By: Mary Fran Bontempo“In India there is a saying: ‘Everything will be all right in the end. So if it's not all right, it's not the end.’"So pronounces Sonny, the youthful, idealistic manager of “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for Elderly and Beautiful People” to his new guests, an elderly group of British tourists visiting the country in search of adventure, change, love, answers and meaning in the “twilight” years.Unfortunately for the visitors, [...]
by Chrysa SmithThe glitz. The glamour. The seductiveness of it all. Welcome to 1950's Miami; the eastern counterpart to Hollywood, where celebrities, mobsters and of course, politicians mingle, schmooze and create drama that could be---well on a tv series known as Magic City. The Starz mini-series airs Friday nights at 10pm. And while I'm generally hanging my head in sleepiness at that hour (maybe I am ready for granny panties?), Magic City generally, has me [...]
By: Mary Fran BontempoThere's not enough dreaming in the world these days.The harsh realities of life over the past several years have conspired to keep most of us planted on terra firma, our hearts and imaginations too occupied with survival to allow much time for dreams.So when, in the new release Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, a wealthy sheik decides to bring the peaceful, soul-stirring sport of salmon fishing to his desert home in the [...]
By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.www.thesuperficial.comSigh.With the final award for Best Picture distributed at the Oscars late last Sunday evening, Hollywood’s weeks-long awards season and self-congratulatory love fest came to a close for another year.If you’re like most folks, me included, the sigh represents sadness that the fun is over and relief that we can finally get on with things without the minute [...]
Well, we did it! The NRFGP contributors have managed to see and review all of this year’s Oscar nominees for Best Picture. Read on for a summation of each film (click the movie’s title to read our full review) and find out what we think about each nominee. We’d love to hear your thoughts as well! Share with us by clicking “comments” below the post.Don’t forget to tune in and watch the 84th [...]
This week in Entertainment we bring you reviews on more Best Picture Oscar contenters!First up--Chrysa Smith on Brad Pitt and Moneyballthen, scroll down for two opinions on Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris from Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban and Mary Fran Bontempo.Be sure to scroll down the page so you don't miss a thing!by Chrysa SmithAh. It's spring training time. And whether or not you follow America's game, you've got to like the odds on Moneyball.The Brad [...]
Directed by Woody AllenReviewed by Carmen Ferreiro-EstebanI believe Woody Allen has been directing films for as long as I have been watching them. And that is a long time.It was through Woody Allen's films I discovered Manhattan years before I set foot in the city. And although, I am not a great fan of his, I have watched my share of his movies. Some ( Scoop, 2006) I loved, some (Vicky Cristina Barcelona [...]
