Movies

SYMPATHY FOR DELICIOUS

By: debbie lynn elias When I think of Mark Ruffalo, the words talented, easy-going, funny, nice, loyal, articulate, involved, dedicated and passionate immediately come to mind. He is no stranger to the ups and downs of Hollywood and has proven himself as an accomplished actor in front of the camera,

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Classic Corner

TCM FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS FOOTPRINTS

By: debbie lynn elias TCM Classic Film Festical opened this morning with the unveiling of three slabs of concrete that launched what we now know and love as the Graumann’s Chinese Courtyard. In 1926, Sid Graumann began construction on the Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.  As concrete was being poured

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Interviews

Exclusive 1:1 with INCENDIES writer/director Denis Villeneuve

By: debbie lynn elias Adapted from the highly successful, powerfully moving play by Wajdi Mouawad, Canadian director Denis Villeneuve brings us the Oscar nominated INCENDIES – an enigmatic emotional powerhouse with a beauty and bold cinematic excellence that propels the tension, the love, the hatred, the understanding, compassion and courage

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Movies

MEEK’S CUTOFF

By: debbie lynn elias For those of us that paid attention in elementary school history class, references to 1845 and the Oregon Trail spark a glimmer of recognition, if not more. The Oregon Trail was the passageway to the Pacific Northwest and served as a thoroughfare for hundreds of wagon

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Movies

HANNA

By: debbie lynn elias Explosive, intense, heart pounding, riveting, pulsating…and these are just a few of the adjectives to describe HANNA. And, of course, the main word that my mind kept reiterating for days – WOW, WOW, WOW, WOW, WOW! Written by Seth Lochhead and David Farr, and directed by

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Movies

CAT RUN

By: debbie lynn elias As described by one of the film’s stars, Paz Vega, CAT RUN is ” really a crazy funny movie. There is a lot of action. But this one is a surprise, which is important. Every week you see action movies, action movies. But this one still

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Movies

SOURCE CODE

By: debbie lynn eilas Duncan Jones took the filmmaking world by surprise last year with a little indie gem called MOON. Blending science, technology, philosophy and ethical/religious mores and taboos, he wowed us, not only entertaining us, but sparking our minds and post-viewing discussions. Jones now returns with SOURCE CODE,

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