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![]() The Leno Show appearance comes at a time when Paul is polling at first or second in Iowa, despite the fact that the mainstream media (MSM) continues to exclude him from coverage. It's almost comical: you can watch a CNN or MSNBC program like the Chris Matthews' Show and you'll come away believing the race is between Newt 'the Slime King' Gingrich and Mitt 'the Peter Keating' Romney. The lesser red-meat candidates in the race—Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, and Michelle Bachman—are so many brain-unencumbered, warmongering, vitriol-spewing circus monkeys, while the intelligent 'liberal' Republican, Jon Huntsman, truly does have no chance. [Full Column] ![]() Excerpt of Review I point out this clip because I have never seen a better illustration of the difference between poor acting, mediocre acting, and the best acting. In the scene the girlfriend/wife (played by Fanning) is having a heartfelt conversation with the male lead, the detective in this movie within a movie. The detective character says he must take his investigation to a faraway place—Michigan. It's a trip she knows is fraught with danger, and he may not return. Fanning (as Alice) first reads her lines in a cursory manner. The director and troupe show disappointment, but decide to go ahead and roll the scene. What Fanning brings next is pure screen magic... for the movie AND for the movie within the movie.[2] [Full Review] Book Review
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