http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH8JuizIXw8 Last year, three of the films nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards featured women in its leading roles (Black Swan, Winter's Bone, The Kids Are All Right). This year, the frontrunner for many of the awards at tomorrow's Oscars is The Help, a movie which features a cast of strong female characters. …
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Tom Hardy the Film Warrior
Ever since I had the pleasure of meeting actor Tom Hardy on the set of the romantic comedy, This Means War back in 2010, I have vowed to watch as many of his films as possible. I assure you, this is not the easiest commitment, since many of his UK-based projects are hard to find …
Highlights from the 2012 Golden Globes
I enjoyed watching tonight’s award ceremony! I thought that 2012 was a good year for movies in particular (especially in the Comedy or Musical genre) so I was looking forward to seeing some of my favourite films get the recognition they so deserve. Highlights of the evening: The Artist winning Best Motion Picture - Comedy …
Movie Review: The Help
Based on the bestselling novel by Kathryn Stockett, The Help follows the lives of a group of Jackson, Mississippi women during the 1960s and reveals the often-concealed reality of racial discrimination in America. The film adaptation stars Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer as Aibileen Clark and Milly Jackson, two black maids who divulge their experiences of working in white households to …
Film Review: “The King’s Speech” Reigns
I invite you all to check out a collaborative blog project called "For Your Consideration: 10 Films, 1 Best Picture...", in which a team of avid cinemaphiles discuss the ten films vying for Best Picture at the 2011 Academy Awards. A case is drawn for each candidate over why it should be rewarded the prestigious …
Highlights from the 2011 Golden Globes: Everything’s Coming Up Chris Colfer!
Kicking off this year's awards season on Sunday night was the 68th annual Golden Globes, hosted once again by the blunt and quick-witted British comedian Ricky Gervais. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association bestowed numerous accolades to The Social Network, which received the evening's highest tally of "likes" in the profilic statuses of Best Original Score, …
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Brooke White’s Sensational Acting Debut in “Change of Plans”
On January 8th, Procter & Gamble and Walmart premiered their most recent Family Movie Night feature presentation, "Change of Plans", a film about how life's unpredictable re-directions can turn out to be our greatest rewards. Free-spirited musician Sally Danville (Brooke White) and intelligent former fighter-pilot turned military consultant Jason Danville (Joe Flanigan) are the perfect …
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Film Review: What The World Needs Now Is “Eat Pray Love”
Adapted from the bestselling memoir to the big screen, "Eat Pray Love" follows writer Elizabeth Gilbert's well-documented global quest for spiritual discovery. As a result of many drastic shifts in her life (a painful divorce, a failed affair and a complete lack of happiness and inspiration), Liz Gilbert embarks on worldly adventures to three foreign …
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