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Saturday Stuff: Emmy Nominations, Just What I Expected
The Emmy nominations are out for the 2013 year...and 90% of what was nominated I don't watch. What I do is o-u-t, got nadda, nothing, zip. Congrats can be given to The Walking Dead for what I consider...
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Natalie Wood (Summer Under The Stars 2013)
To me, there's something strikingly modern about Natalie Wood. In the kaleidoscope of Classic Hollywood stars, the early story of her life fits in perfectly with the host of other child stars who were...
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People Like Us (2012)
When I marry Chris Pine I'll tell him two things: People Like Us was way too long and he doesn't have a head capable of pulling off hats (Exhibit A). I'd also pay him a compliment or two like I don't...
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Saturday Stuff: Batfleck
This is my life for the next two years and nothing hurts. Granted most people won't take my opinion seriously since I personally loathed The Avengers, always liked Daredevil, and loved Man of Steel....
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AFI's 100 Years 100 Movies Film Exhibit Photos Part 2
A film and costume exhibit I've been lucky to visit is the AFI mini-museum at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Photos I previously shared included classics like Gone with Wind, Casablanca, West Side Story,...
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Two bullied childhood friends bond through magic and grow up to be a really stale ridiculously over-tanned Las Vegas performers Burt Wonderstone and Anton Marvelton - (Steve Buscemi and Steve...
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Saturday Stuff: N'SYNC Momentarily "Hi, Hi, Hi!" The World
So, this was my weekend! How was yours? For about two millaseconds of a nine hour ear bleeding eye gauging music fest known as the VMAs, N'SYNC was reunited and Justin Timberlake earned the Michael...
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Give or take 90-120 seconds is how long a studio has to sell us a movie. All the choices the director puts into the production, the star-studded cast, if it's a prized blockbuster bang or Oscar...
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On My Bookshelf: The Lunar Chronicles
Book: Cinder by Marissa MeyerGenre: Young Adult Fiction / FantasyRating: ★ ★ ★ / 4 StarsRecommend: For those who crave a imagintive fairy-retellingPros: Inventive world-buildingCons: Occasional cliche...
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Saturday Stuff: Fire Those Oscars Up, Throw Them At Leo PLEASE
Katy Perryreleased the music video for Roar this week and her new album cover. From the 1930s beginnings credits and illustration, I was hands-down sold. As for the rest of the video it stays true to...
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Eternal Crush: Samantha Brown
Before Travel Channel became about men gorging on food and going to limited access sewers, there was actually had a female host. And she is someone I have been obsessed with since I was a little girl....
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Fill It In Fridays: Favorite Pixar Objects
I have always loved filling in the blanks. On old social media sites like livejournal, I could spend days answering questionnaires. Give me anything meme-like, and I'll be blotching out blurby thoughts...
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Saturday Stuff: And we thought Batfleck was the problem
Emma Thompson had one heck of a week returning to TIFF after a seven year absence. My week wasn't as quite hammered or eccentric as hers was. This semester I'm taking Basic Stagecraft, which means...
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Identity Thief (2013) ★ ★ 1/2
Identity Thief (2013)Directed by: Seth GordonStarring: Melissa McCarthy, Jason BatemanRating: ★ ★ 1/2 / 4 StarsSimilar To: Due Date, Knocked Up, Judd ApatowcomediesSummary: A meek-mannered father and...
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Quartet (2013) ★ ★ ★ 1/2
Quartet (2013)Directed by: Dustin HoffmanStarring: Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Tom Courtenay, and Pauline CollinsRating: ★ ★ ★ 1/2 out of 4 StarsRecommended To: Last Chance Harvey, The Best Exotic...
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Tenor Hottie Mario Lanza
Dubbed "the singing Clark Gable", this Italian stallion had the charismatic good looks, a reverberating voice unlike any other, and the enigmatic charm to boot. (And, did I say was good-looking?). At...
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How I Want to See Kerry Washington Accept her Best Leading Actress in a Drama...
Hearing her and her peers' names being called in the Best Actress categorySome form of clapping when she winsA highly intelligent yet genuine speechAnd then once backstage
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Fill It In Fridays: Movies That Failed The Hype
Ever come across a film that you had an insane amount of hype for its release. Perhaps it was something you drummed up for yourself; a book that you fell in love with and couldn't wait to adapted to...
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Saturday Stuff: A Zoo Builds Some Theater Flats
Give college kids some wood and Basic Stagecraft turns into a zoo. As an individual project this week we all had to build our own flats; measure, saw, measure again, saw again, glue, etc. on our own....
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5 Ideas To Fix Award Shows
Award show ceremonies really should be an exciting affair. All of Hollywood's elitist society is gathered together to exhaustingly slap each other on the back (Oscars) or get completely hammered...
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