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‘When You Finish Saving the World’ Movie Review

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“When You Finish Saving the World” premiered at Sundance in January 2022. Even with the pedigrees of star Julianne Moore, writer/director Jesse Eisenberg and producer Emma Stone, A24 decided to hold onto the film for an entire year before releasing it. Would it have made some noise this awards season if A24 had even given […]
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Since the First ‘Zombieland’…

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Since the First “Zombieland” was released 10 years ago (October 2009), here’s what has happened to the film’s stars: EMMA STONE won an Academy Award for “La La Land” and has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards. Her resume include “Birdman”, “Irrational Man” and “The Amazing Spider-Man”, along with three Ryan Gosling collaborations. Total […]
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‘Battle of the Sexes’ Review

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“Battle of the Sexes” may just be the sunniest movie of the year. Coincidentally, the film comes from “Little Miss Sunshine” directors Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton. Here they take on one of the most influential sporting events of all-time – the 1973 Billie Jean King – Bobby Riggs exhibition tennis match which captivated the […]
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My Take on the 2017 Oscars

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The conclusion of the 89th Oscars will go down in Academy, cinematic and television history, as Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty named “La La Land” Best Picture, only to be corrected a few minutes later when “LLL” producer Justin Horowitz received the correct card stating “Moonlight” as the Best Picture recipient. The international accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers has […]
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Emma Stone

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Jackson and Emma Stone at the 22nd Critics Choice Awards Lights Camera Jackson has been co-starring in photographs with his favorite celebrities from the entertainment, news and sports world since he was 6 years old. Jackson’s first picture with a celeb was snapped in January of 2005, at the Center For Disability Services Telethon in […]
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‘La La Land’ Review

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J.K. Simmons called his “Whiplash” writer/director, Damien Chazelle, “The Boy Wonder”, during his Best Supporting Actor Awards Season run two years ago. Just as he did with that intense indie, the now 31-year-old Chazelle showcases his incredible talent for visually captivating storytelling with the dazzling, “La La Land”. This musical romance was originally set for a […]
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‘Aloha’ Review

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“Jerry Maguire” writer/director Cameron Crowe returns to the genre that elevated him to stardom: the romantic dramedy. “Aloha” boasts one of the most impressive casts of the year, and isn’t nearly as emotionally manipulative as Crowe’s last film, 2011’s “We Bought a Zoo” with Matt Damon. But with a dialogue-heavy script that runs around in […]
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2015: The Summer for Ladies and Laughs

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Action movies “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, “Jurassic World”, “Terminator: Genisys”, “Ant-Man”, “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” and “Fantastic Four” will likely dominate the Summer 2015 Box Office. However, surprisingly, there are just as many comedies lined-up between May and August that will be looking to attract audiences of all ages. It’s an especially good time for […]
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