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Theater Review: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S

March 22, 2013 - 1:00pm

When I think of Tiffany & Co., I think of elegant jewelry in robin's egg blue boxes adorned with white bows. I think of Audrey Hepburn with a coffee in hand standing on 5th Avenue. And now -- by god -- I will always think of Emilia Clarke. Her breakout theatrical performance as the iconic Holly Golightly, a teenager masking her troubled past as the original high society party girl, is simply spectacular.

Book Reviews: THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ, THE EMERALD CITY OF OZ, GLINDA OF OZ

March 14, 2013 - 2:45pm

Disney's Oz The Great and Powerful was a hit at the box office, proving that after nearly after a hundred years that the yellow brick road is still needed. Give yourself the gift of Oz or introduce a young mind to Dorothy's world with this beautiful new collection from Hesperus books.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Director Peter Webber Discusses His WWII Drama EMPEROR Starring Matthew Fox & Tommy Lee Jones

March 8, 2013 - 1:16pm

A gripping tale of love and honor forged between fierce enemies of war, EMPEROR unfolds the story, inspired by true events, of the bold and secret moves that won the peace in the shadows of postwar Japan.

Movie Review: EMPEROR

March 8, 2013 - 1:15pm

A gripping tale of love and honor forged between fierce enemies of war, EMPEROR unfolds the story, inspired by true events, of the bold and secret moves that won the peace in the shadows of postwar Japan.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Academy Award Nominated Director Lasse Hallström Discusses His Second Nicholas Spark Adaptation SAFE HAVEN

February 16, 2013 - 10:10am

An affirming and suspenseful story about a young woman's struggle to love again, Safe Haven is based on the novel from Nicholas Sparks, the best-selling author behind the hit films The Notebook and Dear John.

Movie Review: GANGSTER SQUAD

January 11, 2013 - 6:30pm

Gangster Squad suffers from sloppy writing where the characters look smart and sound smart but act moronic. The story starts off with blatant violence where mobster Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) chains a Chicago gangster to the bumper of two cars and pulls him apart. The varying scenes of violence are used to strike emotion in audience members and not for the purpose of the story, which makes the gravity of these moments practically fall short.

Movie Review: THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

December 12, 2012 - 7:14pm

As a die-hard fan of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, I was prepared to defend The Hobbit against all criticism. The amount of love and passion I feel for this creative team would weigh more than any faults in writing, or the foreboding 48 frames per second that has had reviewers in an uproar. However, I can now state with sound judgment that The Hobbit fails to not only give a worthy film to general audiences but it also lets down the fandom of this rich and intelligent franchise.

Movie Review: RISE OF THE GUARDIANS

November 23, 2012 - 7:07am

Every year studios try to bank on parents taking their children to see a holiday movie and this was DreamWorks’ answer. While Rise of the Guardians is a beautiful showcase of animator talent and the improving technology to create films, the movie fell very short of expectations.

Character Designs for Disney's New Animated Short Film PAPERMAN

October 18, 2012 - 9:27pm

Walt Disney Animation Studio has debuted the first images and details for their upcoming short film PAPERMAN, which will debut with Walt Disney Animation Studio’s “Wreck-It Ralph”, in theaters November 2nd, 2012.

Movie Review: THE ORANGES

October 4, 2012 - 11:05am

The Oranges offers an honest, hilarious and crude look at life's surprises, and how to deal with the unexpected. The writing is solid: touching and truthful. It benefits from a unique story brought to life by the perfect casting of actors. A quiet film that may get looked over but not easily forgotten by those who have been charmed by it.