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October 19th, 2009
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I recently saw The Boys are Back, a movie starring Clive Owen (who gave an outstanding performance), about a single dad who gets in way over his head trying to raise two boys after his wife suddenly passes away.
The film is at times sweet and sentimental, and other times wild and overreaching. It gives a [...]
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May 5th, 2009
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I watched The Wrestler on DVD the other night. Marisa Tomei plays a sexy stripper and single mother, and immediately I wondered – WTF?!
Most single parents raising children solo will do just about anything for the well-being of their kids. But does that mean a single mom in dire straits needs to sell her body [...]
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October 10th, 2008
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Have you seen the Coen brothers’ new movie, Burn After Reading? Let me tell you, they got the online dating right. (Thanks to one of my readers for pointing this out.) If you haven’t seen the movie yet, and don’t want it spoiled, stop reading now!
(Shameless name dropping: I was already a big Coen brothers [...]
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June 5th, 2008
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I finally saw Ironman (you can get the Iron man DVD here, or watch it on demand. Do it now. It’s good. No, it’s friggin’ unbelievable. Don’t believe me? Ha. Read on…)
Wow, great flick! And to think I almost missed it. After all, it’s a kid movie (so I thought.) And my kids saw it [...]