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Natalie Portman played a number of roles prior to the movie that sky-rocketed her career to levels she could not have imagined. “Where the Heart is” was a movie about a strong woman who continually comes up against hard luck, looks it in the eyes, and pushes it away with positive thoughts and a strong-will. Portman has been a well-beloved actress as she has portrayed one strong woman after another in her numerous film roles.

Portman now [...]

Made for TV movies are films produced specifically for the television medium with no plans for a big screen theatre release. These films typically have smaller production budgets, fewer popular actors than their big screen counterparts and are one and a half to two hours in length. The mini-series also falls into the made for TV category. Mini-series films are longer productions meant to be aired on television over a period of several days. Direct tv often has several made for TV movies or mini-series airing.

The made for TV movie genre was created in the 1950s, but gained popularity in the 1980s. The most watched made for TV movie was produced in 1982 when ABC aired The Day After as its ABC Sunday Night Movie. The film depicted a nuclear attack on a midwestern town in the United States during the height of the Cold War scare with Russia. It was originally seen by more than 100 million television viewers and remains ranked at 16 in terms of highest ratings for an American television program.

Mini-series productions also pulled in large numbers of television viewers. In the 1980s, series such as North and South, The Thorn Birds and Roots, dominated the made for TV market. Roots still holds a spot as the third most watched American television program based on ratings and at the time of its original airing, more than 140 million viewers tuned in.

The made for TV movie genre still exists primarily on smaller cable television networks.

There really are some enjoyable documentaries out there. They are not as bland, and actually have good producers willing to spend some money. There are a few documentaries out there, which have the feeling that you’re forgetting you’re watching a documentary. The wow factor the presents itself throughout the documentaries, has dramatically increased

For example, the movie The Union, tackles the major debate about the drug policy in the United States. The producers came [...]

When it’s done correctly, there’s no mistaking the look and feel of film noir. Noir is all about societal underbelly, losers, gamblers, cheats, crooks, duplicitous women, and the odd cop or two. Accordingly, these people move in a world most of us never see. It’s always nighttime in a noir city or town, but it’s also a world where shafts of stark light cut into the edges of the impenetrable shadow. It’s that contract, along with the grimy settings and desperate people, which [...]

There have been a lot of great movie released lately. There has been on in particular that has caught many viewers attention. This movie is based off of a book and called “what to expect when you’re expecting”.

This is a great comedy for everybody. Most people think it is a chick flick but it is a great laugh for everybody. There are many great actors in this film. They all play their part better than anybody else could. This film attracted a lot of women who are currently pregnant because of the theme of the movie. The [...]

The Hipster is a new breed of anti-conformists that all seem to conform to the same stereotypes: PBR beer, the appearance of being poor but not being poor, tight jeans, ironic t-shirts and American Spirit cigarettes. However, they also have a list of films that they all love. These are their most cherished films.

1. Rushmore
A smart aleck, smarter-than-everyone prep school student, who wears a beret, battles hipster fave, Bill Murray. Directed by the hipster of cinema, Wes Anderson.

2. Lost in Translation
Scarlett [...]

With improvements in animation techniques, Hollywood has produced a multitude of high-quality children’s films in the last two decades. Though at one time movies for children were primarily the specialty of Disney, other studios have learned how to make and market films that appeal to kids. Some of these films even transcend their intended audience to appeal to adults. Here is a look at a few children’s movies that adults will love:

“Babe”: The live action film from director Chris Noonan tells the story of a talented pig that learns [...]