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This One Will Get You Talking—Jeff, Who Lives at Home
Saturday, March 31st, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
One week after seeing the film, Jeff, Who Lives at Home, we are still talking about it. There’s so much to debate in this quirky
Beware The Ides of March
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Approval ratings for the President and Congress have plummeted. The Ides of March, George Clooney’s latest directorial effort, does nothing to restore faith in our
Crazy, Stupid, Love—Falling In and Out
Friday, July 29th, 2011
by Weintana Abraha on Playing Around
Contemporary romantic comedies are considered cheesy and unfunny, with plots that are weak and filled with clichés. Many film lovers, even within the targeted demographic
The Lincoln Lawyer—In Defense of the Defense Attorney
Saturday, March 26th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
My first journalism job out of college was covering the police beat for a mid-sized daily newspaper in Pennsylvania. Part of my routine was to
Dress Bomb For Your Prom – 5 Killer Oscar Looks for Less
Friday, March 18th, 2011
by Gina Tron on Shopping Around
The red carpet of the Oscars is always the perfect arena to gather inspiration for your Prom gear. The celebrities at this year’s awards did
One Life to Live—The Case for Preserving Soaps
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
There are many reasons why soap operas, those daytime dramas that once dominated afternoon television, are on life support. More working women, an explosion of
Three’s A Crowd in Cyrus
Sunday, June 13th, 2010
by Justine Garcia on Playing Around
John C. Reilly gets it just right as John, a forlorn man who has lost all hope of finding love seven years after his marriage
Mickey Rourke in an Amazing Comeback Role
Thursday, January 29th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
The Wrestler is not a chick flick. It’s not one you will want to watch with a group of your BFFs. You may, in fact,
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