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Movie review: 'After the Wedding' marries humanitarianism, hypocrisy (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - There is a curious gulf in the Danish drama "After the Wedding." It divides what the film ostensibly asks us to care about, and the different drama that actually captures our attention. The story begins in Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, where orphanage manager Jacob (Mads Mikkelsen) faces painful ethical choices to provide for his foundlings. He is invited back to Denmark, where wealthy ...

After the Wedding (***) | How life can take a change of direction (Miami Herald) - This review ran previously as part of coverage of the Miami International Film Festival

EUR DVD REVIEW: Premium (Eurweb) - *Charli (Zoe Saldana) is putting the finishing touches on her planned fairytale wedding to Ed (Hill Harper).

Victorian era weddings celebrated Saturday at Kent Plantation House in Alexandria (The Town Talk) - Kent Plantation House employees and volunteers decked out in 1830s and 1840s period clothing recreated a Victorian era wedding Saturday.

You're invited (Petoskey News-Register) - Mailing out hundreds of wedding invitations has gotten a whole lot easier.

Book Review: The Sirens Of Baghdad by Yasmina Khadra (Blogcritics.org) - You were eight years old when they invaded the first time. At that time your village was ignored. The tribe went on much as it had since even before they settled and gave up the ways of wandering the desert. Nobody cared for a little village made of mud and straw. But Oil For Food and embargos take their effect and as you've grown to manhood your country has begun to disintegrate around you. ...

'Diggers' is a tragicomic tale of a dying industry (Boston Globe) - By coincidence, two independent films about guys in their 30s and set on the eastern end of Long Island are opening at the Kendall today. One of them, "Sing Now or Forever Hold Your Peace " (see review on D8) is about singing yuppies in East Hampton . "Diggers ," by contrast, is about burned-out clam diggers in Montauk . ...

TV Review | 'The Real Wedding Crashers': Smile, Say ‘I Do,’ and Punk the Wedding Party (Addict 3D) - One crashed wedding can be entertaining, but a steady stream could wear thin.

You have power to cut bills (Scotland on Sunday) - WATCHDOGS have blasted Scotland's biggest energy groups ScottishPower and Scottish Gas for not giving customers a fair deal. ScottishPower was criticised for not cutting its prices after the dramatic fall in wholesale energy prices, while Scottish Gas has been accused of overcharging.

You have power to cut bills (The Scotsman: Business) - ENERGY firms are failing to pass on price falls but you can still save money, says Lindsey Rogerson.