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Eileen Moran: A Special Effects Wizard’s Highlights Reel

Posted on 12/6/2012 by | Who's News | Comments

Bulletin Today | LegacyEileen Moran started out with ambitions of becoming an actor, like her college classmate John Turturro. But instead, she ended up creating a different sort of magic on the screen. As a visual effects producer, Moran helped conjure up the magic that made scores of Hollywood films into spectacular viewing experiences, from the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the upcoming The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, to Avatar,  Prometheus and the 2005 remake of King Kong. The New York native, who died …

The Iron Lady Fights Her Toughest Foe

Posted on 02/2/2012 by | Before I Forget | Comments

Personal HealthBy Trish Vradenberg Well, it’s a biopic so you have to expect that there will be quibbling over interpretation.  You know, the usual stuff: was he the favorite; was she a mean witch; was he a private cross-dresser?  Who really knows? The new biopic The Iron Lady, currently showing in your favorite Cineplex, has sparked controversy – even outrage – due to the fact that the central figure, Margaret Thatcher, is still alive. The crux of the objection is that the film depicts …