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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Ralph Fiennes; F. Murray Abraham, Adrien Brody, Edward Norton, Jude Law, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum

     Imaginative, creative, zany, brightly lit in bursts of color, witty, entertaining and basically a sheer roller coaster ride with an lengthy list of A-list of actors.  Fans of Wes Anderson films such as Moonrise Kingdom , The Royal Tenenbaums , Fantastic Mr. Fox will not be disappointed by The Grand Budapest Hotel .   It is Anderson's first action picture, with high-speed James Bond races, madcap Charlie Chaplin scenes, prison escapades along with a quirky screenplay and a crazy cast of characters.           The saga begins with Mr. Moustafa, (F. Murray Abraham)  as the current hotel owner recounting his life story to Young Writer (Jude Law) in the ancient dining room of the legendary European hotel.  The adventures span three periods 1985, 1965 and 1932 with the primary emphasis on the 1930's.  Gustave H., (Ralph Fiennes) in the 30's is a f...

Liverpool Jean Company - The Beatles - Liverpool Calling

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John, Paul, George and Ringo  Inspiration for Liverpool Jeans Company                 Add song meaning Not sure what to write? See example Example Song Meanings Here is where you can write about what the highlighted lyrics are about and their meaning. An example would be... "'Post code envy' describe the envious feeling towards the people who can live in expansive area with well known post code (such as 90210 for hollywood)." You can also add pictures, videos and links to other sites using the links at the top of the box SUBMIT Thank You For Your Submission Your song meaning will appear once it has been deemed awesome by our team of wizards. Add more meanings to earn more points! Spring has arrived and now is the perfect time to clean out the closet.  Purge clothing that doesn't fit, stow away heavy cashmere sweaters, boots, heavy wool coats and other cold we...

Heaven Is for Real (2014): Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Thomas Haden Church, Margo Martindale, Connor Corum, Lana Styles

              Heaven Is for Real is based on the #1 New York Times best-selling book of the same name Heaven is for Real (2010) by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent.  This true story is about Reverend Todd Burpo ( Greg Kinnear ) and his son, Colton's ( Connor Corum) extraordinary recollection of his near death experience where he visits heaven, sees angels sing, meets Jesus and Burpo's grandfather Pop's.  The snippets of memory creates chaos, doubts, rejection and anger to the immediate family and friends yet evolves into something more for everyone in the community.  It is a story about faith, perceptions, beliefs and ultimately love.        The tale commences in Nebraska with Burpo and his wife, Sonja ( Kelly Reilly ) living a normal life that includes work, family life and singing in a church with a community of friends.  Friends and family connect every Sunday, listen to rousing up...

CastCoverZ! - Fashionable Cast Covers - April Showers, April Flowers and a Forever Chic Style Cast!

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A prelude to Springs glory and for anyone who needs a cast or sling......       April's glorious Spring has arrived with beautiful skies and heart warming flowers yet in March the story was a tad different.  March eerily was similar to Maleficent (the 2014 trailer is grey and dismal as winter prevails for a 100 years) releasing in theatres on May 30, 2014, with the dark and cold of winter still looming magnificently in March.       In the wintry month of March, my girlfriends and I headed over Stevens Pass, Washington, in a snowstorm to end up in at our favorite spot in Lake Chelan, Washington.  We sat inside observing the beauty of the snow falling while reading, watching our favorite shows,  relaxing  and doing what women love best ... talk, talk and talk.  After a day or two, I was stir crazy and vowed to walk down to the ro...