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Possible right-wing fantasy about Hollywood: A year ago, the lockstep liberals who run the movie studios received a directive from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, ordering them to finally make some films about the Iraq-Afghanistan catastrophe. The moguls dutifully complied, bankrolling top directors and Oscar-winning stars to make serious, worthy films eviscerating the Bush Administration's war policy...
...this wasn't just another Yule Ball. Inside the center's screening room, two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington premiered his latest film, "The Great Debaters," portraying the success of a black college's debate team over Harvard amid the segregation of the 1930s...
...Great Debaters,” holds a special place among his immense body of work.As only the second film Washington has directed (the first was the critically praised “Antwone Fisher”), “The Great Debaters” is already receiving noted Oscar and Golden Globe buzz from both Hollywood insiders and critics across the nation. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Oprah, who Washington describes as “great” and “there when you need her,” helped produce the movie and has given...
...many secrets, and surprisingly, finds some long awaited comfort. Chiefly a one-woman show (if you only count characters with flesh), the film’s achievement depends greatly on Rueda’s successful portrayal of Laura. Rueda, who received heavy accolades for her role in the 2004 Oscar-winner for Best Foreign Film “The Sea Inside,” once again carries through with force, and powerfully depicts Laura’s internal battles and emotional decay. The cinematography of the film is stunning. Bayona shoots many of the scenes in a beautiful coastal town...
...hilarity when he tags his Asian date with a marker in order to tell her apart from her equally Asian friend. Best Line: Michael, “C’mon, we’re going to Asian Hooters.” 3) The Fiesta (Season 3, Episode 13) Oscar is welcomed back to work after a three-month paid vacation he received after Michael unwittingly “outed” him. A Mexican-themed party given in Oscar’s honor becomes a homecoming for Dwight when Michael rescues him from the ultimate punishment: banishment to Staples...