Dolly Parton

The First Big Movies of 2012

After the December onslaught of Oscar-hopefuls and arthouse faire, two star-powered crowd-pleasers open this week: “Contraband” and “Joyful Noise.” The latter sees the big-screen return of Dolly Parton after a decade, and the former promises big-budget CGI thrills from Mark Wahlberg.  But whether or not the year’s first popcorn flicks deliver on their excitement and laughter […]

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Rachid Taha

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