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Reviews100-Word Movie Review (Oscar Edition): Midnight in Paris

Midnight in Paris Cast: Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Corey Stoll, Kathy Bates Summary: A screenwriter/aspiring novelist contemplates the meaning of life and his relationship with his fiancee as he strolls the streets of Paris at midnight and is … Continue reading

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ReviewsSketch Comedy Monday: “I Said Biiiiiiitch.”

Mondays are no fun, amirite? Well, I’m going to try to make them more fun. Mondays at this blog are now Sketch Comedy Mondays. I’m going to link to sketch comedy bits that I think are funny, and then tell … Continue reading

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Reviews100-Word Movie Review (Oscar Edition): The Help

For an exercise in brevity, I’d like to try something new with my movie reviews. I’m going to attempt to write 100-word movie reviews for films that don’t (in my opinion) warrant 1,000 words of commentary and to save myself … Continue reading

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ReviewsWhat Rom-Coms Can Learn from “Kicking and Screaming”

For my first month of The Rom-Com Project, I decided to focus on Ensemble Romantic Comedies. I received one recommendation for the 1995 film Kicking and Screaming, an independent film about a group of verbose, navel-gazing college graduates stuck in … Continue reading

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Reviews‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ – and that’s a dealbreaker, ladies.

My third installment of The Rom-Com Project of 2012 is He’s Just Not That Into You, a romantic comedy based on the self-help book of the same name. I did not read said self-help book, but I knew the basic … Continue reading

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ReviewsWatching ‘Valentine’s Day’: “I’m surrounded by assholes!”

Remember that part in Spaceballs where Dark Helmet, played by Rick Moranis, realizes that he’s surrounded by assholes? A few days ago, I watched the romantic comedy Valentine’s Day, another entry in The Rom-Com Project in the Ensemble Romantic Comedy … Continue reading

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ReviewsA White Girl Responds to “Shit White Girls Say About Black Girls”

Have you seen “Shit White Girls Say to Black Girls?” If not, watch it right now: “Shit White Girls Say to Black Girls” is Franchesca Ramsey’s response to the popular video “Shit Girls Say”, which is a hilarious video that … Continue reading

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Reviews“Love” is “Actually” All Around Us (and Other Not-So-Deep Sentiments)

It’s January 2012 and time for The Rom-Com Project to begin. Each month, I will be viewing a set of romantic comedies that fit into a certain theme. January’s theme is “Ensemble Romantic Comedies.” For me, the quintessential Ensemble Romantic … Continue reading

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ReviewsA “Community” Pre-Hiatus Wrap-Up

I hate to type the words “Community” and “hiatus” in the same sentence, but unfortunately, this show – this brilliant, funny, weird show – is going on hiatus for an indefinite period of time, because NBC hates me and wants … Continue reading

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ReviewsWe need to see other Gleeople.

I never thought I would be able to quit Glee as long as Kurt and Blaine were on my screen, being cute and adorable and making me want to draw cartoon hearts around their faces every week. As it turns … Continue reading

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