Well I can actually say that just from watching the trailer that the latest Clint Eastwood flick is really going to hit home. I haven’t really been this moved since watching the Ed Norton Movie where he plays a racist, goes to jail, becomes a changed man and tries to correct his wrong ways starting first with his own brother who has fallen into his footsteps. I think Gran Torino will truly move the audience in front of it. I for will be going to see this movie and hopefully it will really open the eyes of those who watch.
Frank Martin has been pressured into transporting Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of Leonid Vasilev, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency for the Ukraine, from Marseilles through Stuttgart and Budapest until he ends up in Odessa on the Black Sea. Along the way, with the help of Inspector Tarconi, Frank has to contend with the people who strong armed him to take the job, agents sent by Vasilev to intercept him, and the general non-cooperation of his passenger. Despite Valentina’s cynical disposition and his resistance to get involved, Frank and Valentina fall for each other, while escaping from one life-threatening situation after another.
Washington PostChapman denied parole againBoston GlobeAP / September 8, 2010 John Lennon's killer was again denied parole in New York, nearly 30 years after gunning down the ex-Beatle outside the musician's New York City apartment building. A parole board decided not to release Mark David Chapman after ...John Lennon's killer is denied parole […]
ABC OnlineAngie spreads goodwill among Pakistan victimsBoston HeraldBy Inside Track “Salt” star Angelina Jolie was in Pakistan yesterday to help raise money and aid for victims of the massive flooding there, which has already claimed more than 1700 lives. The United Nations goodwill ambassador said the situation in ...Solemn Angelina Jolie Visits With Pakist […]
Globe and MailNew CW shows 'Nikita' and 'Hellcats' cutthroat without the edgeWashington PostCW's 'Hellcats' follows Marti Perkins, an ambitious college freshman whose plans of law school seem like a distant dream once her academic scholarship is canceled. Perkins's only hope for staying in school is to win a spot on th […]
CBC.caOprah is an 'Honor'ary Kennedy at lastBoston HeraldBy Gayle Fee & Laura Raposa Oprah Winfrey will finally get her Kennedy Center Honors, it was announced yesterday, which seems only fitting since the Queen of All Media is part of the clan and all . . . at least in her mind! ...2010 Kennedy Center Honorees announcedWashington PostPaul McCa […]
Kansas City StarStory by story, kids learn about Jewish traditionMiamiHerald.comAs Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year that kicks off the the High Holy Days, begins Wednesday night, unaffiliated Jewish parents and those in interfaith relationships are seeking out ways to pass on religious traditions to their kids. ...Jewish Holy Days Collide With Fashion' […]
Los Angeles TimesTelevision review: 'Terriers'Los Angeles TimesDonal Logue stars in this well-made fall offering as a former cop paired with a former thief, played by Michael Raymond-James. Donal Logue, foreground, and Michael Raymond-James star in "Terriers" on FX. (Patrick McElhenney, FX / September 8, ...In 'Terriers,' detect […]
ABC NewsABC News Likely to Keep Lean ApproachWall Street JournalGrappling with efforts to reinvent television news, Walt Disney Co.'s ABC News unit is likely to continue a shift to a leaner, lower-cost approach to news gathering as it seeks a successor to longtime head David Westin. ...New ABC News president will face complex jobThe Associated PressHead […]
USA TodayKaty Perry To Perform On 'SNL' Season PremiereMTV.comShe had two singles battling it out for the summer jam of 2010, tackled hosting duties for the Teen Choice Awards, is vying for two VMAs (her "California Gurls" is up for Best Female Video and Best Pop Video) and now ...'Saturday Night Live': Amy Poehler to Host Premi […]
CBS NewsIs Teresa really leaving 'Real Housewives'?msnbc.comIf Teresa Giudice has had a falling out recently with Bravo, she sure has a funny way of showing it. By Marc Malkin If Teresa Giudice has had a falling out recently with Bravo, she sure has a funny way of showing it. You may have read reports claiming ...Danielle Staub: 'There's […]
Sydney Morning HeraldPossible plea deal in works for JetBlue flight attendantCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff New York (CNN) -- An attorney for Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant who made headlines in August when he deployed a plane's emergency chute and walked off the job, indicated in court Tuesday that discussions about a ...JetBlue's Steven Sl […]