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As the only person I know who was born in Brooklyn and never moved away, I have a special interest in reasons that people would leave such a heaven-sent destination. Joe Fine (Chazz Palminteri), the principal performer in Debbie Goodstein's semi-autobiographical film "Mighty Fine," checked out of New York's most exciting borough in 1974 because he moved his textile factory down south to take advantage of the economics of geographical venues. In a story that could be used as a poster child for the idea of living within your means, he may discover a lot to love about his family while at the same time treating his wife and two daughters as subservient beings.
NEW YORK, NY - Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records announced today the release of Last Of A Dying Breed from Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band's first studio album since the September 29, 2009 release of God & Guns which debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 20 and gave the band their highest debut since 1977. Last Of A Dying Breed reunites the band with producer Bob Marlette who produced God & Guns. Joining Lynyrd Skynyrd for summer tour 2012; is bass player Johnny Colt, an original member of the Black Crowes
This well-meaning but innocuous comedy-drama featuring Brian Crano's TV-style direction and which is co-written by him and one of the principal performers is a story about redemption and emotional growth. However the pace is sluggish, the situations absurd, and the actors go about their roles mechanically in an underwritten script.
Whenever devout Eileen Cleary (Kathleen Turner) must face a personal problem, she dutifully turns to the teachings of her Church. "I don't have to think - I'm Catholic," she explains. But when she learns that she's a finalist for the parish's "Roman Catholic Woman of the Year" in Chester, the small, New Jersey town in which she lives, Eileen's simplified world becomes fraught with chaos.
If you've ever joined in a bull session during your second year of college, you'll recall that one of your most sophomoric debates was centered on the topic, "Everyone, nobody high nice, has a breaking point," or, in other words, "Civilization is not much more the skin deep, hanging by a thread" (to mix metaphors). Here's a great example. In 1997, one Bernie Tiede, the nicest man in town, one who thought nothing of himself except as a vehicle for helping others, committed a first-degree murder. The town is Carthage, Texas, an upscale community in a state that can be divided, or so one of the participants in "Bernie" had said, into five provinces. (As one of the many gags in this genuine treasure of a restrained comedy, a resident being mock-interviewed states that one of those provinces is the People's Republic of Austin, the home of girls with hairy legs and of liberal fruitcakes.)
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HARVEY KARTEN, Ph.D.,
Member NYFCO
As the only person I know who was born in Brooklyn and never moved away, I have a special interest in reasons that people would leave such a heaven-sent destination. Joe Fine (Chazz Palminteri), the principal performer in Debbie Goodstein's semi-autobiographical film "Mighty Fine," checked out of New York's most exciting borough in 1974 because he moved his textile factory down south to take advantage of the economics of geographical venues. In a story that could be used as a poster child for the idea of living within your means, he may discover a lot to love about his family while at the same time treating his wife and two daughters as subservient beings.
This well-meaning but innocuous comedy-drama featuring Brian Crano's TV-style direction and which is co-written by him and one of the principal performers is a story about redemption and emotional growth. However the pace is sluggish, the situations absurd, and the actors go about their roles mechanically in an underwritten script.
If you've ever joined in a bull session during your second year of college, you'll recall that one of your most sophomoric debates was centered on the topic, "Everyone, nobody high nice, has a breaking point," or, in other words, "Civilization is not much more the skin deep, hanging by a thread" (to mix metaphors). Here's a great example. In 1997, one Bernie Tiede, the nicest man in town, one who thought nothing of himself except as a vehicle for helping others, committed a first-degree murder. The town is Carthage, Texas, an upscale community in a state that can be divided, or so one of the participants in "Bernie" had said, into five provinces. (As one of the many gags in this genuine treasure of a restrained comedy, a resident being mock-interviewed states that one of those provinces is the People's Republic of Austin, the home of girls with hairy legs and of liberal fruitcakes.)
Boaz Yakin might have us believe that "Safe" is the story of a man's redemption, a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie with enough action to appeal to the computer-game set. However, "Safe" is nothing more than a big shooting gallery presentation with an overlay of sentiment designed to give it an arthouse flavor. The story is terminally absurd, particularly a scene in which major action star Jason Statham in the role of Luke Wright almost single-handedly takes out half of New York's Chinatown and enough of the Russian mafia on our shores to bring on objections from Vladimir Putin.
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What a week of openings! The big dilemma is trying to decide which is more unfunny: "Arthur" or "Your Highness." This may have to be settled by a coin toss. Here's what the team that made "Arthur" might have been thinking in remaking the terrific 1981 version which starred Dudley Moore and John Gielgud: Our society has become more vulgar, less literate, more attuned to comedy that's shoved on them rather than to the wit and gentle humor that presumably fit in better with bygone days, like the seventies and early eighties.
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It would be easy to dismiss Sucker Punch as simply pandering to its audience. Yes, the movie aims at geek culture in general, teenage males in particular; and as such it certainly offers as much skin and anime-style action as it can provide within the confines of a PG-13 rating. But Punch does not want to just pander to its audience; instead, it aims to be something more than just your average Summer Action Movie, hoping perhaps to reach the lofty heights of "art". Unfortunately, this ambition turns out to be the movie's undoing.
