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Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life—A Dreamlike Exploration of the Universe
Saturday, February 18th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Great directors take risks and Terrence Malick is a great director. He’s also very smart—a Phi Beta Kappa Harvard graduate and a Rhodes Scholar who
Miniature Portraits—Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts
Monday, February 13th, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
One of the best things about living in Washington or New York is that we have access to cultural opportunities that simply aren’t available elsewhere.
Warrior—Fighting For Family
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
It’s not usual to cry at the end of a martial arts film, but Warrior is not the typical martial arts movie. Written, produced, and
Beginners—Christopher Plummer’s Oscar-Worthy Performance
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Christopher Plummer’s career spans seven decades, perhaps his best known role as Captain von Trapp in 1965‘s The Sound of Music. But this Canadian actor
War Horse Jumps from the Page, To the Stage, to the Screen
Sunday, December 25th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
War Horse, written by Michael Morpurgo, has been produced for the stage in Britain and the U.S., and now Steven Spielberg brings the story to
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Helping James Bond Nab a Killer
Saturday, December 24th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
The opening credits of David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo mimic the beginning of a James Bond film; female forms slither across the
Sinatra’s in Vegas: Too Marvelous for Words
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Dining Around
Las Vegas was Frank Sinatra’s town and Steve Wynn was one of his good friends. So it’s no surprise to find the restaurant Sinatra’s in
With a Little Help from a Friend
Friday, August 5th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Kathryn Stockett’s best selling novel, The Help, has been compared to another book that dealt with race in the south, Harper Lee’s classic, To Kill
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