Archive | Arts & Entertainment
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Movie review: “Man on a Ledge”
As far as thrillers go, everyone enjoys a great film that keeps them on the edge of their seats — or, in this case, the edge of a building.
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Stephen Colbert ends presidential bid
Northwestern alumnus Stephen Colbert announced the termination of his exploratory committee to become president Monday on his comedy-news show "The Colbert Report.
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‘The Artist’ and the evolution of human expression
Watching a silent movie in 2012 is an odd experience. Watching a silent movie made in 2012 in a movie theater is even odder. But that’s what I found myself doing last Friday, when “The Artist” finally made its way down South to the local theater.
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Is ‘Breaking Dawn Part 2’ really the end for ‘Twilight?’
Want another reason the world is definitely going to end in 2012? Twilight producers are looking to extend the story beyond the Breaking Dawn Part 2 supposed finale this November.
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Book review: “Blood, Bones, and Butter”
Do not, under any circumstances, read "Blood, Bones, and Butter" while you are hungry. Gabrielle Hamilton's food descriptions can be so luscious and vivid that you will feel compelled to devour anything edible in front of you regardless of age or species (including, but no limited to, sleeping roomma...
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Cuba Gooding Jr. discusses “Red Tails”
Academy Award Winning Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. and Star Wars producer Rick McCallum discussed the motivations and difficulties in executing their recently released movie “Red Tails” at Harvard U. Friday.
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Taking the Plunge: An interview with Elizabeth Banks
“Time is always your friend in a negotiation,” stresses Elizabeth Banks, Hollywood darling and NYPD negotiator in the upcoming Man on a Ledge, a thriller that explores the psychological warfare needed to prevent suicide jumps.
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Movie review: ‘Underworld: Awakenings’ sucks in all three dimensions
Kate Beckinsale continues to try and kill her acting career as she reprises her role as a “Death Dealer” vampire in the latest chapter of the Underworld franchise, “Underworld: Awakenings.” And it was in 3-D! Quick aside: The 3-D phenomenon has become a tired film business model.
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This is a story: A Q-and-A with comedian Demetri Martin
Stand-up comedian Demetri Martin — author of “This is a Book” and star of “Important Things with Demetri Martin”— is on his “Telling Jokes in Cold Places” tour. He took some time to speak with the Oregon Daily Emerald about his ongoing tour and his career in comedy.