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Matthew McConaughey’s ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’ Overdone, But Relatable

Submitted by Ebeth on May 1, 2009 - 12:01am.

HollywoodChicago.com Oscarman rating: 3.0/5.0
Rating: 3.0/5.0

CHICAGO – “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” is the cinematic blending of two familiar formulas: the “love, lose and then love again” framework of most romantic comedies with the idea of transforming ghosts from the classic “A Christmas Carol”. The result: an overdone yet relatable story of a man coming to terms with his true desires.

‘Juno’ the First LiveJournal, Blogger Film; Writer Diablo Cody a Standout Star

Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 16, 2007 - 9:30pm.

HollywoodChicago.com Oscarman rating: 4.5/5AUSTIN, Texas – No one says anything plainly in “Juno”. Hyper clever, hyper literate and hyper pop savvy, it tells a light story of teenage pregnancy in a package of verbose middle classiness.

‘The Kingdom’ a Prescient Portrayal of Relentless Ghost in the Terrorist Machine

Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 28, 2007 - 8:37pm.

HollywoodChicago.com Oscarman rating: 3.5/5CHICAGO – In 1967, author Arthur Koestler wrote the non-fiction book “The Ghost in the Machine”.

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  • Blu-Ray Round Up, Nov. 5, 2009: ‘Battlestar Galactica: The Plan,’ ‘Love Actually’
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