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Friday, December 19, 2008

Enjoy Jolie with Cambodian Beef (VIDEO

BY GERRY WEISS

Movie: Best of Angelina Jolie

Dinner: Cambodian Marinated Beef With Lime Sauce


The Movie: Seems like there are two camps when it comes to the popularity of Angelina Jolie.

Some like the 33-year-old actress for her Oscar-winning film roles, her dedication to her family and her adopted children, and her tireless work with charities worldwide.

Some dislike Jolie, citing her secret affair and subsequent relationship with Brad Pitt, her cockiness and coldness in interviews, and her stunning movie star looks that tend to overshadow her somewhat inconsistent performances.

Either way, Jolie is someone we all take notice of. And when it comes to the big screen -- a place where she's recently hinted about retiring from -- Jolie's done plenty over the years to accumulate an impressive resume.

Her latest film to come to DVD is the slick action flick "Wanted," with Morgan Freeman and James McAvoy (co-star of both "The Last King of Scotland" and "Atonement). In "Wanted," McAvoy plays a bored office worker who discovers he's the son of a professional assassin. After his father is murdered, Jolie trains him to follow in his dad's footsteps. Let the adventure begin!

So when you go to rent "Wanted," here are some older Jolie films to check out as well.

She won the best supporting actress Academy Award in 1999 for "Girl, Interrupted," a true story in which she plays a wildly menacing sociopath in a mental hospital. Winona Ryder was the big star heading into that movie, but all the talk afterward was about Jolie's memorable turn.

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