Nebraska film reviews build family road trip through Midwest
Ann Hornaday notes Alexander Payne’s Nebraska explores family ties and self deception in stark black and white. Bruce Dern stars as Woody Grant with Will Forte as son David, as they travel through Hawthorne and beyond on a quest for a promised prize.
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TV Review: Carrie Underwood Stars in Sound of Music Live
LA Times critic Robert Lloyd reviews NBC live three hour broadcast of Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music starring Carrie Underwood as Maria von Trapp. He notes mixed results yet acknowledges audience engagement and Underwood’s screen presence despite opinion that she seemed more amateur than stage veteran.
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Sound of Music Live delivers big NBC ratings with Carrie Underwood
NBC aired Sound of Music Live! drawing 18.5 million viewers and a 4.6 rating, with 5.5 million in the 18 to 49 demo. Carrie Underwood starred alongside Stephen Moyer under Rob Ashford and Beth McCarthy Miller’s direction. The production featured Audra McDonald, Christian Borle, and Laura Benanti, with mixed notes on on-screen chemistry and performance.
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Soft Caress Mahonia Shines as Garden Ornament
The Soft Caress mahonia Mahonia eurybracteata subsp ganpinensis shows threadlike foliage and spine free leaves. It blooms golden yellow flowers attracting bees and adds fernlike texture to Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens landscape. Originated in Alpharetta Georgia from St Paul Plants and now popular in gardens.
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