Salt: White Russian Cocktail

Did Columbia Pictures actually hire a cadre of extras to pose as Russian sleeper agents to hype the release of Angelina Jolie’s latest thriller? Those alleged spies were certainly whisked off to Moscow before we could blink an eye, weren’t they? It’s enough to make you wonder is they merely disappeared into central casting to pick up their checks and former identities.
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief: Pomegranate Cosmopolitan Cocktail

Take one part National Treasure, throw in a touch of Harry Potter, season with a dash of X-Men, and you have some family friendly fare with more than enough fun to while away its two hour running time. Grounded in Greek mythology, the fantasy is as light as puff pastry, with Poseidon providing the necessary spritzer to wash it down.
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The International: Shish Kabob

Clive Owen and Naomi Watts are almost as unrelenting and ruthless as our Congress in going after Big Banks, but the titular lending institution of this film makes predatory lending sound like a child’s game. And it’s not the mortgages that are toxic, but the actual investigators themselves, when they get too close to the truth. One had better think twice before defaulting on any loans.
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Public Enemies: Persimmon Pudding

Johnny Depp shines in his portrayal of romanticized bank robber John Dillinger, his smile just as disarming as his tommy gun. And the midnight shootout in the hush woods of Wisconsin evokes some fond memories of Midwest Fourth of July fireworks. But the rest is rather lackluster, with a script that paints some of the most colorful thugs of the era with the gray tones of a Sunday obituary for the local dentist.
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Marie Antoinette: Chocolate Crème Brulee with Fresh Raspberries Recipe 🥁🥁1/2

Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette MTV style is a superficial spectacle that seems strangely seduced by the excesses it portrays. The giddy camera gives us plenty of eye candy – gorgeous gowns, sparkling champagne, and iced delicacies, but seems to forget what film making is all about -- the art of telling a story.
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In Search of a Midnight Kiss: Heirloom Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese Recipe

At once contemporary and classic, cynical and sentimental, trashy and tender, this indie film with some serious Austin roots wowed the audiences at its premiere at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival, but be warned. This isn’t your father’s Oldsmobile, and you are in for a bumpy ride if that is what you expect.
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