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Entries by Jackie K. Cooper from 11/2011

Covert Affairs and Burn Notice: They're Back!

| Posted 11.01.2011

They're baaaaack! Yes the USA Network is bringing two of its most popular shows back to go head to head against network programming. Covert Affairs an...

Sunrise on the Battery Gives Hart a Pulpit For Her Beliefs

| Posted 11.02.2011

If Beth Webb Hart is writing for a religious readership then she has created a successful novel, but if she is aiming for the masses she has failed.

A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas Is a Very Raunchy Movie

| Posted 11.08.2011

This movie has something in it to offend just about anyone. It is sacrilegious to the extreme; it has graphic nudity; it has sexual situations and gross humor; it has no redemptive value.

The Litigators Is the Return of the Old Grisham

| Posted 11.10.2011

The Litigators takes us back to the Grisham of old. It is a legal thriller that entertains and amuses. Grisham is not known for being a writer of humor but some scenes in The Litigators are laugh out loud hilarious.

J Edgar: One of the Year's Major Disappointments

| Posted 11.17.2011

The acting in J Edgar is okay with DiCaprio trying to fill in the gaps that surrounded Hoover's history. But an actor can only do so much with a weak script and Dustin Lance Black's script is very weak.

The Christmas Wedding: A Simple, Enjoyable Holiday Story

| Posted 11.17.2011

The Christmas Wedding is not a complex read in any sense, but it is a sweet, enjoyable story that is perfect for holiday reading.

Breaking Dawn, Part 1: Saving the Best For Last

| Posted 11.22.2011

If you have never seen a Twilight film then this is a good one with which to start. If you are already a fan of the series, this is the best movie adaptation yet.

Have A Little Faith Retains the Production Quality

| Posted 11.23.2011

Have a Little Faith has an engrossing story, true emotional impact, and some of the best performances seen on TV this year.

Scott Turow's Novel Innocent Makes a Solidly Enjoyable TNT Movie

| Posted 11.29.2011

Innocent is a faithful rendering of Turow's 2010 best seller which was a sequel of sorts to his novel Presumed Innocent.

Hugo Is the Second Big Disappointment of the Fall

| Posted 11.29.2011

Hugo, which is virtually Scorsese's love letter to the world of cinema, is one which only movie purists could love. It is beautifully filmed, lovingly acted, but far too tedious in its telling of its story.