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Entries by Jackie K. Cooper from 03/2011

The Grace Card: A Pretty Amazing Movie

| Posted 03.01.2011

Inspired by the success of such films as "Facing the Giants" and "Fireproof," David Evans worked with his church in Memphis to bring "The Grace Card" to the screen.

Love You More: A Mystery Novel That Makes Sense

| Posted 03.08.2011

Love You More is some of Lisa Gardner's best writing to date. Her plot is amazing in its intensity and its complexity.

Rango: Depp Is Out of my Depth

| Posted 03.10.2011

The latest Depp venture, "Rango," is more suitable for adult Depp fans than kiddies, but that hasn't stopped parents from dragging their offspring in for the fun. Sadly for kiddies, there is very little to get excited about.

"Battle: LA" Has Its John Wayne Moments

| Posted 03.15.2011

"Battle: LA" has the same basic plot as "Skyline," a movie that played unsuccessfully on screens a few months ago. Once again it is a story about alie...

Sing You Home Is a Cauldron of Controversy

| Posted 03.16.2011

Jodi Picoult is an amazingly talented writer and this story is one of her most affecting. But certain stumbles take away from its overall impact.

Chelsea Cain Is Flying Under the Radar

| Posted 03.22.2011

Chelsea Cain is the best fiction writer of mysteries around these days who nobody is reading. It's like America just hasn't discovered her talent yet and she is flying under the radar. Wake up America, and read this woman. She is great.

Nurse Jackie: All Hail Edie Falco

| Posted 03.24.2011

Edie Falco gave such a stunning performance as Carmela Soprano in the HBO series that little did we know her next great role was just around the corner.

Kristin Hannah Touches the Heart With Night Road

| Posted 03.28.2011

Kristin Hanna is at her best when she creates stories full of love and conflict, and her latest novel Night Road is one of her best.

A Tepid Look at The Borgias (Video)

| Posted 03.29.2011

The first hour of Showtime's The Borgias is strangely flat with little other than spectacle oozing its way across the screen. The tempo is lethargic and the portrayals lackluster.