The Glitz of The Great Gatsby

“I hope she’ll be a fool – that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” -Daisy Buchanan, The Great Gatsby “I knew it was a great mistake for a man like me to fall in love…” -Jay Gatsby, The Great Gatsby Photo Source: Rotten Tomatoes The grandeur of The Great Gatsby is captured beautifully by director Baz Luhrmann, with all the glitz and glam of an era where there was a stark contrast between elegance and poverty. The 2013 version of The Great Gatsby has been airing on HBO this past month, and […]

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Profile of an Actor: Leonardo Dicaprio

For someone as talented as Leonardo Dicaprio, it is still unbelievable that he has yet to win an Oscar! Photo Source: Variety Magazine Who of us haven’t fantasizes about having Jack Dawson’s arms wrapped around our waist as we yell, “I’m flying, Jack!” Photo Source: buzzfeed.com Who of us didn’t cheer him on as Frank Abagnale Jr. in Catch Me If You Can, opposite Tom Hanks. And who of us wishes we could if attended one of Jay Gatsby’s lavish parties? Leo has portrayed many wonderful, and memorable characters over the years, from Jack Dawson in Titanic to Arnie in […]

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Famous Celebrity Siblings

Dakota and Elle Fanning. Jake & Maggie Gyllenhaal. Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen. Chris and Liam Hemsworth. Ben and Casey Affleck. Donnie and Mark Wahlburg. The Wayans brothers. Famous siblings, just to name a few. They have been in some of my favorite movies, and some of them are just nice to look at (thank you, Hemsworth brothers)! Here’s a look at a few of these famous siblings. (All photos are from Pinterest, but I did site the original source, when possible.) John and Joan Cusack have appeared as geeks in Sixteen Candles, Say Anything, Grosse Pointe Blank, and High Fidelity. He has been one of […]

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Opie Grows Up, a.k.a, The Fantastic Mr. Howard

“It was always my dream to be a director. A lot of it had to do with controlling my own destiny, because as a young actor you feel at everyone’s disposal. But I wanted to become a leader in the business.” (Photo Source: www.biography.com) Opie, otherwise known as Ron Howard, sure has grown up since his role as Andy Griffith’s son. Ron Howard has made his mark on the entertainment industry as an actor, a director and a producer. To me, he is a true fan of films and TV. I often thought that I was somehow, in some way, […]

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