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Monthly Archives: January 2009
If you are ever in need of a light-hearted laugh, look no further than you’re cartoon shelf. Open Season 2 picks up after the animals rid the forest of the hunters. Having fallen in love with Giselle (Jane Krakowski), Elliot … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Billy Connolly, Cody Cameron, crispin glover, Jane Krakowski, Joel McHale, Mike Epps, Open Season
In case you need a convenient catch-up or refresher before watching Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Underworld and Underworld: Evolution have been released as a double feature. In the first chapter, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) is a death dealer in a … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Bill Nighy, Brian Steele, Kate Beckinsale, Les Wiseman, Michael Sheen, Scott Speedman, Shane Brolly, Tony Curran, Underworld
Even though many proposed race was no longer an issue in North America, the recent presidential election proved otherwise. Lakeview Terrace displays racism from a perspective not often seen in cinema. Chris (Patrick Wilson) and Lisa (Kerry Washington) just bought … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Kerry Washington, Lakeview Terrace, Neil LaBute, Patrick Wilson, Rodney King, Samuel L. Jackson
A true legend in the pantheon of modern American literature, John Updike lost his battle with lung cancer January 27, 2009 at the age of 76. He leaves behind not only his vast body of work but also a wife, … Read more
Posted in News-and-Notes
Tags: John Updike
With the end of the year comes the perpetual rumination on the best of days gone by. Not that there’s anything wrong with that as long as it’s an expertly executed list of the top ten CDs of 2008 by … Read more The Daily Show’s “Senior Black Correspondent” Larry Wilmore has followed in the footsteps of other alumni of the ubiquitous comedy news program by releasing his own book. And, simply put, he does not disappoint. Wilmore is one of the few … Read more
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tags: In Living Color, Larry Wilmore, The Bernie Mac Show, The Daily Show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Office
So did we need another movie about a washed-up rocker leading a group of adolescents to fame and fortune? Probably not, but at least it’s funny. Robert ‘Fish’ Fishman (Rainn Wilson) was the drummer in a metal band that was … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Emma Stone, Josh Gad, Peter Cattaneo, Rainn Wilson, Rocker, Teddy Geiger, Will Arnett
If a film is released and the central characters are a family of cops, it’s not surprising to discover the family is Irish. Pride and Glory is that movie. The title refers to the reason these guys joined the force, … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Colin Farrell, Edward Norton, Gavin Oconnor, Jennifer Ehle, Jon Voight, Noah Emmerich, Pride and Glory
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Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean will appeal a recent decision by Haiti’s electoral council rejecting his run in the country’s Nov. 28 presidential election. The former Fugees member’s candidacy was rejected beacause has hadn’t resided in the country for the past … Read more Here are top 20 programs in Canada for the week of August 9-15, 2010. This chart shows the top TV programs for all home market stations for the week indicated. Programs are ranked based on their average minute audience. The … Read more Here are top 20 programs in Canada for the week of August 2-8, 2010. This chart shows the top TV programs for all home market stations for the week indicated. Programs are ranked based on their average minute audience. The … Read more |
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