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Leslie Combemale

Friday, February 24, 2012

Join Patch Sunday Night for a Live Blog of the Oscars

POLL: Weigh in with your choices for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress; Academy Awards chat on Patch will start in time for red carpet coverage at 7 p.m. ET on ABC

Watching the Oscars Sunday night? Grab your popcorn and your laptop. Patch is rolling out the red carpet on Academy Awards night with a live blog that will start just before ABC's red carpet coverage at 7 p.m. This year's 84th annual Academy Awards, hosted by comedian and actor Billy Crystal, begins its broadcast on ABC at 8:30 p.m. "Oscars Red Carpet Live" will begin at 7 p.m.  Patch columnists—movie critic Leslie Combemale and Fort Hunt Patch columnist Beth Jarvis—will co-host the live chat on Patch with an assist from Patch editors who also love the Oscars. Patch readers are encouraged to join in on their commentary of films, personalities and fashions.  Both Combemale and Jarvis have been big fans of movies and the Academy Awards for …

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Review: Movies to Inspire You in the New Year

There's something for everyone in this mix of 'oldies but goodies' and new to theaters and DVD films.

First, let Cinema Siren end this year by thanking readers and sending out appreciation to you. You who have become so loyal and have taken my opinions and suggestions to heart. Some of you have come to visit my alter ego Leslie at ArtInsights in Reston just to say "Hi." How wonderful!   Moving on. Forget about the films of dark intensity members of the Academy tend to favor at Oscar time. There'll be plenty of those movies mentioned and recommended in January.   As the new year begins, take a moment, no matter how the year has been for you, to pat yourself on the back for still being here, and for all the good you've done. Remember, even if it wasn't one of your better years, it could always be worse. If it was particularly great, start …

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Leslie Combemale

10:12 am on Sunday, January 1, 2012

Sue!! Happy New Year! It was bound to happen eventually that my peeps would find me! Thanks for the positive message and you should check out the other reviews "Cinema Siren" has done for Patch~ maybe i'll push you into a theatre a bit more often!   more ›

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