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Doubt: John Patrick Shanley
16Feb09
by The Great White Gypsy So a priest walks into a rectory… I agree, child molestation is not the least bit funny, especially by church officials. But these days, that story ends the same way every time. The church is saturated with loose morals and questionable ethics. Which is why a film like Doubt speaks […]
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Golden Globes vs Academy Awards
21Jan09
It’s 2009. The Golden Globes have come and gone. Obama is officially president. We can finally put 2008 behind us, right? Wrong. Tomorrow, the Academy will announce its nominees for the 2009 Oscars ceremony on February 22. Which means for the next month, you can […]
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