February 2009 - Posts
There’s nothing that bugs me more than entertainment journalism outlets (this one included) who scold celebrities for the bad behavior they make their money covering. The Feb. 27 issue of Entertainment Weekly contained a column by Mark Harris called, “When Actors Attack.” It began with the line “Remember the ‘90s. That serene and dignified period and the history of celebrity meltdowns during which actors knew how to keep their misdeeds relatively private?”
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For me, getting ready for Oscar night means one thing: Indulging in Turner Classic Movies annual 31 Days of Oscar. It’s a chance to discover movies I’ve never seen before, such as the fantastic 1945 film, “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” which was Elia Kazan’s first feature film. TCM is also a chance to discover a great performance, such as Jack Lemmon’s Harry Stoner in a movie that feels just right for our economic climate 1973’s “Save the Tiger.”
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“Big Love” is one of those series that grew on me slowly, but that now has me fully in its. While its first season was devoted to explaining the premise of a man who was raised in a polygamy sect who’s married to three women, and the second season was about the complications that came with those choices, this season feels fully about characters rather than concepts. And it’s become positively Shakespearian in terms of its drama and the connections the characters have to one another.
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Who cares if "American Idol" wannabes have had record contracts in the past? Obviously they need the show's help or we would have heard of them by now.
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There’s something about Netflix that feels like a relay race. Or maybe it’s more like a game of Tetris with one movie falling naturally into the nook of another.
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"American Idol," you've been scamming us long enough. The jig is up, Simon and crew. There is just no way that the bright-eyed auditioners we've been watching for the last three weeks on Fox's "American Idol" are for real. NO WAY.
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