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   The Vow
   Mediocre... But Who's Counting?  Dice
  So... one thing you may not know about "Your Movie Friend" is that I'm a  softy. If you make an attempt to touch me, you might just succeed.  And  this is an interesting story.  And yes, it's true, it did make me cry.
 
 
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 Visual Review
  
This Means War  Webmaster David Bruce
 
   
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 Featured Interview
  
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   Act of Valor  Greg Wright
  "All the operational planning was done by the guys themselves," note the  directors.  "And then as we moved in, scene by scene, we worked  hand-in-hand with the guys to have them say what they would say in the  moment."
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  The Oscars 
 
Envelopes Open Sunday Night  
Brock & DeArmond
  Ah, the Oscars! A time of celebration, acceptance speeches, fashion, and  taking home that heavy trophy! 
  We  love the Acadamey Awards and make a  point to watch it every year. In  fact, we think that they should do  Oscar screenings at restaurants,  just like they do at sports bars! That  would be so much fun!
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 Indie Focus
  
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   Footnote
   When Son Outshines Father   Darrel Manson
  Is life a zero sum game?  For one person to receive honor does it mean  someone else must lose something?  That seems to be the assumption  whenever "politics"-whether academic, office, family, or even real  politics-come into play.
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   Extreme Couponing, Revisited  Sarah Brock
 
 A few weeks ago I defended Extreme Couponing and said that  the show inspired me to get into couponing. Well, even though that's  true, I want to backtrack some. I found out a few things that I want to  talk about.   It appears as though there has been some coupon fraud on the show.  Now, that doesn't go for every person, but it looks like it has  happened. I was very disappointed when I heard this. But like I said,  this doesn't go for every person on the show.   Also, the CIC (Coupon Information Corporation) has been very  disappointed with the show. They say that they've tried to work with TLC  to make it more educational, but that hasn't happened. They also say  that going through recycle bins and dumpsters can be illegal if on  private property...  | 
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 New on Home Video
  
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  Puss in Boots               Lands on its Feet Nate Watts
 
 Now on Blu-ray. The 3D full-length feature started off poorly at the box office, but  then became a juggernaut for 2011 as the good word spread about the fun  family film; it is now nominated for "Best Animated Feature" for  Sunday's Academy Awards. Also new...  |