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New on Video: ‘Kiss Me, Stupid’
Kiss Me, Stupid is an enjoyable movie, a crude farce with several laughs and worthwhile performances. If it doesn’t live up to some of Billy Wilder’s finer moments, it’s his own fault. Few directors have set their own bar so incredibly high. More
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‘Niagara’ is where Marilyn Monroe goes to be a bad, bad girl
Marilyn Monroe’s legacy in popular culture and film varies greatly depending on whom one asks. For some, her photo shoots and the unforgettably attractive looks advertised through them meant she was, and for some, still is, the epitome of sex appeal. For others, her roles in films like Some Like It Hot or The Seven Year Itch painted her image as a great leading lady in romantic comedies and, in the case of the former, somewhat of a ditsy dame. More
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Smash, Ep.2.11: “The Invited Dress” A Bad Night For The Ladies
Smash, Season 2, Episode 11: “The Invited Dress” Written by: Julia Brownell Directed by: Mimi Leder Airs Saturdays at 9pm (ET) on NBC Smash you disappoint me. One of the greatest attributes about your show is the female leads. In the television world we get to see a lot of men in leading roles, […] More
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Smash, Ep.2.09: “The Parents” Goodbye Tuesday Nights
For Smash though it seems immensely easy to tell what’s going to happen next. From last week’s previews we got a sense that Ivy wouldn’t get along with her mother (and why should she? Bombshell is Ivy’s moment, her mother has had her chances) and Karen’s father is going to question what Karen is doing with her life since she left Bombshell. More
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First Look at Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe
A new image of Michelle Williams in character as Marilyn Manroe from the upcoming film My Week With Marilyn has been released, proving more and more that she clearly looks the part. The British drama film is directed by Simon Curtis and written by Adrian Hodges and along with Michelle Williams the film also stars […] More
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A Fight for Horror Supremacy: Week 2
It is the second week of the contest, and this is traditionally when we first start feeling a little horror burnout. This year was no exception, but I managed to trudge through it and watch 13 films, and some were even good. The week started on a high note with Lucio Fulci’s City of The […] More