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Is Blu-ray That Red-Hot?

John Farr | Posted 12.14.2009 | Entertainment

With time it was inevitable that the technological innovation called "Blu-ray" would impinge on my particular corner of the movie universe, and I would have to confront it, willingly or not.

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The Alarming Decline Of Expressive Language, In Life and On Film

John Farr | Posted 11.04.2009 | Entertainment

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Even as today's high school and college students are pushed harder in school, they cannot write an essay or use descriptive language nearly as fluently as their parents and grandparents could.

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Dumb Things Celebrites Say: Ashton Kutcher

Mark Joseph | Posted 10.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Love Scene, Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, To Have & Have Not, Angelina Jolie, Sex, Lauren Bacall, Stupid, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Hollywood, Entertainment News

Kutcher lives in a reality-free zone wherein human beings are unemotional creatures who can perform sex scenes without any emotional attachment.

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Please Don't Let Me Love You: 'In A Lonely Place'

Kim Morgan | Posted 08.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Gloria Grahame, Matt Zoller Seitz, Nicholas Ray, Humphrey Bogart, Film Noir, In a Lonely Place, Entertainment News

Nicholas Ray's In A Lonely Place is one of the most poignant pictures (violently poignant at times) within the film noir canon, a genre haunted by doomed love.

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Just When Did The Quality Of Hollywood Films Start To Drop?

John Farr | Posted 06.24.2009 | Entertainment

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While Hollywood continues to dominate the global film market, the most original, intelligent, and enduring movies today are being made outside this country.

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15 Top Movies That Should Be On DVD, But Aren't

John Farr | Posted 06.03.2009 | Entertainment

I firmly believe that what we consume by way of popular entertainment helps determine the overall quality of our lives.

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Demagogues!

Norman Horowitz | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics

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According to dictionary.com a "Demagogue Is a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, pa...

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Praising Caine: The Original "Alfie" Turns 76

John Farr | Posted 04.15.2009 | Entertainment

Not only can Michael Caine deliver the acting goods with the right vehicles, but off the set he also exhibits a refreshing common sense about the film business itself.

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The Bigger Star By Farr: Bette Davis or Joan Crawford?

John Farr | Posted 03.10.2009 | Entertainment

Who was the bigger star -- Bette Davis or Joan Crawford? Maybe reviewing some highlights of their respective careers can help resolve this thorny question.

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