Author Archives: Elisabeth Rappe

Western Wednesdays: ‘Man in the Wilderness’

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

Forget 1980s action films, forget 300.  Westerns are the genre that set the highest and hardest expectations for manhood. I hesitate to say they’re unrealistic ones, though, since these are all things people actually did to survive. Which is a … Continue reading →

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Western Wednesdays: ‘Tumbling Tumbleweeds’

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

Welcome back to Western Wednesdays!  I apologize for losing sight of the trail last week — but let us be stern frontiersmen and women, and not dwell on past failings. This past week, everyone (including myself) has been eating up … Continue reading →

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Western Wednesdays (Thursday Edition): ‘Hombre’

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

One of my biggest misconceptions going into this feature was that Westerns never tackled the topic of racism. (You may call me a brainwashed and judgmental liberal if you like. I don’t mind.)  I lumped them all in with The … Continue reading →

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Western Wednesdays: ‘Rio Conchos’

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

The fun part of Western Wednesdays is discovering little gems like Rio Conchos that were lost in the shuffle of giants like John Wayne.  Lacking any big stars or cult iconography like Django’s coffin, they just sit on Netflix waiting … Continue reading →

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Take A Peek At This Week’s ‘Destination Truth’ and ‘Ghost Hunters’!

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

A few days ago I raved about SyFy’s reality show Destination Truth, and hopefully inspired a few more of you to put it on your DVR or TIVO. In case my enthusiasm wasn’t enough to convince you, SyFy has sent us … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton Becomes A Member Of ‘The Addams Family’

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

The offbeat, swirly, Gothic-lite, snow-filled reign of Tim Burton will never let up. According to Deadline Hollywood Daily, Universal’s Illumination Entertainment has snagged the rights to Charles Addams’ original The Addams Family cartoons with an eye to letting Burton direct … Continue reading →

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Jason Segel Will Star In His Own Muppet Movie

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

I imagine most writers dream of being the star of their novel or screenplay — unless the lead is  some kind of unrepentant serial killer, and even then I suspect it’s still a sleazy kind of catharsis. But unless your … Continue reading →

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Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman Will Be ‘Friends With Benefits’ For Ivan Reitman

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

When I went to bed last night, lulled by the barrage of television spots for The Bounty Hunter, I had only one thought — the world needs more romantic comedies! I mean, we only have one coming out this weekend! … Continue reading →

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