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DVD reviews: 'Jack Reacher,' 'Mama' and 'Safe Haven'
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review"Jack Reacher" (2012, PG-13, 130 min., $30.99) Filmed in Pittsburgh, "Jack Reacher" didn't enjoy the best run in theaters. The picture, which is heavy on guns, ventured onto the silver screen around the same time as the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School...Tags: Animation (Movie Genre), Movies, Religion and Belief, Rosamund Pike, The Oranges (movie)
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Besedka Johnson dies at 87; discovered by Hollywood at age 85
At 85, Besedka Johnson was discovered by Hollywood in the locker room of a Los Angeles gym. An executive producer of the movie "Starlet" was also working out at the YWCA when "she recognized some sort of star quality in Johnson" and asked her to...
Tags: Film Independent Spirit Awards, Movies, Entertainment, Entertainment Events, SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival
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'Silver Linings Playbook' wins best feature at Indie Spirit Awards
David O. Russell's dramatic comedy "Silver Linings Playbook" took home the best feature prize at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon at a raucous ceremony hosted by Andy Samberg on the beach in Santa Monica. It was a big afternoon for...
Tags: Keep the Lights On (movie), Rashida Jones, IFC (tv network), Richard Linklater, John Cassavetes
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New Yorkers rally in Sandy's aftermath: Event Production Guide 2013
VarietySuperstorm Sandy hit New York City just as awards season got into full gear. While the Rockaways, Staten Island and Brooklyn neighborhoods including Coney Island and Red Hook were Gotham's hardest-hit areas of the Oct. 29 superstorm, Manhattan didn't...Tags: Food Network (tv network), Services and Shopping, National Geographic Channel (tv network), Cooking Channel (tv network), Red Hook
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'Starlet': Actress brings a solid pedigree to a solid indie ★★★
In the Van Nuys, Calif.-set "Starlet," a success at this year's South by Southwest film festival, the young actress Dree Hemingway brings a sure comic touch (without shtick) to a satisfying picture. Now 25, she's the daughter of Mariel Hemingway and the...
Tags: SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival, Rentals
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'Starlet' review: Nekkid grandma! Well, no, but almost
*** (out of four) Jane (Dree Hemingway) is a young L.A.-via-Florida girl who’s as obnoxiously aloof as she is stick-thin. Sadie (Besedka Johnson) is an elderly widow who acts as if it’s a huge hassle to give Jane tap water—sans ice&...
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'Silver Linings,' 'Moonrise Kingdom' lead Spirit Award nominations
Two offbeat comedies dominated the 28th annual Film Independent Spirit Award nominations Tuesday morning. David O. Russell's quirky "Silver Linings Playbook," starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, and Wes Anderson's charming coming-of-age...
Tags: Keep the Lights On (movie), Elections, Wendell Pierce, Compliance (movie), Mary Elizabeth Winstead
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