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Foodie Film: SAUSAGE PARTY
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Technically, There’s No Such Thing as X-Rated Food, But This Does Give a Whole New Meaning to The Term Food Porn Seth Rogan, Evan Goldberg & Jonah Hill are some lucky, white, man boys to be able to indulge their sense of humor and create exactly what cracks them up, no holds barred. However, I do wonder if sometime during the 3 years it took to get the animated feature finished, did they ever feel like, I’m tired of this bit now, tell me again why we started this? You’ve probably heard by now, do not take children to see this movie, I reiterate…
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Movie Blog Post: FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
DELUSIONS OF GRANDEURFLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS By Tinsel & Tine Editor, Le Anne Lindsay Not dissimilar to her role as Julia Child in Julie & Julia (click for T&T post) the magnificent Meryl Streep straps on the pounds and falsetto voice to play another eccentric matron with a devoted husband. An once again, I loved it! There’s just no denying the fact that Streep is every bit as good as the credit she’s always given. Streep in the eponymous role of Florence Foster Jenkins opens the film as a very full bodied angel of inspiration being hoisted above a piano on ropes held by straining stage hands. She’s performing for an…
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Podcast Movie Blog Post: GHOSTBUSTERS 2016
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