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Movie Review: Janie Jones

Marshall Fine | Posted 01.01.2012

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The name of the title character of Janie Jones is meant to resonate with a certain generation: "Oh, like the Clash song," someone says early on in the...

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The Dude, The Buddha And A Joyful Mind Make Beautiful Music Together

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 10.20.2011

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With Jeff Bridges' new album, Dudeists have music to go along with their scriptures. Could a Dudeist liturgy be on the horizon as well?

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Educating Yourself About Your Loved One's Addiction

Carole Bennett, MA | Posted 11.17.2011

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I recommend to clients that they educate themselves about substance abuse to discover as much as they can on a personal level. We all know knowledge is power.

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What if Jeff Bridges Were a Woman?

Ann Daly, PhD | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hollywood narratives simply cannot accommodate women beyond the marriage plot. Once she passes Dora the Explorer's age, a woman's story (note the singular) revolves around sex and romance.

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WATCH: Was Jeff Bridges High While Accepting Oscar?

Posted 05.25.2011

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Bad Blake: was he good at least year's Oscars? Given Jeff Bridges' ultra laid back persona, his demeanor on the stage that night, and, of course, h...

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Movie Review: True Grit

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

While both the 1969 and the Coens bothers' remake are relatively faithful to the novel, the Coens more closely captures a sense of rough justice, and that even heroes have feet of clay.

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HuffPost Exclusive: Elizabeth & The Catapult's "You And Me," Plus Conversations with T-Bone Burnett, Next BIG Nashville's Jason Wilkins, and Author Jay Frank

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Basically, The Other Side Of Zero -- the new album by Elizabeth & The Catapult -- is a commentary on the parallels of Elizabeth Ziman's New York City life and Leonard Cohen's inability to achieve Buddhist ideals.

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Crazy Heart to Depression, Ryan Bingham Is More Than an Oscar-Winner

Tamara Conniff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bingham has had a circus ride of a year. He picked up the best song Golden Globe and Oscar for "The Weary Kind" from the film Crazy Heart. He describes the six-month-long award season as "surreal" madness.

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Jeff Bridges & 'Breaking Bad' Win Prism Awards

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Jeff Bridges is still collecting awards for his Oscar-winning turn as a booze-soaked country singer in "Crazy Heart." Bridges, co...

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"Can't-Lose" Business Investments

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Funny how falling feels like flying, for a little while." - Academy Award Winner Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart I've been making the final edits on ...

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The Our Gang Oscars

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 05.25.2011

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This year's Oscar producers, Adam Shankman and Bil Mechanic, were so dedicated to the quixotic task of luring in young viewers, that we were given a show full of presenters that appeared to have gone through puberty during the rehearsals.

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Jeff Bridges Wins Best Actor Oscar 2010 (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Bridges won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in 'Crazy Heart,' beating out George Clooney, Morgan Freeman, Jeremy Renner and Colin Firth. He tha...

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"Precious" Sweeps Indie Spirit Awards (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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"Precious" swept the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Friday, nabbing awards in each of the five categories it was nominated, including Best Pic...

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Spirit Awards 2010: 'Precious' Dominates

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — The Harlem drama "Precious" took the best picture prize as it dominated the Spirit Awards, winning four other honors that included...

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Actor Maggie Gyllenhaal Gets Possessed by a Crazy Heart and an Oscar Nom

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011

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In this recent interview, Maggie Gyllenhaal freely mused on the role that got her into the Academy's category of Best Supporting Actress, and, among other things, motherhood.

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Oscar Nominees Not Getting Much Box Office Help

AP | RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Spread 10 ways, the phrase "nominated for best picture" hasn't had much of a box office effect. The Academy of Motion Picture Art...

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Predicting the Oscars: No Country For Blue Na'vis?

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

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When was the last time an Oscar Best Picture reflected the times we live in? The Departed? Not so much. No Country For Old Men? Not quite. Crash? Mayb...

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Jeff Bridges: A Unique American Icon

Jeff "The Dude" Dowd | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's something about the appeal of Jeff Bridges that goes deeper than his engaging performances, good looks, charm, brains and acting chops. That was the mystery that I may have stumbled into figuring out.

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Waylon, Bad Blake and Me

Michael Jones | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Bridges becomes Waylon Jennings in Crazy Heart. Looks like him, dresses like him, sings like him.

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Jeff Bridges, and the Grizzling of the All-American Boy

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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Perhaps his clean-cut, boyish image obscured my ability to recognize the astonishing talent he possessed from the start. Regardless, I could see it now: Jeff Bridges has always been a lot more than a pretty face.

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The Weary Kind: One Journey ends, another begins

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 05.25.2011

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I expected to love Crazy Heart, a beautiful film about real redemption. I wasn't anticipating being deeply moved spiritually -- transformed by it, in some small way.

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Bob Woodruff: Never Heard Of Him? A Shame, He's Saturday Night, Foot-Stompin' Music

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the early '90s, Bob Woodruff came to Nashville, a New York kid hopped up on country music with a bushel of songs in his pocket. He may have been great, but he never made it.

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Not So Fast, Avatar: Predicting the Oscar Predictions

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

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This year's Oscar telecast won't exactly have the element of surprise. Here's my predictions of who will get nominated in most categories.

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The Golden Globes a Disappointment: Gervais was Mixed and Lots of Winners Weren't Prepared

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Golden Globe awards are often the best of the awards shows, because they're more freewheeling and it appears no one really takes them seriously.

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HuffPost Weekend Box Office in Review: Avatar Crosses $400 Million U.S.

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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With $1.33 billion in the worldwide bank, Avatar is just over $500 million away from breaking Titanic's seemingly unsinkable $1.8 billion record.

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