Archive | Arts & Entertainment
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Movie review: ‘Footloose’ remake loses Bacon, adds cheese
Hollywood remakes are often a disappointment and can leave you feeling annoyed, but the new "Footloose" is an exception to the rule. Ren McCormack, played by Kenny Wormald, is a Boston city boy who experiences a culture shock when he moves to small-town Belmont.
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Q&A with Joe Jonas about starting a solo career and his new album, ‘FastLife’
Joe Jonas has chosen the road towards a solo career and releases his new album, “FastLife,” today.
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TV review: ‘Revenge’ is melodrama at its juiciest
ABC’s new drama “Revenge” is soapy intrigue at its best. Right off the get-go, the audience is told, “this is not a story of forgiveness.” Bring on the lying, scamming and betrayal. “Revenge” offers a unique picture of how the more affluent truly live.
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‘Cash Cab’ host talks college, odd jobs and comedy
Emmy award-winning gameshow host and comedian Ben Bailey, known best as host of “Cash Cab,” visited the University campus to give a stand-up performance Monday evening. The Daily Illini had a chance to sit down and talk with Bailey.
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Grotesque film parodies first installment
What makes a good film? It’s a simple question that’s also crushingly difficult to answer — film is a varied, dynamic art form that features ever-changing definitions of quality. What if a film isn’t enjoyable in any sense of the word? What, exactly, justifies a movie’s existence?
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Movie review: ‘The Debt’ pulls familiar strings, but with style
“The Debt” is basically just set up like a typical suspense-thriller film, but it has a nice flow and a few unique aspects that help make it more interesting and entertaining.
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Movie review: ‘Dream House’ isn’t too twisted
A “Shutter Island” meets “Baby Blues” plot makes for an interesting and twisted movie. “Dream House” stars Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, and Naomi Watts, and it’s a definite must-see this year for lovers of psychological thrillers or a good mystery.
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Concert review: Taylor Swift brings down the house
Originally scheduled for July 9 and 10, the Taylor Swift concerts packed Philips Arena in Atlanta this past weekend on Oct. 1 and 2. While the songstress proves popular on the charts and with fans, her musical abilities do not quite match up with her popularity.
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Movie review: Skillfully crafted ’50/50′ succeeds
When one hears that Seth Rogen is starring in a new bromance comedy, one doesn’t necessarily expect the next sentence to be, “It’s about cancer.