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Entries by Jackie K. Cooper from 08/2011

Portrait of a Spy Is a Topical Spy Tale

| Posted 08.01.2011

Gabriel Allon has been the subject of many novels by Daniel Silva and yet this character is never boring.

Too Many Sideplots Mar Crazy, Stupid, Love

| Posted 08.03.2011

So what's not to like about Crazy, Stupid, Love? Well, nothing -- except it may just have too much of a good thing.

The Change Up Is Not a Change for the Better

| Posted 08.08.2011

Change For the Worse The Change Up is the latest version of the Hollywood classic idea of body swap movies. We have seen this in movies like Freak...

The Silent Girl Features The "Real" Rizzoli And Isles

| Posted 08.10.2011

When you start a Tess Gerritsen novel you give yourself over to her completely and you have no doubt you are in capable hands.

Coming Up for Air Is a Precursor of Coming Greatness

| Posted 08.15.2011

This is Patti Callahan Henry's riskiest novel but it could very well prove to be her most successful.

The Help Is Much Too Sane For The Period It Reflects

| Posted 08.15.2011
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The Help tells the story of several white women who employ black maids in Jackson, Mississippi in the 1960s. The film purports to tell it like it was but for one who grew up in the South during these times, it doesn't provide a full picture.

'The First Gardener' Shows the Blossoming of a New Writing Talent

| Posted 08.22.2011

Denise Hildreth Jones is a rising star on the literary scene, and "The First Gardener" is an indication that she will be around for some time to come.

Fright Night Is a Great Blend of Horror and Humor

| Posted 08.23.2011

Fright Night is the first scary and humorous movie in a long time to get it right.

Our Idiot Brother Is the Feel Good Movie of the Year

| Posted 08.29.2011

How Paul Rudd's stumbles through his problems and ends up triumphant makes for a very warm and moving film.