Angie Honors Mariane Pearl

A very pregnant Angelina Jolie awarded her good friend Mariane Pearl with the Fern Holland Award on monday night. Angie played Mariane in her recent role in the film version of Pearl's book A Mighty Heart. The movie was based on the journalist after her husband was killed while reporting. The film seems to be a heart-felt story, but did not do well in the box office.

Angelina has great success in movies highlighting her sexuality, but her role as a modest reporter flopped. For example, her roles as Laura Croft and character in Mr. and Mrs. Smith seemed to do pretty well in theaters. The low cut clothing and sexual references must have something to do with it. What does this say about the movie going audience? We all know that sex sells. But it seems to come at the expense of more serious movies. Movies based on true, compelling stories, such as A Mighty Heart, go unnoticed.