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Hannibal Before Dragons and Lambs
Saturday, April 6th, 2013
by Katherine Laguna on Playing Around
If a normal person attempted to think like a serial killer, feeling what the killer felt at the moment of murder, could he remain an
Hitchcock – The Frightening Man Behind the Horror Films
Friday, November 23rd, 2012
by Claire McCurdy on Playing Around
Generally, when a movie watcher is asked “but what’s it all about?” it’s easy to come up with a fast summary statement. In the case
Kirk Douglas’s I Am Spartacus!: Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
Kirk Douglas was born in my hometown, Amsterdam, New York. Growing up, my mother would tell me stories about sitting next to Issur Danielovitch in
Summertime—Season of the Superheroes
Monday, June 20th, 2011
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
It’s that special time of year again: the days grow longer, the nights grow shorter, and Hollywood brings out its latest cinematic adaptations of graphic
Brianna Hurley—Advice from a Young Actress
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Brianna Hurley was a legend in Watkins Glen. Starring in Hop! as Bunny Sue, a rabbit who wouldn’t (hop,) the second grader sang, danced and
The Last Station—The Last Year of Tolstoy’s Life
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Like Meryl Streep, Helen Mirren is a favorite choice come awards season. At a time when older actresses see fewer starring roles come their way,
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