Category: Entertainment
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Thirsty Thursday: “Smashed” (2012)
The thing with being drunk on film is that it’s not about playing “drunk.” It is about the need to conceal the fact that your character is drunk. When we cry, we often try to hold it back; and when we’re drunk, we try to appear as normal as possible. Sometimes, people forget that fact,…
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The Day of White Smoke: Pope Francis, A Look at “Brother Sun, Sister Moon” (1972)
In 1972, in the height of the hippie movement, Italian director, Franco Zeffireli, made the film Brother Sun, Sister Moon. A precursor to his 1977 star-studded mini-series, Jesus of Nazareth, this 70s classic tells the story of Saint Francis of Assisi. It only seemed fitting that I talk about this film today because of the…
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From Character Actor to Leading Man: Richard Jenkins in “The Visitor”
There are certain actors I have a deep seeded need to work with. I want to learn as much as I can from them. Richard Jenkins is one of those actors. He’s “that guy” you’ve been seeing in movies and television shows for years. You definitely know his face, but not necessarily his name. His…