Archive | Arts & Entertainment
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Pac-12 launches “Pac-12 Network” across nation
The Pac-12 Conference will officially launch the Pac-12 Network Wednesday at 6 p.m. and will feature one national and six regional networks. In the Tucson area, the national and Arizona specific Pac-12 Networks are available thus far for customers of Cox and Comcast.
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Movie review: “Campaign” not a compelling candidate
As politics becomes more of a circus, visual media have stepped into the ring and taken advantage of “the political theater.” Films like “In the Loop” and television series like “Veep” (both by Brit Armando Iannucci) have made great satire out of Washington wackiness.
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Movie review: “The Bourne Legacy”
“The Bourne Legacy: Rated: PG-13 Directed by: Tony Gilroy Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton Opens: August 10 In a year full of prequels, remakes and reboots, the minds behind the massively successful “Bourne” franchise did the unthinkable: when faced with ...
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Album review: Zac Brown Band becomes musically ‘Uncaged’
"Uncaged," the latest album from the Zac Brown Band, is currently the number one album on Billboard.com, and it's easy to see why. I would first like to say that my experience with country music is very limited.
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Movie review: ‘Watch’ out for hit-or-miss laughs
Collaboration of colossal comedic talents can be a fun box office draw. But, occasionally, the resulting film can feel lazy, phoned in and half baked. “The Watch” is one such film. After invading a Costco, a group of aliens looks to take over the world, starting with suburban Ohio.
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Pac-12 Network days away from launch
The Pac-12 is 15 days from launching its new network, commissioner Larry Scott announced at Pac-12 Media Day last Tuesday. The network will be comprised of one national network and six regional networks that will be dedicated solely to Pac-12 sports.
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TV review: ‘Political’ family one of TV’s best
“Political Animals” has managed to do something that very few television shows are capable of accomplishing.
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Movie review: The Dark Knight Rises entertains despite continuity, pacing issues
“The Dark Knight Rises” is exactly what you would have expected from the latest Christopher Nolan Batman film. It comes through the pacing problems, a few flat performances, a sprinkling of some choppy dialogue and some continuity errors smelling like roses.
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Oklahoma professor helps keep the science straight for ‘Breaking Bad’
"Breaking Bad," the Emmy Award-winning television series, has had help getting the science right since the show's early days from a source at U. Oklahoma.