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Commentary – The Town
Someone commented I sounded angry in my last post. Didn’t mean to come across that way, was more of an observation and an honest admission of feeling just a tad bit usurped; although I was never in anyway promised sole blogging contribution to PFS site. At any rate, my latest post of Ben Affleck’s new flick The Town is up – For me, I’ve always questioned Affleck’s appeal as a leading man. Yes, back in 1997, (OMG was it really that long ago?) I was swept up in the Good Will Hunting frenzy and was happy for these supposed upstarts success. But after that, I really didn’t care for Affleck…
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Why no Tinsel, mostly Tine?
It has been almost a month since our last film commentary, part of the reason is because I have been caring for my ailing mother, who by the grace, is self-sufficient again, not quite herself, but doesn’t need me like she did the last few weeks. During this time, however, I only missed one PFS sneak preview – Disney’s Secretariat. Understandably, there have been a few less films and events offered while gearing up for the Philadelphia Film Festival (October 14-24). I’m looking forward to covering the festival, but wish as “contributing blogger” I had some insider info. Instead, I’m waiting to see the schedule and highlights like a total…
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Nanny McPhee drops into Philly
PFS sent me on a fun assignment yesterday to cover Emma Thompson doing a Nanny McPhee Q & A and book signing for children invited from local organizations. Click HERE to read post and view pics. I also saw that Emma first made a stop at “Good Day Philadelphia” Stay tuned tomorrow for my commentary on Eat, Pray, Love if you’ve ever taken a look at my profile, I’ve always listed this as my favorite book, so needless to say, I was anxious to see if the movie measured up.
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GOING THE DISTANCE Q&A with Director Nanette Burstein
Personally, I’ve never been in a truly long distance relationship, but I once dated a guy that lived in DE (less than 2hrs away) and he broke up with me citing – logistics. Dated another guy in Allentown, (again, less than 2 hrs away in the other direction) sent him a text once with a very steamy promise if he agreed to drive to me after work. His reply, “Not during the week, cause I’d have to leave your place super early in the morning to get to work on time”. .. So this rom/com starring Drew Barrymore and real life love interest Justin Long is very relate-able. The movie…
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Bad Timing for Buddakan
Have you ever checked out Tinsel & Tine’s list of “Next Dining Experiences”? (scroll down sidebar) Buddakan was on that list for a very long time. I was able to check it off in June, as I was treated to this long standing Stephen Starr hot spot for my birthday. For years I walked passed this restaurant and felt as if it were a private club and that I needed a special invitation to dine. The family style menu aspect always gave me the impression I needed to come with a gaggle of people. That every table would be filled with laughing, jovial large parties and anyone dining with a…
