Archive | Arts & Entertainment
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Concert review: MUTEMATH displays typical excellence
“We have a lovely show planned for you tonight,” said MUTEMATH frontman Paul Meany awkwardly into the microphone at the House of Blues in Boston on March 7. Meany and the rest of the band appeared to be nervous early on, and their first few songs sounded stiff.
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Movie review: “American Reunion” does not surprise
It’s more of the same for the latest installment of the “American Pie” series. Just as many poop, semen and, yes, even penis mutilation for “American Reunion.
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Video game review: BioWare ending to ‘Mass Effect 3’ mars series, but could still be salvaged
There is no sense in writing a straight review of “Mass Effect 3.” It’s a great game, and only an idiot wouldn’t play it — just be sure to pick up and play the previous two first — but there’s a much more important conversation to have.
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Movie review: Segel charms in character-driven ‘Jeff’
Filmmakers Jay and Mark Duplass have delved into the all-too-common discord of family life before. In “Cyrus,” the indie duo explored neurotic, vulnerable characters whose eccentricities are validated by all-encompassing truths of familiar ties.
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Concert review: Black Keys display muscle and finesse
Dan Auerbach, one half of the blues-rock duo The Black Keys, steadies his guitar and launches the Keys into the 2003 song “Thickfreakness.” Auerbach’s riff dominates the track.
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TV review: Season three of ‘Community’ returns
The return of NBC’s sitcom “Community” last Thursday could only bring one thought to mind: “About time.” The show’s third season finally returned to the Thursday lineup and took its rightful spot at the 8 p.m. time slot it originally claimed at the show’s debut in 2009.
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Movie review: ‘Margin Call’ and the 2008 crash
Most disaster movies divide into four stages: normalcy, warning signs, crisis, and return to normalcy. Margin Call is a film about warning signs.
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Q&A with Will Ferrell
The CU Independent recently spoke with Will Ferrel over the phone about his new movie, Casa De Mi Padre. CUIndependent: You are the king of improv; did you get to improvise in this film even though it was in Spanish? Will Ferrell: Not so much.
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Movie review: Will Ferrell delights in new film “Casa de mi Padre”
First came a crazed frat guy, then a culture shocked elf. Then came a high-strung news anchor, followed by an over-the-top NASCAR driver. Now, Will Ferrell has crafted another hilarious and memorable role, a Mexican daddy’s-boy.