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The Third Man – Intrigue in Vienna
Sunday, February 10th, 2013
by Woman Around Town on Playing Around
The run-up to the Academy Awards does more than create excitement for the nominated films. The focus on Hollywood makes us nostalgic for films of
Lee Child’s Jack Reacher Comes to the Screen In the Form of Tom Cruise as the Avenger
Saturday, December 22nd, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Ever since word got out that Lee Child’s renegade character, Jack Reacher, would be coming to the big screen, fans have been anticipating his arrival.
Before Downton Abbey – Where the Stars Shone
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
Downton Abbey’s Season 3 will begin January 6, 2013, on PBS and excitement is growing. First Lady Michelle Obama, a big fan of the show,
Luck Be a Lady: Megan Hilty Sings Sinatra and More
Monday, November 26th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
When Megan Hilty was cast as Ivy Lynn in NBC’s Smash, TV audiences were able to appreciate what Broadway audiences have known for quite some
Bond Villains – Evil, Diabolical, and Fascinating
Saturday, November 17th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
There were spies everywhere—on stage, in the audience, lurking in the corridors. Once they lived clandestine lives, spying for their countries, facing dangers, risking their
The Spy Museum’s Peter Earnest: Why We Love James Bond
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Peter Earnest believes the new James Bond film, Skyfall, may be the best in the franchise’s 50 year history. He also gives high marks to
Daniel Craig – A Leaner, Meaner Bond
Monday, November 12th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
You might believe the title of the new James Bond film, Skyfall, has to do with 007 taking a plunge into the Turkish sea even
We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Oh, how we long for the early days of 007, when James Bond battled Communists. Remember Lotte Lenya as the SPECTRE agent Rosa Klebbe who
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