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Everyone wants to get their hands on the computer hard drive with incriminating information about arms dealers, gangsters and politicians who party with high-priced night ladies. Catalina, a high-class call girl has the drive and two neophyte private detectives are trying to protect her. She is being chased by the host of very dangerous people including a ruthless assassin who could be mistaken for Helen Mirren. This is the modern equivalent of classic action comedies like FOUL PLAY. Made for today it just is more chaotic, has more nudity, and had more violence including some slightly nauseating scenes of torture. Otherwise the film is funny and fun, a fast, entertaining ride. Rating: high +1 (-4 to +4) or 6/10
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Brad Furman directs John Romano's screenplay based on the Michael Connelly novel. A sleazy lawyer has to tread a tricky path to fulfill the law, his responsibility to his client, and his idea of justice in a cleverly plotted legal thriller. Mickey Haller (Matthew McConaughey), is the kind of a lawyer who gives the profession a bad name. He is good at the law and uses it to squeeze the maximum fees from his wealthy clients. When he gets the case of defending a magnate's son charged with rape and assault he finds himself in a tight legal bind that could force him to protect a killer or even get himself killed. This is a tightly-written thriller that at the same time creates a tricky legal puzzle. Rating: high +2 (-4 to +4) or 8/10
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TUCSON, Ariz. - The fifth meeting of international thought leaders on the technologies used to protect wireless networks in home and commercial IT systems will take place in Tucson on the campus of The University of Arizona.
Florence, Ariz. - Great American Country (GAC) television is readying their tour bus to make the cross-country trek for Country Thunder to be held in Florence, Arizona on Thursday, April 12 - Sunday, April 15 and in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin on Thursday, July 19 - Sunday, July 22, 2012. For the sixth year in a row, GAC (known as one of the foremost authorities for today's most popular country music stars, videos and concert events) will be the official national broadcast partner of the four-day premier lifestyle festival.
The sun is about to cross the celestial equator so get ready -- the Vernal Equinox, or the first day of spring, is March 21. The great spring fishing is well underway. Keep in mind that the new moon is March 22 and the next full moon is April 6.
Prior to this week's storm on the day before Leap Day, we had been experiencing the leading edge of the great spring fishing. The storm likely slowed things down. However, given a few days of warmer weather, sport-fish activity levels should pick up again.
Authentic Productions is quickly becoming one of the major film companies in town that range from television shows, commercials, and short films. 2011 was a big year for this production company and among the many projects they were involved in, several short films were produced, written, or directed by the company. They found the best short films they made and have decided to screen them in Tucson, Arizona One-Night-Only at the Grand Cinemas Crossroads 6 located at 4811 E Grant Road Suite 150, Tucson, AZ 85712.
Beautiful rainy weather this week should kick the winter trout fishing up a notch or two, but an expected high pressure system this weekend could change things. That's the ups-and-downs of winter fishing in Arizona. I guess another front is due on Sunday or Monday, so we'll have to see what happens.
On January 14, Stand Up And Stand Proud.org., in cooperation with the Mesa Marketplace Swap Meet, the Mesa Police Department, the Apache Junction Police Department, The Mining Camp Restaurant and Trading Post, and Superstition Harley-Davidson in Apache Junction will have completed their Third Annual Stand Up And Stand Proud.org Ride for Homeless Veterans with 517 registered riders, a beautiful Sonoran Desert ride to Tortilla Flats, and a Salute to American Veterans.
Los Angeles, Calif. - You can't keep a good band down, and in the case of Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real that means they will be continuing on their road warrior status with a new string of tour dates set for early 2012. Opening for Willie Nelson on March 6 at Desert Diamond Casino in Sahuarita, AZ.
In a pre-technological world, many media companies would adhere to standards accepting only standardized press releases authorized for print distribution. While the marketplace for print PR distribution continue to decline, remaining segmented by geographical region and print availability, the emergence of electronic syndicates in a world connected by relevancy, offer greater paradigm changes of staggering proportions to the world of news media.
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Whenever devout Eileen Cleary (Kathleen Turner) must face a personal problem, she dutifully turns to the teachings of her Church. "I don't have to think - I'm Catholic," she explains. But when she learns that she's a finalist for the parish's "Roman Catholic Woman of the Year" in Chester, the small, New Jersey town in which she lives, Eileen's simplified world becomes fraught with chaos.
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Marvel Studios has been preparing audiences for this thrilling, collaborative action-adventure for the past few years, beginning with 'Iron Man' and continuing with its sequel, plus 'The Incredible Hulk,' 'Thor' and 'Captain America: The First Avenger.'
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Relying on the simple slapstick that characterized a variety of two-reel shorts, lasting 15-18 minutes, dating back to 1934-1946, by the manic comedic trio known as The Three Stooges, Peter and Bobby Farrelly ("Dumb & Dumber," "There's Something About Mary") have retained, revived and re-created their nostalgically amusing antics.
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Defining passion can be tricky, playing with your mind. When you think of passion, you may have images of someone enthusiastically pursuing a goal, preaching a sermon or having a strong sexual desire for someone. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines `passion' as an "intense, driving or overmastering feeling of conviction." In its Latin roots, passion also includes "suffering."
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Blockbuster, Eastman Kodak, and Borders - what do they all have in common? All these business giants failed, but why? Like many analysts, you could come up with a number of logical reasons for their plight - they did not create new products that kept them competitive, failed to embrace the power of the Internet or were not willing to take bigger risks. But, the bottom line is they were unable to recognize and overcome the underlying paradigms that sabotaged them from quickly recognizing opportunities and quickly adapting to the changing marketplace.
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This particular article was prompted by two recent events - speaking to a very special organization and my wife telling me a story.
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