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Kelly Reilly on Portraying the Ravages of Addiction in 'Flight'

WRITER’S NOTE: This article was written back in 2012. Robert Zemeckis’ “Flight” ended up surprising us all by being a riveting character driven film as opposed to your average Hollywood action movie. It is filled with a number of great performances from very talented actors, and one of the most notable is Kelly Reilly’s as former photographer Nicole Maggen. When we first meet Nicole, she is in…

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An Ultimate Rabbit Video Review: 'Napoleon' (2023)

Hello people. My apologies, I have not been writing much recently. I kind of hit a brick wall and have been a bit depressed about my current living situation. As a result, I am trying something a little different; I will be doing a movie review on camera. Sooner or later, it had to happen. This review will be of Ridley Scott’s historical epic “Napoleon” which stars Academy Award winner Joaquin…

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Melissa McCarthy on Playing a Con Artist in 'Identity Thief'

WRITER’S NOTE: This article was originally written in 2013. Ever since she first found recognition for her character of Sookie St. James on “Gilmore Girls,” Melissa McCarthy has left an indelible impression on us all. After watching her breakthrough role as the abrasive and shamelessly raunchy Megan in “Bridesmaids,” a role which earned her a deserved Oscar nomination for Best Supporting…

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Eric Bana on Portraying Such a Charming Villain in 'Deadfall'

WRITER’S NOTE: This article was originally written in 2012. Watching Eric Bana as Addison in Stefan Ruzowitzky’s “Deadfall” will remind many of his breakthrough performance as Chopper Read in “Chopper.” Both films have him playing characters who are charming yet fearsome, and his unpredictability as an actor had us on the edge of our seats throughout. But hearing Bana talk about how he prepared…

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Pat Boliver, An Amazing Presence in this Life and the Here After

Pat Boliver, An Amazing Presence in this Life and the Here After

Photo by Naomi Saito Sweredoski. Well, the year 2022 has not gotten off to a great start. This morning on Facebook, I read the following post from Cyndi Boliver Texeira: “Very sad news…. My mom, Pat Boliver, passed away on Sunday night. It was very sudden and my family is very heartbroken. We are coping the best that we can, and are all taking care of each other. She will be missed immensely.…

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Ewan McGregor on Surviving 'The Impossible'

Ewan McGregor on Surviving ‘The Impossible’

WRITER’S NOTE: This article was written back in 2013.

While we endlessly applaud Naomi Watt’s emotional powerhouse of a performance in J.A. Bayona’s “The Impossible,” there’s no leaving out Ewan McGregor who is every bit as good. McGregor stars as Henry, husband to Watt’s character of Maria and the father of three young boys. After the Thailand beach resort they are staying at is laid waste by…

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Jennifer Lopez on Playing Leslie Rodgers in 'Parker'

Jennifer Lopez on Playing Leslie Rodgers in ‘Parker’

WRITER’S NOTE: This article was written back in 2013.

Jennifer Lopez has been so deeply involved in the music business for the last few years to where it is easy to forget she is also an actress. Now that her stint on “American Idol” is over, she gets the opportunity to be an actress again in Taylor Hackford’s “Parker.” In it she plays Leslie Rogers, an unsuccessful real estate agent and recent…

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The Ultimate Rabbit's Favorite Christmas Gifts From 2008

The Ultimate Rabbit’s Favorite Christmas Gifts From 2008

Photo by Tammy Kenber WRITER’S NOTE: As the title indicates, this article was written back in 2008. “WAKE UP UNCLE BEN! I GOT A GUITAR! COME SEE!” Those words were spoken to me by my niece who had bounded into my room in the morning. Only on Christmas Day does anyone dare to wake me up so early. I just hope they got a good night’s sleep. I remember finding it impossible to fall asleep the…

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Food Waste Prevention!!!

Yours truly was recently involved in a video project for The Burbank Channel. It is a PSA called “Food Waste Prevention!!!” which starred myself as a man who had the nerve to throw away an apple because it was bruised, and Stephen Ferguson as a man who transforms himself from a trash can into a person eager to put an end to food…

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Exclusive Interview with Melissa Joan Hart on 'God's Not Dead 2'

Exclusive Interview with Melissa Joan Hart on ‘God’s Not Dead 2’

The 2014 movie “God’s Not Dead” only cost $2 million to make, but it went on to gross over $60 million and began a movement to strengthen the faith of Christians everywhere. That movement continues with “God’s Not Dead 2” which reunites director Harold Cronk with screenwriters Chuck Konzelman and Cary Solomon, but it tells a completely different story. This time the action moves to a public high…

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Exclusive Interview with Jonathan Gold on 'City of Gold'

Exclusive Interview with Jonathan Gold on ‘City of Gold’

For those of you who see Los Angeles as an infinitely shallow and superficial city bereft of culture, try looking at it through the eyes of Jonathan Gold. Food critic for the Los Angeles Times, LA Weeklyand winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Gold is known for his robust writings of Los Angeles restaurants, and he has gone out of his way to review small family owned eateries in the city’s ethnic…