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Donald Sutherland, Rachel Hurd-Wood, James D’Arcy and Courtney Solomon – A Haunting Tale
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Donald Sutherland, Rachel Hurd-Wood, James D’Arcy and Courtney Solomon – A Haunting Tale

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Donald Sutherland, Rachel Hurd-Wood, James D’Arcy and Courtney Solomon – A Haunting Tale by Jay S. Jacobs An American Haunting is a new film version of a classic supernatural mystery, the Bell Witch of Tennessee in the early 1800s. This true story looks at the Bell family, which was bedeviled by a poltergeist for years, eventually … Continue reading →

Robin Williams Takes a Wild Ride in RV
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Robin Williams Takes a Wild Ride in RV

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ROBIN WILLIAMS TAKES A WILD RIDE IN RV by Brad Balfour Though it’s nearly impossible to capture a Robin Williams conversation as text, he’s mastered enough restraint over the years to lend his movie insights a measure of coherency. He brings the same maturity to director Barry Sonnenfeld’s droll new family comedy, RV. This time Williams … Continue reading →

Hugh Grant Shares His American Dreamz
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Hugh Grant Shares His American Dreamz

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HUGH GRANT Shares His American Dreams By Brad Balfour Having been AWOL for a while, British comic great Hugh Grant finally resurfaces in the biting satire, American Dreamz. Playing the smarmy host Martin Tweed, he outdoes Simon Cowell in being the heartless destroyer of dreams. Grant has played this part before and virtually defines the character, … Continue reading →

The Wiggles – Wiggling Around the World
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The Wiggles – Wiggling Around the World

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The Wiggles  Wiggling Around the World By Deborah Wagner When you mention the fab four, most people think of long hair and the 60’s.  But, if you have children under five, then you know there are only four fab musicians that matter to your kids.  Those are without a doubt the brightly-colored Australian exports, The … Continue reading →

Aaron Eckhart Thanks You For Smoking
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Aaron Eckhart Thanks You For Smoking

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AARON ECKHART THANKS YOU FOR SMOKING By Brad Balfour Though actor Aaron Eckhart transforms the most insidious of characters into memorable moments of cinema – witness what he did with his character in director Neil Labute’s In The Company of Men – he makes the master pro-smoking lobbyist, Nick Naylor, of Thank You for Smoking almost heroic. With relative newcomer Jason … Continue reading →

Bret Harrison – That Airport Star
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Bret Harrison – That Airport Star

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Bret Harrison That Airport Star by Jay S. Jacobs Bret Harrison has been working in Hollywood for less than a decade but already he is making quite a name for himself. He has played significant roles in the series Grounded For Life and movie Orange County. Harrison was chosen by the producers of That 70s Show to replace star Topher … Continue reading →

Heath Ledger Makes His Stand on Brokeback Mountain
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Heath Ledger Makes His Stand on Brokeback Mountain

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HEATH LEDGER MAKES HIS STAND ON BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN By Brad Balfour Doing Brokeback Mountain, was as much a challenge for Heath Ledger, taking on what might seem to be a risky role — playing Ennis, a gay cowboy in love with Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) — as it was taking on a complex restrained character at … Continue reading →

Philip Seymour Hoffman Channels Capote
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Philip Seymour Hoffman Channels Capote

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Philip Seymour Hoffman Channels Capote by Brad Balfour Though the actor is almost a head taller than the late author and social figure Truman Capote, Philip Seymour Hoffman brilliantly recreates the writer for the film about his life during the creation of his literary masterpiece, In Cold Blood – the story of two killers who massacre a … Continue reading →

Anthony Hopkins – The World’s Humblest Thespian
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Anthony Hopkins – The World’s Humblest Thespian

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Anthony Hopkins The World’s Humblest Thespian by Jay S. Jacobs You don’t want to upset Anthony Hopkins, do you? Then, whatever you do, don’t ask him to recite a certain famous line of his. “They want me to do the fava bean speech all the time,” the acclaimed actor acknowledges, laughing. “If someone comes up … Continue reading →

Albert Brooks and Sheetal Sheth – Looking for Symmetry with the Muslim World
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Albert Brooks and Sheetal Sheth – Looking for Symmetry with the Muslim World

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Albert Brooks and Sheetal Sheth Looking for Symmetry with the Muslim World by Jay S. Jacobs Albert Brooks is no stranger to controversy. He has done comic films mocking love (Modern Romance), death (Defending Your Life), consumerism (Lost in America), family (Mother), artistry (The Muse) and the voyeuristic tendencies of the American people (Real Life). Still, the respected filmmaker is a little taken … Continue reading →