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GHOSTBUSTERS won’t ruin your childhood – Movie Review
Let’s get the important stuff out of the way. Yes, the Ghostbusters reboot features an all-female team, causing quite a few to bash the film sight unseen with claims their childhood will be ruined because it isn’t four males this time around. It’s safe to say that nobody’s childhood will be

THE BOSS fails … like a boss – Movie Review
There’s one reason to see The Boss. One. It’s also the only reason anybody would pay money to see the film anyway, but that doesn’t take away from the reason’s emphasis, because it’s a pretty big one. Melissa McCarthy. Ever since Paul Feig’s Bridesmaids in 2011, the Academy Award nominated McCarthy has

Our Girl Crush – Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne has developed into one of Hollywood’s most versatile actresses. Re-live her best roles in this look back at our new girl crush.

Happy Birthday, Jon Hamm!
It’s Jon Hamm’s birthday and we should all celebrate, because it’s Jon Hamm and he’s marvelous.

7 All-Star Ensemble Casts and Their Films
To celebrate the Blu-ray/DVD release of THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY, here’s a list of 7 other films that feature all-star ensemble casts.

THE HEAT Official Trailer
Check out the trailer for The Heat, directed by Paul Feig which stars Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy with writing by Kate Dippold. Since it’s directed by the director of the comedy hit Bridesmaids, I’m going to assume this movie will be awesome…and hilarious! Plus, Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy are two incredibly lovely

Chick Flicks 101: Gifts for Every Chick Flick Lover
As promised last week in my Vintage Chick Flicks Gift Guide, today I bring you its companion, Chick Flicks 101: a collection of classic chick flicks from the late 90s to today. This Gift Guide is designed to help you choose the perfect gift(s) for all chick-flick-lovers of any age. Organized

Interview: Carrie Preston Talks Girls Doing It Raw & For Real in THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID
I had the pleasure of spending last week becoming well acquainted with That’s What She Said, an uproariously funny film about three chicks who aren’t afraid to tell you what’s going on up here, down there, and everywhere. Over the course of three days, I researched the film (which, by the way,

This Chick’s Flicks: How to Make a “Successful” Chick Flick
Dear Readers, They say that little girls are made of “sugar and spice, and everything nice.” Assuming that grown-up women are made of the same, at least to some extent, I wonder: Do women also look for and/or need these qualities in our movies? In other words, what ingredients does the

This Chick’s Flicks: Female Friendships in FOR A GOOD TIME, CALL & BACHELORETTE
One of my favorite things about chick flicks is the shared emotional experience they provide the viewer. As they are targeted at women, chick flicks often center around a common, female life-experience, such as pining after the guy, getting the guy, losing the guy, first kisses, first times, having a baby, the motherhood, etc.

What’s In A Name?: Re-Defining “CHICK FLICK”
Dear Readers, Like Meg Ryan in You’ve Got Mail, I’m going to start this missive to you as if we are the dearest of friends and already in the middle of a conversation. (Ironically, I wrote the opening to this post weeks before Nora Ephron‘s premature demise (RIP Nora). But, as it

BACHELORETTE Official Trailer
Coming in during the wake of Bridesmaids, the trailer for Bachelorette has arrived with the same hilarious, independent women feel. We are again in the crazy wedding world. Regan, played by veteran Kirsten Dunst, is shocked when Becky, a.k.a. Pig Face played by breakout comedian Rebel Wilson, gets engaged before

Oscar Watching: Rule Changes and New Members; Are MAGIC MIKE and TED Contenders?
For the last several weeks, we’ve been chatting about various movies and their possibilities for Oscar glory, but two very important things happened within the Academy last week. This week, we’ll discuss two movies that might be in the hunt for Oscar and later talk about the official Academy changes

ATX Television Festival Announces New Guests and New Panels with Childrens Hospital and more!
And I’m even more excited to be covering this festival than I was before. Comic genius abounds, as well as a couple of my favs from Parenthood, Mae Whitman and Dax Shepard. Look for my coverage of the ATX Television Festival June 1-3 and beyond and follow me on Twitter

FRIENDS WITH KIDS trailer looks promising for first time director
Jennifer Westfeldt pulls triple duty in FRIENDS WITH KIDS. Westfeldt wrote, directed and is one of the stars in this upcoming film due to be released March 9, 2012. You may have seen Westfeldt’s previous work, KISSING JESSICA STEIN; she wrote and starred in that particular film. FRIENDS WITH KIDS