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TV Review: AMERICAN HORROR STORY – Season 1 – “Rubber Man”

By RACHEL REITSLEFF 11/25/2011
Dylan McDermott and Taissa Farmiga in AMERICAN HORROR STORY - Season 1 - "Rubber Man" | ©2011 FX/Prashant Gupta

Stars: Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, Jessica Lange, Taissa Farmiga, Evan Peters, Denis O’Hare, Frances Conroy, Kate Mara, Lily Rabe, Zachary Quinto, Teddy Sears, Morris Chestnut, Christine Estabrook, Azura Skye Writer: Ryan Murphy, series created by Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk Director: Miguel Arteta Network: FX, Wednesdays @ 10 PM Original Telecast: November 23, 2011 It takes a lot of faith in one’s material to get revelatory in the middle of a horror story. Skilled writers have been known to crash and burn once we know what’s behind the evil in literature and on screen. However, AMERICAN HORROR STORY co-creator Ryan […]Read On »


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Movie Review: HUGO

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 11/23/2011
HUGO movie poster | ©2011 Paramount Pictures

Rating: PG Stars: Ben Kingsley, Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, Christopher Lee, Helen McCrory, Michael Stuhlbarg, Frances de la Tour, Richard Griffiths, Jude Law Writer: John Logan, based on the novel THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET by Brian Selznick Director: Martin Scorsese Distributor: Paramount Release Date: November 23, 2011 Anyone not acquainted with the subject matter of Brian Selznick’s book THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET might wonder what about it caused Martin Scorsese to decide to make a family film. The attraction becomes clear while watching director Scorsese’s HUGO, from John Logan’s screenplay […]Read On »


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Movie Review: ARTHUR CHRISTMAS

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN
ARTHUR CHRISTMAS Movie Poster | ©2011 Sony Pictures

Rating: PG Stars (voices): James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Ashley Jensen, Imelda Staunton Writers: Peter Baynham & Sarah Smith Director: Sarah Smith Distributor: Columbia Pictures Release Date: November 23, 2011 Some fantasy subgenres are so populous that they have arguably outgrown the designation of “sub”: the lovelorn vampire, the quest through mystical lands, the zombie apocalypse. Add to this list (and check it twice) the genre of Santa having gift delivery issues on Christmas Eve. The newest iteration of this last is ARTHUR CHRISTMAS, the first 3D CGI animation (as opposed to stop-motion Claymation) offering from Aardman, […]Read On »


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Movie Review: A DANGEROUS METHOD

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN
A DANGEROUS METHOD movie poster | ©2011 Sony Pictures Classics

Rating: R Stars: Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Gadon, Vincent Cassel Writer: Christopher Hampton, based on his play THE TALKING CURE, based on the book A MOST DANGEROUS METHOD by John Kerr Director: David Cronenberg Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics Release Date: November 23, 2011 When the subject of witty, dry, cerebral movie comedies arises, David Cronenberg is not the first director who springs to mind. Nevertheless, he’s made a fine one with A DANGEROUS METHOD, about the making and unmaking of the real-life professional relationship and personal friendship between Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen) and Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) […]Read On »


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Movie Review: RAMPART

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN

Rating: R Stars: Woody Harrelson, Ned Beatty, Ice Cube, Ben Foster, Anne Heche, Brie Larson, Cynthia Nixon, Sigourney Weaver, Robin Wright, Sammy Boyarsky Writers: James Ellroy and Oren Moverman Director: Oren Moverman Distributor: Millennium Entertainment Release Date: November 23, 2011 (limited release) The film RAMPART takes its title from an area of Los Angeles, the police precinct of that area and the enormous scandal associated with both. For those who don’t remember, in 1999, the LAPD Rampart Division was revealed to have an unusually high percentage of corrupt officers who brutalized, blackmailed and otherwise abused the citizens they were meant […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE MUPPETS

By SEAN ELLIOTT
THE MUPPETS - 2011 movie poster | ©2011 Disney

Rating: P G Stars: Jason Segal, Amy Adams, Walter, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo the Great, Scooter, Rowlf, Swedish Chef,  Statler, Waldorf, The Electric Mayhem Writer: Screenplay by Jason Segal & Nicholas Stoller, Characters by Jim Henson Director: James Bobin Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures Release Date: November 23, 2011 I grew up watching THE MUPPET SHOW (and, yes MUPPETS TONIGHT). There are pictures of me dancing to the theme song in my footie pajamas, and I was one of those kids that had a lot of the Fisher Price Muppet puppet toys and played my GREAT MUPPET […]Read On »


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TV Review: THE X FACTOR – Season 1 – “The Top 9 Perform” Recap

By CARL CORTEZ
Melanie Amaro performs on THE X FACTOR - Season 1 - "The Top 9 Perform" | ©2011 Fox/Ray Mickshaw

Judges: Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Antonio Reid, Nicole Scherzinger Network: Fox Original Telecast: November 22, 2011 THE X FACTOR was all about giving thanks this week, with the contestants picking songs that mean something to them and inspired them the most. Of course there was the good, the bad and the emotional – and picking on singers now feels like I’m taking cheap shots with it being an inspirational week, but with two people going home this week, there isn’t time for people to skate by. Every note, every song choice, every statement uttered is going to determine he should […]Read On »


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DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 13 Recap: J.R. Martinez dances off with mirror ball

By PAMELA HARLAND
Karina Smirnoff and J.R. Martinez win the mirror ball on DANCING WITH THE STARS - Season 13 finale | ©2011 ABC/Adam Taylor

Stars: Rob Kardashian, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays Original Telecast: Nov. 22, 2011 In an exciting finale to a nail-biting season, DANCING WITH THE STARS completes season 13 with J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff being crowned the DWTS champions! At times, throughout the season, it seemed Martinez had that mirror ball trophy all to himself, but a few guffaws and an injured ankle led some to speculate maybe his clenching that coveted award wasn’t such a sure thing after all. In the end, it all worked out for the war veteran and now part-time actor as […]Read On »


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TV Review: DEXTER – Season 6 – “Sins of Omission”

By RACHEL REITSLEFF 11/22/2011
Michael C. Hall in DEXTER - Season 6 - "Sins of Omission" | ©2011 Showtime/Randy Tepper

Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Lauren Velez, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee, David Zayas, James Remar, Aimee Garcia, Geoff Pierson, Edward James Olmos, Colin Hanks, Billy Brown, Josh Cooke, Molly Parker, W. Morgan Sheppard Writer: Anika Lisette Mittman, series based on the books by Jeff Lindsay Director: Ernest Dickerson Network: Showtime, Sundays @ 9 PM Release Date: November 20, 2011 In DEXTER, it’s rare for the title character (Michael C. Hall) to be brought up totally short, but that’s what happens in a scene in “Sins of Omission,” which provides an unexpected grace note. Dexter is searching for the whereabouts […]Read On »


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TV Review: CASTLE – Season 4 – “Kill Shot”

By ANNE LOUISE BANNON
Jon Huertas in CASTLE - Season 4 - "Kill Shot" | ©2011 ABC/Randy Holmes

Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Molly Quinn, Tamala Jones, Seamus Deaver, Jon Huertas, Penny Johnson Jerald Writer: Alexi Hawley Director: David M. Barrett Network: ABC, Monday nights, 10 p.m. Original Telecast: November 22, 2011 At first it seems like the normal banter between Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) and author consultant Richard Castle (Nathan Filion) as they walk to the crime scene in the “Kill Shot” episode of CASTLE . Then Beckett lets it drop that she’s still in physical therapy as part of her recovery from the gun shot wound she got at the end of last season when a […]Read On »


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