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INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
Don’t Ask Him to Sing for His Supper By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor This is the winter of Llewyn Davis’ (Oscar Isaac) discontent. He’s got no money, no coat, no place to live and no one really likes him much. He’s got some charm and sex appeal, he can sing and play guitar, but he’s one of these people who speaks first and thinks later and has little regard for the consequences of his actions, until after his words and/or actions make trouble for him. Still, he’s not nearly as bad as Jean (Carey Mulligan) the self-righteous, singing girlfriend of a friend (Justin Timberlake) tells him he is. With Inside…
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David O. Russell Brings Us Great Characters & Hair: AMERICAN HUSTLE
The built in buzz for American Hustle is of course the fact that writer/director David O. Russell, still basking in the commercial and award winning success of both The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook is once again working with 4 actors from those movies – Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. Which makes me wonder, did this brainwash me prior to my screening or did I really love the movie? American Hustle is very loosely based on the Abscam FBI sting operation of the 1970s that ensnared seven members of Congress for taking bribes. During this time, the FBI really did hire a convicted con artist…
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Philly Restaurant: Cuba Libre Revisted
I did a small favor for a friend and she rewarded me with Sunday brunch at a restaurant of my choosing! You’d think writing a food blog, I’d get to go to brunch left and right. Not true-yet. Of course, the life that I live in my head has me going to brunch at least 3 out of the 4 Sundays in a month. But until that life is manifested in truth, I appreciate any and every opportunity to eat out period! Yuca Fries – Crispy and creamy yuca root, a popular Cuban staple. Cilantro-caper allioli – Yuca not as close to a french fry as I would have liked…
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Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas Prize Pack Giveaway
Time for another holiday Tinsel & Tine Giveaway – Featuring (2) A Madea Christmas Promo Prize Packs and 1 Grand Prize 5 Madea DVD’s including: MADEA’S CLASS REUNION MADEA GOES TO JAIL MADEA’S FAMILY REUNION MADEA’S WITNESS PROTECTION MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY Enter to win using Rafflecopter below: a Rafflecopter giveaway While You’re Here Check Out These Recent Posts Spike Lee’s Oldboy Philly Food Truck – Dia Doce Cupcakes Philly Film, Food & Events Blog
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Quick Comments on Golden Globe Nominations 2014
(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’)); Post by Tinsel & Tine. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR JANUARY 12, 2014 And be sure to join in on Tinsel & Tine’s Golden Globe facebook and twitter party during the broadcast (NBC). Golden Globe Nominations PDF from the OfficialGolden Globes site: 2014 71st GoldenGlobes Nominations Check Out T&T Nominated and Should Have Been Nominated Posts click buttons: 42 Rush Gravity The Butler Frances Ha Enough Said Blue Jasmine Fruitvale Station 12 Years A Slave Stay tuned for American Hustler and Wolf of Wall Street Philly Film, Food &…
