Archive for February 2010

Week 8: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson

Feb 28th, 2010 | By Lara H. Smith
Week 8: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson

Knopf | 2008 | 480 pages | List price: $26.95 | Get it for less at Amazon I have had a secret: This week’s book was actually attempted last week and I made an executive decision to put it down and hold until another time, a less busy week, a week when I would have
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Week 7: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts

Feb 20th, 2010 | By Lara H. Smith
Week 7: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts

Theatre Communications Group | 2008 | 152 pages | List price: $13.95 | Get it for less at Amazon “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I ended up where I intended to be.” -Douglas Adams Week seven started out very strong. With the President’s Day holiday on Monday,
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Week 6: FRANNY AND ZOOEY by J.D. Salinger

Feb 11th, 2010 | By Lara H. Smith
Week 6: FRANNY AND ZOOEY by J.D. Salinger

Back Bay Books | 2001 | 208 pages | List price: $13.99 | Get it for less at Amazon Dysfunction, junction… this collection’s a malfunction. Last week, Mr. I don’t-want-to-be-famous-so-I-am-going-into-hiding-and-this-will-actually-make-me-even-more-famous J.D. Salinger, passed away. At 91, and with just three notable works, he became an American icon of the literary landscape. My project partner in
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Love the one you’re with: COUPLES RETREAT comes to blu-ray and DVD

Feb 9th, 2010 | By Allan Given
Love the one you’re with: COUPLES RETREAT comes to blu-ray and DVD

Universal Pictures | 2009 | Rated PG-13 | 107 minutes | List price: $36.98 | Get it for less at Amazon With a talented writing team of Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau not only penning the film, but also starring in it, one would expect COUPLES RETREAT to be pretty spot on in regard to
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Week 5: TEPPER ISN’T GOING OUT by Calvin Trillin

Feb 6th, 2010 | By Lara H. Smith
Week 5: TEPPER ISN’T GOING OUT by Calvin Trillin

Random House | 2003 | 224 pages | List price: $13.95 | Get it for less at Amazon Within just the first few pages of reading TEPPER ISN’T GOING OUT, I knew I was in for a pleasant ride (or perhaps I should say stay). Calvin Trillin’s slim story is a humorous tale of one
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PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL ‘PUSH’ BY SAPPHIRE grabs actress nominations

Feb 2nd, 2010 | By Allan Given

PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL ‘PUSH’ BY SAPPHIRE secured six Oscar® nominations including Best Picture, Actress in a Leading Role, Actress in a Supporting Role and Directing. Gabourey Sidibe, who plays the title role in the film stated, “I am so excited and honored to be recognized by the Academy and included in such a
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Nominations announced for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards®

Feb 2nd, 2010 | By Allan Given
Nominations announced for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards®

The nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards® were revealed this morning with James Cameron’s epic AVATAR and Kathryn Bigelow’s THE HURT LOCKER leading the way as each received nine nominations including Best Picture and Directing. Quentin Tarantino’s WWII film starring Brad Pitt, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, received eight nominations, including Best Picture, Directing and Writing (Original
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UP IN THE AIR lands two Best Supporting Actress nods

Feb 2nd, 2010 | By Allan Given

Both Anna Kendrick (Natalie Keener) and Vera Farmiga (Alex Goran) received Best Supporting Actress nominations for their performances in the Jason Reitman film UP IN THE AIR starring George Clooney. Farmiga, who was recently seen in ORPHAN commented, “I am deeply honored and humbled by this recognition and truly grateful to the Academy for their
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Weekend Box Office January 29-31, 2010

Feb 1st, 2010 | By Allan Given

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