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Movie Blog Post: GIRLS TRIP
Tinsel & Tine’s Look at GIRLS TRIP By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor I first saw the trailer for Girls Trip back in like February or March and thought it looked pretty good and in addition to the known cast of Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall and Queen Latifah, I saw it had the team of super producer Will Packer (THINK LIKE A MAN, Ride Along, ALMOST CHRISTMAS, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON and many more) and the talents of director Malcolm D. Lee (The Best Man and THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY) but still I worried that the movie would fall flat, that it wouldn’t have cross over appeal both to other races…
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A Village Called Versailles – Comes to Philadelphia
Documentary Inspires Philly’s Forgotten to Unite, Take Action By Tinsel & Tine Contributor Christopher “Flood the Drummer”® Norris A few sniffled; many cried; but ALL of the more than 40 concerned citizens inside the small but inviting South Philly Vietnamese temple were glued to the screen as they watched A Village Called Versailles a film by S. Leo Chiang that tells the story of one Viet community’s political awakening in the aftermath of the costliest storm in U.S history. The films focuses on a tight-knit group of Vietnamese Americans in a New Orleans neighborhood called Versailles, who overcame obstacles to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina, only to have their homes…
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Dishing Up: A Little Bit of Heaven
True, the movie is a candidate for straight to video; but on that level it has merit. Much less frothy than some of Kate Hudson's other fare such as: Bride Wars, My Best Friend's Girl or You, Me and Dupree, A Little Bit of Heaven is basically the female equivalent of Joseph Gordon Levitt's 50/50.
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Nuptials in Nawlins – Jennifer Klenk’s Wedding (9/2010)
My friend Jenny's Wedding in New Orleans. Jenny and I have known each other since 1st Grade...
