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Gone Girl lingers in the memory

Posted on January 23, 2013 by popgoddess

Happy New Year, folks! I’m back after an extended break for Christmas travels and family visits. Speaking of Christmas travels, on our very long road trip, Chris and I listened to the audiobook of Gillian Flynn’s marital mystery thriller, Gone … Continue reading →

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BBC America Smorgasbord

Posted on December 27, 2012 by popgoddess

Hi all – check out my recent post about my BBC America faves on the Charter Cable Deals blog: http://www.chartercabledeals.com/blog/popgoddess-top-5-bbc-america-shows/ I’ve written about a couple of the shows, like Doctor Who and The Fades, on this site previously.  Also, I … Continue reading →

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Homeland finale recap

Posted on December 19, 2012 by popgoddess

Check out my recap of Homeland‘s nail-biting season finale, “The Choice,” on the Time Warner Offers blog: http://www.timewarnercableoffers.com/blog/popgoddess-reviews-homeland-7/ Enjoy!  

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The Casual Vacancy: Small town, big problems

Posted on December 14, 2012 by popgoddess

I decided to read J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy because I figured that if it’s even half as good as the magnificent Harry Potter series, it’ll still be pretty damn good.  Well, the book starts out damn good but then … Continue reading →

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Hollywood’s Year of Heroine Worship, by A.O. Scott

Posted on December 13, 2012 by popgoddess

I really enjoyed A.O. Scott’s article in this week’s New York Times Sunday magazine, and I wanted to share it with you. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/09/magazine/hollywoods-year-of-heroine-worship.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0 He expresses a lot of my feelings about how women are represented in the movies.  Some of … Continue reading →

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Homeland recap

Posted on December 12, 2012 by popgoddess

Hi all, click on the link below for my recap of this week’s Homeland episode, “In Memoriam,” née “The Motherf** with the Turban.” http://www.timewarnercableoffers.com/blog/popgoddess-reviews-homeland-6/    

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Homeland and Good Wife recaps

Posted on December 9, 2012 by popgoddess

Hey all, click on the links below to see my recaps of last week’s episodes of Homeland and The Good Wife. Homeland, ep. 10: Broken Hearts http://www.timewarnercableoffers.com/blog/popgoddess-reviews-homeland-5/ The Good Wife, ep. 10: Battle of the Proxies http://www.comcastoffers.com/blog/popgoddess-reviews-the-good-wife-5 Enjoy and share!

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Lincoln: And the Oscar goes to . . .

Posted on December 6, 2012 by popgoddess

Seriously, just start engraving Daniel Day-Lewis’ name on the Best Actor statuette right now.  I’m sure there are other great performances out there this season (I think Denzel is a strong contender for Flight), but I don’t think they can … Continue reading →

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The Good Wife recap: A Defense of Marriage

Posted on December 2, 2012 by popgoddess

Hey all, check out my recap of last week’s Good Wife episode on the Comcast Cable Offers blog: http://www.comcastoffers.com/blog/popgoddess-reviews-the-good-wife-4 Enjoy and share!

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Silver Linings Playbook: Unconventional or just superficial?

Posted on November 30, 2012 by popgoddess

My first thought after watching Silver Linings Playbook was, “Well, here’s another example of the annual Weinstein marketing juggernaut.”  Another movie that doesn’t seem to warrant all the Oscar buzz it’s generating.  It’s entertaining, but it sometimes feels like a … Continue reading →

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