Author Archives: KimberlyG

Movie Review: IRON MAN 3

Posted on May 2, 2013 by KimberlyG

Release date: May 3, 2013 Directed by: Shane Black Screenplay by: Drew Pearce & Shane Black Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Jon Favreau, Ben Kingsley, James Badge Dale, Stephanie Szostak, Paul Bettany Rating: … Continue reading →

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Bibi and Me

Posted on May 2, 2013 by KimberlyG

Prime Minister’s Girl Friday Ponders What Might Have Been [published in The Forward, March 22, 2013] Twenty-nine years, and not one phone call from the man. Not one flower. Not one letter. Sure, a VIP like Bibi can’t be expected … Continue reading →

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Move Over ‘Girls;’ Time for Cable TV’s Real Women

Posted on April 12, 2013 by KimberlyG

There are the marvelously complex heroines of cable TV’s comedy/dramas . . . and then there’s Hannah Horvath. Other than raindrops, April is showering us with the return of three smart cable comedy/dramas with fascinating female protagonists. HBO’s “Veep” (second season) and Showtime’s … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL

Posted on March 8, 2013 by KimberlyG

Release date: March 8, 2013 Directed by: Sam Raimi Cast: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff Rating: PG; Running Time: 130 minutes In the 1939 L. Frank Baum-based film, a young girl named Dorothy Gale flees … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Reinvented World of Disney

Posted on March 6, 2013 by KimberlyG

Poor Toto… his fate is still as much up in the air as a bunch of flying monkeys. You’d think that between The Wizard of Oz‘s five directors and twenty screenwriters (credited and not), some bright bulb on the MGM set might … Continue reading →

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Filmdom 2012: Best and Worst

Posted on January 4, 2013 by KimberlyG

Unlike so many of 2012′s films that took a slow, tortured walk to get to some dramatic kernel (e.g., Cosmopolis, The Magic of Belle Isle and People Like Us), let’s jump right into the fray: The Best: The U.S. box office, reporting $10.84 billion, … Continue reading →

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Hollywood’s Most Miserable Time of the Year

Posted on December 26, 2012 by KimberlyG

After the opening paragraph, following is a link to my holiday 2012 article published in Salon.com on Dec. 26, 2012: Ever since George Bailey attempted suicide on Christmas Eve in 1946’s “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Hollywood’s been blurring our visions … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ON THE ROAD

Posted on December 21, 2012 by KimberlyG

Release date: December 21, 2012 Directed by: Walter Salles Screenplay by: José Rivera Adapted from the novel “On the Road” by: Jack Kerouac Cast: Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley, Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams, Tom Sturridge, Elisabeth Moss, Alice Braga, Kirsten Dunst, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ZERO DARK THIRTY

Posted on December 18, 2012 by KimberlyG

Release date: December 19, 2012 (ltd.); wide release January 11, 2013 Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow Written by: Mark Boal Cast: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Ehle, Mark Strong, Kyle Chandler, Edgar Ramirez, James Gandolfini, Mark Duplass Rating: R; … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: AMOUR

Posted on December 18, 2012 by KimberlyG

Release date: December 19, 2012 (ltd.) Written and Directed by: Michael Haneke Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert, Alexandre Tharaud Rating: PG-13; Running Time: 127 minutes A couple holds each other tight, shuffling and swaying together as they effect an … Continue reading →

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