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Movie Review: Machine Gun Preacher

Marshall Fine | Posted 11.23.2011 | Entertainment
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Marshall Fine

It's hard to pigeonhole a director like Marc Forster, who has directed films as varied as Monster's Ball, Quantum of Solace, Stranger than Fiction and...

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Live from Toronto Film Festival: Monday 9.12.11

Marshall Fine | Posted 11.13.2011 | Entertainment
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Marshall Fine

A few thoughts about the Toronto Film Festival in general before I dive into my thoughts about the four films I saw today: First of all, the phones: ...

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Will Ferrell Taking On Wall Street Wolves

Posted 08.29.2011 | Entertainment
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Having skewered just about every professional sport possible, and so thoroughly devastated the news business, Will Ferrell is focusing his brand of go...

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HuffPost Review: Everything Must Go

Marshall Fine | Posted 07.20.2011 | Entertainment
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Marshall Fine

Everything Must Go is what a filmed short story should be: compact, deep with character but still contained in its action and settings. It's nice to see Ferrell stretching himself. Time for more of that career yoga, Will.

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How to Dress an Author

Melanie Benjamin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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Melanie Benjamin

I feel as if it's my personal mission to make over every dowdy author I see. I haven't quite learned how to do this tactfully, despite the strong temptation.

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