"Marigold" is a wonderful stay at a Great Hotel

Rating: 4 out of Fordyce (PERFECT)

I admit it, I love Judy Dench. So going to see “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” was on my “must see” list. It is the story of a group of British retirees who believe their pensions will go farther in India. They all meet when they move to a residential hotel. They find it less luxurious than the advertisements suggest, but The Marigold Hotel and the ambitious young man who runs it exude many charms in unusual ways. Joining Dench in this wonderful cast is Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilson, Maggie Smith and Dev Patel.

These actors are all masters at their craft and show it in every single scene.  The script is superb. It reflects life being both happy and sad, warm and tender, and even unpleasant and sometimes nasty. Add in the scenery and majesty of the people and places of the mysterious subcontinent of India and it all mixes together for a movie where you love the characters and the story. Nothing else to say about this film, except to give it my top rating: a perfect 4 out of Fordyce. It is a must see.

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“Men in Black” beats “The Avengers”

After three weeks at number one, The Avengers fell to number two during the long holiday weekend.
 

“Men in Black 3” debuted as the No. 1 movie with $55 million in tickets sales.  While Monday is not normally counted estimates are that by the end of the four-day holiday weekend, “Men in Black 3” will take in $70 million

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Lady Gaga cancels show in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Lady Gaga canceled her sold-out show in Indonesia after Islamist hard-liners threatened violence, claiming her sexy clothes and provocative dance moves would corrupt the youth.

The controversy was a blow to the predominantly Muslim country’s reputation for combining f

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"Men in Black 3" a well done, fun sequel

Rating: 3 out of Fordyce

I am not a big fan of sequels, I saw the original “Men in Black,” but skipped number 2. I did go to see “Men in Black 3,” however, and I am glad I did.

Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are back as the super secret agents keeping the alien visitors on Earth in line. In this script, something happens in the past that comes back to haunt Smith’s Agent J.  J  must go back in time to 1969 to save his partner, Agent K, played by Jones in the present and Josh Brolin in the past.

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Madonna arrives in Israel for shows

(haaretz.com news May 25, 2012) Accompanied by her three children and a team of helpers, Madonna arrived in Israel on today, ahead of her scheduled concert in front of Israeli fans next week.

The producers of the show, which will take place in Ramat Gan stadium on Thursday, are keeping the details of the pop queen’s visit under wraps. Sources close to the production confirm that temporary luxurious housing is being built for Madonna and her team within Ramat Gan stadium, where the show will take place.

However, the sources said that Madonna will be staying at Tel Aviv’s Dan Hotel, and not at the specially-built accommodation.

Madonna is in Israel accompanied by her children - 15-year-old Lourdes, ten-year-

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Greg Allman engaged.. again

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gregg Allman is getting married for the seventh time.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member has told several interviewers this week that he’s engaged to his 24-year-old girlfriend, Shannon Williams, and Allman’s publicist and manager confirmed the news Friday morning.

Allman talked about the unexpected love he felt for Williams in an interview with The Associated Press earlier this year for a story about his memoir, “My Cross to Bear,” but admitted he was leery about taking the relationship further because of his past difficulties in his love life. But Allman told Howard Stern, Piers Morgan and a SiriusXM town hall audience this week that he’s taken the relationship to the next stage.

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Elton John sick.. cancels shows

LAS VEGAS (AP) - May 24, 2:04 PM (ET)   Elton John is canceling three Las Vegas performances on doctors’ orders after being hospitalized with a respiratory infection.

Officials with Caesars Entertainment say the Thursday, Saturday and Sunday performances of “The Million Dollar Piano” are being cancelled.

Show officials say Elton John came down with the infection last weekend and was admitted Wednesday to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was later released.

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Bee Gees Robin Gibb dead at 62

By David Browne

Robin Gibb in 1991(From: The Rolling Stone May 20, 2012 6:35 PM ET) Robin Gibb, one-third of the Bee Gees, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer, his spokesperson has confirmed via a statement. Gibb was 62 years old.

“The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery,” reads the statement. “The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time.”

Two years ago, Gibb battled colon and liver cancer, but despite making what he called a “spectacular recovery,” a second

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“The Avengers” sink the “Battleship”

It seems The Avengers just keep taking on the competition. For the third week in a row, the Marvel Comics action flick with the all-star, all-superhero cast was number one at the box office. It took in just over $55 million this weekend, bringing its domestic total alone to $457,000,000.00 That’s a lot of zeros, but not enough, because when you add in the worldwide totals, “The Avengers” has put about  a billion dollars in the box office bank. Not bad for a movie that cost an estimated $220 million to make. I was among the many who liked this movies, I was also among the many who did not care for “Battleship.”

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Battleship: Pick your bad movie cliche from the list below

Rating: One out of Fordyce (poor)

I was trying to avoid the clichés: Battleship sinks—Battleship capsizes, Battleship springs a leak, throw Battleship a life preserver—but I won’t stoop to that level (yeah, right). The only good thing I can say about the movie is it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be.  

This film, based on the board game by the same name, is a retread of every

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