule for release on Christmas. It stars Quvenzhané Wallis as Annie with Jamie Foxx, Rose Byrne, and Cameron Diaz.
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Watch This: First 2 Minutes of Veronica Mars, the Movie
Just in case you wanted to go see the movie Veronica Mars and don’t know the TV series that spawned this lady detective tale of female empowerment, here is the whole story. It will be the first two minutes of the new Veronica Mars movie. Now you know the rest of the story, you are…
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What the Ellen Selfie at the Oscars was Really About
I’ve seen all sorts of snarky comments about how the star-studded selfie tweeted by Ellen during the Oscar show was about product placement or self-indulgence. Or how it was a waste of time and only made the Oscars longer and more boring. But the fact is, it worked. People responded. There were more retweets of…
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Review: The Guilt Trip
Generally speaking, I don’t like Seth Rogen movies. I know he’s supposed to be funny, but I think he’s mainly funny to 20 something guys, and not to elder women. On the other hand, I love Barbra Streisand. I’ve been a devoted Streisand fan since the 1960’s when those 3 one hour specials she did…
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Review: And While We Were Here
And While We Were Here is set on the Italian island of Ischia. It’s full of picture postcard views and gorgeous scenery. The film stars Kate Bosworth as Jane, Iddo Goldberg as her viola playing husband, and Jamie Blackley as a young American slacker Jane meets while in Italy. Overall, And While We Were Here…
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Watch This: Teaser for S3 of Blue
The WIGS series includes many wonderful films. One of the best is Blue starring Julia Stiles. Catch up on the first two seasons of Blue and the other WIGS series, if you haven’t seen them. You’ll be hooked quickly. Season 3 of Blue will be released March 28. Some back story if this teaser is…
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Random Thoughts from a Teeming TV Filled Brain
The TV is brewing a brain full of random ideas in me this week. It’s a mish-mash. The Americans season 2 started last night on FX and it’s extra good. Don’t ask me why I care so much about Russian spies, but Kari Russell and Matthew Rhys make me care. The stakes are so high…
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Looking for More Diversity? A Consumer Can Help. UPDATED
Let’s start with this infographic from Where’s the Diversity, Hollywood? 85 Years of the Academy Awards from Lee and Low Books. This information is from a study of 85 years of awards and reveals the lack of diversity in the Oscar Awards. We, as consumers, can do something about this lack of diversity. I’ll get…