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I am not sure there is anything much worse for an anglophile than knowing your British friends are basking in the glory of watching “Downton Abbey” season 3 and you are stuck with “Teen Mom 2” and “Toddlers and Tiaras.” Thankfully, PBS decided to capitalize on the anglophile bug and premiered “Call the Midwife” this fall to carry us through to January. [...] 
Joe Wright knows how to make a classic novel into an onscreen sensation. In his latest flick, “Anna Karenina”, based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy, he does just that but with a twist. The movie is filmed in such a way that it is as if the viewer is in the audience at the theater and watching a play unfold before their eyes. [...] 
Reminiscing about the beginning and ultimate end of relationships is always enlightening. Junot Diaz’s newest collection of short stories about loving and losing is no exception. In This Is How You Will Lose Her, Yunior, a slick, hard headed Dominican living in New Jersey traces the downfall of his romantic relationships with candor and wit. [...] 
The “gangster Nancy Sinatra” has finessed her way back into our lives with her re-released version of her debut album, Born To Die. Ten months later she has added a new EP, The Paradise Edition. [...] 
As anyone with kids surely knows, finding the right family movie can be tough. It has to be able to delight younger children, entertain older children, and have enough in-jokes that Mom and Dad aren’t bored out of their minds. “Wreck it Ralph” attempts to strike a good balance of material that family members of all ages can appreciate and is mostly successful. [...] 
Theaters were packed and the tween scene was abuzz on November 16, 2012 as the last and final Twilight installment, “Breaking Dawn, Part II”, premiered. The fifth movie in the Stephanie Meyers on screen adaptation continued where the fourth left off. Bella (Kristen Stewart) has become a vampire. She finally wakes up as this new woman and her true love, Edward (Robert Patitnson), is eagerly waiting to introduce her to their daughter, Renesmee (Mackenzie Foy). The first half of the movie is very quick moving and within just minutes we see the new Bella hunting to quench her thirst, reuniting with Jacob (Taylor Lautner) and acting as a mother. [...] 
I see far too many movies these days to spend my time raving about any given one. Such will not be the case with “Silver Linings Playbook” as it has entered the ranks of my personal “All Time Favorite Movies” — it was that good. So rave I must. [...] 
Thanksgiving is just days away and in between entertaining friends and family, many people hit the theaters for an movie break. Check out a preview below of some films that are headed into theaters this holiday weekend that already have audiences buzzing: [...] 
Say what you want about Taylor Swift, the girl knows how to sell records. Debuting her fourth album, “Red”, Taylor Swift came out strong with over a million record sales in the first week. It’s been two years since her last record “Speak Now” was released and fans were anxiously awaiting a new album from the country-crossover-pop princess. With 16 songs featured on “Red”, 22 on the deluxe album, Taylor Swift delivers on many levels. [...] 
Why is it that celebrities always look so enviably luxe? With their flawless highlights, luminous skin and paparazzi-ready, but understatedly chic, makeup, they radiate glamour and polish. Their secret weapon? An arsenal of highly paid experts working their magic behind the scenes to make them look like a million bucks. (Photo Credit: amazon.com) [...] |
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November 29th, 2012 
