A fictional biopic loosely based on real-life 1980s item girl Silk Smitha, Milan Luthria’s The Dirty Picture has taken Bollywood by storm. It’s a common narrative — a small town girl with big dreams of fame is soon chewed up and spit out by an ugly, male-dominated machine — but what stands out is the… Read More Snapshots of The Dirty Picture
“That day, she was amazed to discover that when he was saying ‘As you wish,’ what he meant was, ‘I love you.’ ” –The Princess Bride Those three little words are great and all, but some of my favorite romantic moments involve fictional characters expressing their feelings without actually saying them! Whether it’s a look,… Read More More Than Words: Putting A Little Oomph Behind “I Love You”
I’m fascinated by the use of Twitter as a consumer outreach tool. Obviously, to some extent, it’s what we all do online: sell our persona and then do market research on the results. For instance, I’d like to think that a side benefit of me joining Twitter is that people think of entertainment journalists as… Read More Twitter And Marketing: Get Him To The Greek (Yogurt)!
…or not so much. On the heels of our mutual Dirty Dancing remake outrage, my pal Amy, at PopGurls, and I couldn’t help but try to make lemonade out of lemons. Last night, we came up with increasingly ludicrous substitutions for Penny’s back alley abortion. For the click-shy, a sample: Amy: “Penny has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, so you… Read More Giving the Dirty Dancing Reboot a Lift…
That Hollywood has gone overboard with remakes is no surprise. But when it comes to re-booting 1987’s beloved coming of age film Dirty Dancing — as Lionsgate Films and director Kenny Ortega are planning to do — it’s not just as simple as reading the directions on the tin. I mean, I remember not being allowed… Read More Why Remaking Dirty Dancing is a Filthy Idea
Cowboys & Aliens — a play on, and definitely playing with, “Cowboys and Indians” — is perhaps the most self-explanatory title since Snakes on a Plane. Before you even set foot in the theater, you know what you’re in for: cowboys and aliens. Anyone going in with loftier expectations will, no doubt, be disappointed. This… Read More Saddle Up For Cowboys & Aliens
Last night I had the chance to see the rollicking Indian comedy Delhi Belly for the second time, and the only stomach pains I came away with were ones from laughter! The story of three slacker friends unwittingly getting involved with a smuggling ring, Delhi Belly is very much a film about young Indians doing what… Read More Delhi Belly Offers Up Belly Laughs!
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