Jo Anne on February 3rd, 2009

Make no mistake about it, “Milk” is a political statement. It is largely based on an actual incident that took place in San Francisco in 1978. Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) is a homosexual activist, who, along with his boyfriend from Chicago, heads for the City By The Bay. They settle in the Castro District, a [...]

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This film made me so grateful to be born and raised in the United States. The scenes of India’s slums are tragic – filthy – bathing and doing laundry in the rivers. The begging of the children – sponsored by their parents and other evil adults.
Especially evil, is the premier villain, who actually has the [...]

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Jo Anne on February 1st, 2009

Who Votes for the Oscars? Exactly what is the process? It’s fun to guess based on what you like best … but don’t expect that to be what Hollywood likes best.

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