Based on the bestselling book by Kathryn Stockett, The Help follows the lives of three black maids in 1960s Jackson, Mississippi. Aspiring author Skeeter shakes up the small town when she enlists the help of the maids to write a tell-all book about race relations in the South. Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain, Octavia Spencer, and Bryce Dallas Howard all present … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Help
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Film Friday: The Internship
You had me at Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson. The Wedding Crashers costars reunite for The Internship, which began filming in the Atlanta area last year. The pair play salesmen who go in search for new careers in the technological world. After landing an internship at Google, they must fight their way to the top against young tech geniuses. John Goodman, Rose Byrne and B.J. … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Internship
Film Friday: Django Unchained
The Oscar-winning film Django Unchained has been named one of director Quentin Tarantino's best works, starring Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz and Kerry Washington. In this play on the spaghetti western, a freed slave in the antebellum South seeks out a German bounty hunter to save his wife from the clutches of an evil plantation owner in rural Mississippi. … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Django Unchained
Film Friday: Beautiful Creatures
Based on the popular novel series, Beautiful Creatures is a Southern Gothic fantasy about star-crossed lovers: a witch and a human. Ethan dreams of a life outside of his small town until he meets Lena, the mysterious new girl. Lena comes from a magical family and must decide whether to use her powers for good or evil. The film stars Viola Davis, Emma Thompson, Jeremy … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Beautiful Creatures
Film Friday: Identity Thief
Identity Thief stars Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. Denver businessman Sandy Patterson finds that his identity has been stolen and sets out on a cross-country road trip to Miami to catch the culprit. Atlanta is used in place of Denver in this film. The 191 Peachtree Building, The Colonnade Restaurant and Perimeter Mall make appearances. Amanda Peet, Jon Favreau, … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Identity Thief