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A cliche of convenience: W.Va. stereotypes

The Graffiti staff in a standard budget meeting. (Hollywood rendition).
November 24, 2008

When watching a film or series at the megaplex or on television, residents of West Virginia fall victim to numerous cliches, most of which have negative implications.


For instance, independent film actress and producer Dani Englander, who hails from Rainelle, has traveled the country visiting film festivals, brokering film financing deals, and, of course, appearing in featured roles in such films as “Southern Gothic” and as a hostess on the Discovery network.


Englander has heard the comments “generally in jest,” such as “Wow, you’ve got all your teeth,” “did you have indoor plumbing,” and, of course, those in-breeding jokes.


“I don’t take it personally. It’s just ridiculous though. Every single state in our nation has residents who are uneducated, lacking in hygiene or social skills ... that most people somehow attribute exclusively to West Virginians,”

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New 'Bond' movie worth the price of admission

November 24, 2008

Quantum of Solace

Daniel Craig (James Bond) called shooting the films a pain. Lensing may be painful to the cast, but viewers rejoice at hand-to-hand stunt fighting and the intimacy of running, jumping, crawling and punching.

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'Bolt' full of fun

November 24, 2008

Bolt

Pick up a tabloid or turn on a televised report from Hollywood and you hear and see so-called “diva” and “celebrity” misbehavior. You recognize their first names Paris, Brittany, Robert, and the list goes onwa

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W: How could we have elected him?

October 28, 2008

What’s wrong with the United States of America? How did we elect as president a grown kid who seeks approval and cannot make a decision himself? It’s worse — he’s naïve and trusting as he relies on men and women without c

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Coen brothers at home with nitwits, lamebrains

September 23, 2008

If you’re the least bit into the spy genre, you’ll remember a hit theme song that began, “There’s a man who lives a life of danger.”  The series, “Secret Agent,” and the crafty Coen brothers have turned

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‘House Bunny:’ Humorous and playful

September 23, 2008

What would be a Playboy bunny’s most dreaded news — a letter from Heffner stating she’s being kicked out of the mansion. 

At the risk of spewing a cliche, Shelly Darlingson (Anna Faris) plays a so-called typical, d

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