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The Ides of March

  
  
      

              Robert D. Grandinetti

        
          1/25/2012        
          

  
  

  
    	

  		
   	  		
	 
	
		    
   
George Clooney’s latest directorial effort, The Ides of March, centers on Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling), the idealistic junior campaign manager for Presidential Democratic nominee Governor Mike Morris (Clooney).


One night, Stephen is contacted by Tom Duffy (Paul Giamatti), the campaign manager of Morris’ opponent, to meet with him at a sports bar. 



    

            

                      

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes

  
  
      

              Robert D. Grandinetti 

        
          12/24/2011        
          

  
  

  
    	

  		
   	  		
	 
	
		    
   
I received a dose of culture shock as I read the tweets anticipating last summer’s release of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The Apes were considered the villains in the 1968 original, but now people were looking forward to cheering for them. 


After I watched the apes being taken away from their habitat, greedy corporate tycoons using them to play god and their mistreatment at a supposed animal sanctuary, I found myself, “Go Apes!” 



    

            

                      

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Diaz is so 'Bad' that it hurts

  
  
      

              Robert D.Grandinetti 

        
          10/25/2011        
          

  
  

  
    	

  		
   	  		
	 
	
		    
   
I once overheard a girl in one of my college English classes talking about her upcoming teaching career. She raved about having her summers off, the tenure she gets in three years and a day, but spent less then a minute talking about her goals for her students. 


Elizabeth Halsey, as portrayed by Cameron Diaz, in the hilarious comedy, Bad Teacher, substitutes movies for books, takes no interest in her students and sleeps at her desk either stoned or nursing a hangover, which is exactly how I imagine that same girl now runs her classroom. 

  


 
 
   

  

    

  
      
Reviews for SJP's new film 'I Don't Know How She Does It'

  
  
      

              Rebekah Werner
          
        9/16/2011
          

  
  

    

    

            

                    A film for working moms everywhere?        

        






   Actress Sarah Jessica Parker arriving at Thepremiere of 'I Don't Know How She Does It' at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on September 12, 2011 in New York City.             Philip Vaughan     






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Disney announces two new Pixar films are in the works

  
  
      

              David Falcone
          
        8/20/2011
          

  
  

    
Disney announced two new Pixar films at its D23 Expo Saturday, a three-day fan event held in Anaheim, California.


According to the Los Angeles Times, the first is an untitled movie about dinosaurs directed by Finding Nemo screenwriter Bob Peterson. It is due out in 2013.


The second is an untitled movie about the inner workings of the brain directed by Up and Monsters Inc. director Pete Docter. It's due out a year later, in 2014.

  


 
 
 
  

  

    

  
      
Daniel Radcliffe takes some props home from 'Harry Potter' films

  
  
      

              Alina Lakhdhir
          
        7/8/2011
          

  
  

    
Daniel Radcliffe seems to have become quite attached to the Harry Potter movies and his cast. After filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Radcliffe decided to take a few props home with him as souvenirs. 


MSNBC reports that Radcliffe took two pairs of glasses home with him. “Yes, I have two pairs. I have one pair from the very first film and one from the last.  So I’ve got my fair share of swag.”

  


 
 
 
  

  

    



        
'Stories I Only Tell My Friends' by Rob Lowe. 

  
  
      

              Robert D. Grandinetti 

        
          6/16/2011        
          

  
  

  
    	

  		
   	  		
	 
	
		    
   

    

            

                    Lowe tells his 'Stories' in print.          

        




I was surprised when I read that at 47 years old, Rob Lowe would be releasing his autobiography, Stories I Only Tell My Friends, this year.


Then after finishing Stories, it was clear that Lowe has had enough personal and professional turmoil in his lifetime for another volume of Stories.


Lowe was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, to a lawyer father and a privileged mother. His family moved to Dayton, Ohio where he fell in love with acting after seeing a local production of the musical, Oliver!

  


 
 
   

  

    

  
      
Justin Timberlake shoots down working with Jay-Z

  
  
      

              Dan Connolly
          
        6/15/2011
          

  
  

    
After Jay-Z denied Justin Timberlake's proposal to collaborate on his solo release, Future Sex/Love Sounds, the pop star-turned-actor says a future duet will not be in order.


In an interview with Vanity Fair, Timberlake said he reached out to Jay-Z with hopes of working together on his 2006 album, but the hip-hop icon's schedule was too busy for a recording session and he hoped they could work together on the Tennessee native's next album.


In the interview, TImberlake stated that it's not as easy as that.

  


 
 
 
  

  

    

  
      
'On the Red Carpet' Academy Awards Recap

  
  
      

              Tiffany Lew
          
        2/27/2011
          

  
  

    
Stars dazzled on the 2011 Oscars red carpet, sharing their thoughts on the awards ceremony and their gorgeous dresses. 


Black Swan co-star Mila Kunis was the first star interviewed. She wore an elegant pale purple dress with stilettos. Kunis also revealed that all her meetings with Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky were on skype and that she didn't meet him until a month into rehearsal. 

  


 
 
 
  

  

    

  
      
Global Box Office Sales Reach a Record High in 2010

  
  
      

              Nicole Barron
          
        2/23/2011
          

  
  

    
Global box offices sales reached a record high of $31.8 billion in 2010.  It was an eight percent increase from 2009, according to data released by the Motion Picture Association of America.


Bloomberg reported that while sales in North America did not change much, sales outside of North America rose 13 percent last year.  The biggest increase was seen in China and other Asian countries.

  


 
 
 
  

    

  
      
  
  
  
  
  

 
              

              
                            

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