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Hudson Valley Loses at Golden Globes While HBO Documentary Paradise Lost 3 Wins Critical Acclaim

01/16/12

Hudson Valley Loses at Golden Globes While HBO Documentary Paradise Lost 3 Wins Critical Acclaim

We bombed at the Golden Globes, but our HBO documentaries are going strong. Read the quick Globes recap and West Memphis 3 movie reviews

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Hyde Park on Hudson Movie Stars Bill Murray as Roosevelt; Set to Premiere 2012

01/09/12

Hyde Park on Hudson Movie Stars Bill Murray as Roosevelt; Set to Premiere 2012

It’s official: FDR biopic Hyde Park on Hudson, starring Bill Murray as the iconic commander-in-chief, is our most-anticipated movie of 2012

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New Girl’s Actor Max Greenfield and TV’s 2012 Season

01/02/12

New Girl’s Actor Max Greenfield and TV’s 2012 Season

Meet New Girl’s Max Greenfield — a Westchester native — and preview the 2012 TV season

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The 10 Biggest References to the Hudson Valley, NY, in Pop Culture, Music, and Movies in 2011

12/26/11

The 10 Biggest References to the Hudson Valley, NY, in Pop Culture, Music, and Movies in 2011

Poptional Reading delivers the biggest references to our region in 2011

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Movie Reviews: What Movies to See Over the Christmas Holiday

12/19/11

Movie Reviews: What Movies to See Over the Christmas Holiday

Poptional Reading’s annual review of the newest 13 movies in theaters at Christmas (and who to watch them with)

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Movie Review: The Sitter and Young Adult

12/12/11

Movie Review: The Sitter and Young Adult

Poptional Reading reviews two late-2011 releases: The Sitter, starring Jonah Hill, and Young Adult, starring Charlize Theron. Can you guess which one was filmed in Westchester County?

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Album Review: Holiday Music and Christmas Albums in 2011

12/05/11

Album Review: Holiday Music and Christmas Albums in 2011

From Bennett to the Biebs, Poptional Reading covers the top five holiday albums of 2011

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Theater Review: Current and Upcoming Shows on Broadway, New York, NY

11/28/11

Theater Review: Current and Upcoming Shows on Broadway, New York, NY

Broadway bound: Where to find your neighbors on the Great White Way

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Yulia Omelich of Westchester’s CoutureDossier Featured on Bravo’s Fashion Hunters

11/21/11

Yulia Omelich of Westchester’s CoutureDossier Featured on Bravo’s Fashion Hunters

Poptional Reading sits down with CoutureDossier’s Yulia Omelich about being filmed on Bravo’s Fashion Hunters

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Movie Preview: What Movies to See Over Thanksgiving Weekend

11/14/11

Movie Preview: What Movies to See Over Thanksgiving Weekend

Twihards, Muppeteers, and George Clooney fans, here’s your holiday movie preview! Which ones will you see (or steer clear of)?

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Marisa LaScala

Marisa LaScala
Elmsford, NY


Associate Editor Marisa LaScala joined Westchester magazine in 2003, and ever since she's blown every paycheck at the Greenburgh Multiplex. She also staunchly defends Richard Kelly, doesn't mind spoiling the endings of trashy movies you're curious about but don't want to pay to see, wishes the Hold Steady would come back and rock out Westchester, misses Arrested Development more than anyone can imagine, and still watches cartoons and Saturday Night Live. You can find more of her cultural criticism at www.popmatters.com, where she is a staff writer.

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