Archive | Arts & Entertainment
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Despite minimal faux pas, Golden Globes fashion impresses viewers
Ahhhh, smell that? It’s the smell of gowns, trophies, and brand new Fashion Police episodes. That’s right. It’s award season. This is my favorite time of the year. Well, actually, just the red carpet.
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Campaigning during Oscar season could affect deserving stars
At the end of January, nominations for the 84thAcademy Awards will be announced. For most, the New Year starts on January 1st. For those in Hollywood, the New Year only starts the day after the Oscars ceremony.
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Movie review: ‘Protocol’ brings thrills, taxes suspension of disbelief
From the fuse lit dynamite to the infamous theme song, viewers feel a chill of anticipation. Maybe it is the video sequences that eventually play out later in the movie or maybe it is that the audience knows this is another JJ Abrams production, but this is just the intro of the movie.
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Album review: Snow Patrol, “Fallen Empires”
Like many bands before them, Snow Patrol came about when its members were in college together. Like other bands, they had rough times until they hit it big. Also like other bands, on their newest offering, Snow Patrol is trying pretty hard to sound like Coldplay.
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Fox to add ‘Dynamite’ to its Sunday night
As election day draws nigh, one candidate — last seen in 2004 — might be resurrecting his campaign for 2012. It is time, once more, to vote for Pedro. "Napoleon Dynamite," the new animated series, premieres on Fox in a two-episode premiere, airing at 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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Movie review: War horse too sensitive for setting
There are two types of Steven Spielberg movies. There are the escapist-genre films filled with spectacle, and there are the serious dramas that the Oscars adore.
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Column: Celebrities choose outlandish baby names and get away with it
When news of Beyonce's pregnancy hit the airwaves, I predicted the end of the music industry by Juggernautism. (It's a thing, Google it.) However, not unlike the Doctor, Jay-Z and Beyonce decided to completely alter the fabric of time and history with a simple gesture.
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Movie review: ‘Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ lives up to pre-release hype
About a year ago, the teaser trailer for "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" left audience members in a state of trance. Its crosscutting, jabbing images juxtaposed with a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" summed up the film in less than two minutes.
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Movie review: Latest ‘Sherlock Holmes’ installment heavy on action, light on everything else
In "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows," director Guy Ritchie gives viewers another dose of comedic adventurer Sherlock Holmes. The movie features returning actors Robert Downey, Jr. (Holmes), Jude Law (Watson) and Rachel McAdams (Irene Adler).