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Monday, December 24, 2012

Local Actress Co-Stars in 'Parental Guidance'

Alpharetta resident Madison Lintz talks about working with Billy Crystal and filming in hometown.

Perhaps best known for her tragic role as "Sophia" in AMC's "The Walking Dead" TV series, Alpharetta's Madison Lintz, 13, has shed the zombie makeup for her new role in "Parental Guidance." Opening Christmas Day and starring Billy Crystal, Bette Midler and Marisa Tomei, the family friendly comedy centers on the grandparents portrayed by Crystal and Midler, who are tasked with taking care of their modern-day-raised grandchildren.  The movie was filmed at various locations around Atlanta, including Ocee Park in Johns Creek. Madison, or Madi, as she's known, snagged the role of the best friend of Crystal and Midler's granddaughter after auditioning for the part on her last day on "The Walking Dead," also filmed in the Atlanta area. While she …

Friday, July 27, 2012

The Watch May Be Unwatchable

A group of funny guys attempt to make a funny movie that has really bad timing and may be unwatchable.

Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade join forces in a neighborhood to fight off an alien invasion in "The Watch." "The Watch" has a crippling identity problem. This movie desperately wants to be "Ghostbusters," where funny actors confront supernatural happenings, but it never happens. It settles on below-the-belt potty humor that's just not that funny. The film, which begins playing today at area theaters including the Cherokee Stadium Cinemas in Woodstock, skews to a young male audience, just in case you're wondering. There is, however, only so much one can take when it comes to blasting aliens and trading jokes relating to testicles of various species…I mean really? This is comedy? Some will conclude that "The Watch" …

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