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Happily one of the best films shown at the recent Cine-World Film Festival, "An Education," has returned to charm and seduce more audiences with its plucky heroine and her hard-earned education in the school of life.

Do you agree with the Twihards that New Moon is the film of the year? Or is this supernatural romance strangely bloodless? Developing as an actor a Kristen Stewart in The Twilight Saga: New Moon Poor old Chris Weitz.

Carey Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard star in "An Education." SONY PICTURES Published Saturday November 21, 2009 Film Review: Girl's 'Education' is beautifully told It's an old story: an older man turning the head of a schoolgirl, who either grows wiser or just older herself.

Although 24, Carey Mulligan is a natural playing an impressionable teen in 'An Education.' November 21, 2009 "An Education" opens in 1961 with Jenny , a 16-year-old British schoolgirl, standing in the pouring rain, her cello case by her side.

An Education- It's 1960s London and teenager Jenny meets and falls for the charming and much older David .

A good 'Education' Today is the last day to catch An Education , the well-reviewed British film about a teenage girl in the '60s who falls for a man twice her age, at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

Music is a strong theme in Nick Hornby's writing. He's most well known for his book High Fidelity , which is about a man with a vinyl record obsession.

The next/sixth LP for the perpetually-skullcapped singer-songwriter, Is There Nothing We Can Do , will also serve as the soundtrack for The Fattest Man in Britain , as NME reports .

I've been reading essay compilation books lately. These three currently on my nightstand have been rather entertaining: 1) "What I'd Say To The Martians" by Jack Handey, 2) "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim" by David Sedaris, and 3) "Shakespeare Wrote For Money" by Nick Hornby.

It's raining. She's getting drenched waiting for the bus. And then he shows up, charming, inviting, chivalrous even.

A beguiling journey from young schoolgirl to womanhood is convincingly told in one of the year's best films, "An Education." Remember the name Carey Mulligan, for a star is born.

Carey Mulligan is shown in a scene from "An Education,A' which opens Friday at the Osio Cinemas in downtown Monterey.

Release Date: October 9, 2009 ; currently playing in wider release in select cities Rating: PG-13 Genre: Drama/Romance Run Time: 95 min.

British author NICK HORNBY is still struggling to come to terms with the fact his book HIGH FIDELITY wasn't a Broadway smash - because he thought it was a great musical.

Caption: Nick Hornby Premiere of 'An Education' BFI 53rd London Film Festival London, England .... British author NICK HORNBY is still struggling to come to terms with the fact his book HIGH FIDELITY wasn't a Broadway smash - because he thought it was a great musical.

CHRIS BROWN has fired back at his ex-girlfriend RIHANNA's decision to go public with the details of their February fight, insisting what happened should remain between them.

Carey Mulligan finds out about life with an older man in "An Education." The movie, with screenplay by Nick Hornby, is a coming-of-age story, set in 1961, about a precocious 16-year-old girl.

British author NICK HORNBY is still struggling to come to terms with the fact his book HIGH FIDELITY wasn't a Broadway smash - because he thought it was a great musical.

HOME > NEWS / SHOWBIZ > SHOWBIZ > Hornby can't understand High Fidelity stage flop SHOWBIZ British author NICK HORNBY is still struggling to come to terms with the fact his book HIGH FIDELITY wasn't a Broadway smash - because he thought it was a great musical.

Stephen Frears is probably one of the most successful directors that most Americans have never heard of because his movies tend to be highly British.