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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Alan Bradley has produced a superb mystery set in the summer of 1950. Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luces watches a stranger take his dying breath in the nearby cucumber patch. Coupled with the recent find of a dead bird with a … Read more
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tags: Alan Bradley, Flavia de Luces
The title may sound familiar because it is the same as the memoir by British journalist Toby Young; but this is not exactly the book in pictures. Sidney Young (Simon Pegg) is a disillusioned intellectual who both adores and despises … Read more Sex Drive may not be as groundbreaking as its teen sex comedy predecessors, but you will squirm, giggle, and laugh out loud. Ian (Josh Zuckerman) is at risk of starting college a virgin. His pudgy Casanova friend Lance (Clark Duke) … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Amanda Crew, Bob Levy, Clark Duke, James Marsden, John Morris, Josh Zuckerman, Sean Anders, Seth Green, Sex Drive
This was one of the most anticipated Academy Awards in years. Fingers were crossed for the little movie that could and organizers were whispering of big changes to the worn-out ceremony. And for once, the promises of grandeur were fulfilled. Read more
Posted in Feature
Tags: Amy Adams, angelina jolie, Anne Hathaway, Benjamin Button, Brad Pitt, Danny Boyle, Dark Knight, David Fincher, Doubt, Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon, Gus Van Sant, Heath Ledger, Josh Brolin, Kate Winslet, Man on Wire, Melissa Leo, Meryl Streep, Mickey Rourke, Milk, Penelope Cruz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Reader, Richard Jenkins, Robert Downey Jr, Ron Howard, Sean Penn, Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire, Stephen Daldry, Viola Davis, Wrestler
Next to the winners (and their attire), the other big talk of Oscar night was the actual ceremony and its unconventional host. Hugh Jackman brought a showman’s flair to the occasion with a couple of musical numbers, as opposed to … Read more
Posted in Feature
Tags: academy awards, Amanda Seyfried, Anne Hathaway, Ben Stiller, beyonce, Dominic Cooper, High School Musical, Hugh Jackman, James Franco, Joaquin Phoenix, john legend, judd apatow, Mamma Mia, Natalie Portman, Oscars, Reader, Seth Rogen, Shirley MacLaine, Slumdog Millionaire, Steve Martin, Tina Fey, Vanessa Hudgens, WALL-E, Zac Efron
Blindness deals with a woman who feels exceedingly alone during an epidemic that unites everyone else in their sickness. An unexplained outbreak of blindness spreads exponentially through the city and in lieu of any other plan, everyone who is infected … Read more The Falling is dark, sexy and even a little thought-provoking. Lars (Christopher Shyer) and Karis (Nicole Oliver) meet in a nightclub. The attraction is instant and they retreat to his place for a night of unbridled passion. The day after … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Christopher Shyer, Falling, John Cassini, Nicole Oliver, Raul Inglis, Rob Lee
A tale of getting everything on your wish list, then watching it slip away. Angel (Romola Garai) is a small town girl with big city aspirations. Claiming to read very little and have few life experiences, Angel has the uncanny … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Angel, Charlotte Rampling, Elizabeth Taylor, Francois Ozon, Lucy Russell, Micahel Fassbender, Romola Garai, Sam Neill
La Tanya Hall is one of those backup singers who has sung with everyone, including Harry Belafonte, Bobby McFerrin, Diana Ross and even Aretha Franklin. All that success and her recent stint as leading lady in the musical Dream Girls … Read more
Posted in Music, Reviews
Tags: Aretha Franklin, Bobby McFerrin, Diana Ross, Harry Belafonte, La Tanya Hall
F.U. takes on a new meaning in this movie; but the acronym is only inappropriate half the time. Nick (Eric Christian Olsen) and Shawn (Nicholas D’Agosto) are hardcore jocks that pride themselves on their ability to score on and off … Read more |
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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