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Movie review: Hotel Transylvania
As the credits roll on Sony Animation’s new film “Hotel Transylvania,” we get a glimpse of what could have been.
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Album review: Green Day’s ‘¡Uno!’ doomed by tedious, vanilla sound
Everyone has an opinion about Green Day, and most can be encapsulated in one of two sentences. The music snob answer is usually something like “Dookie was pretty good, but after American Idiot I just can’t take them seriously anymore,” whereas most pop fans will say something like “their song...
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Column: 64th annual Emmys remain shallow, dull
It was supposed to be television’s biggest night of the year. The buildup leading to Sunday’s 64th Primetime Emmy Awards suggested that the show would be the most exciting and fresh edition yet, but the show unfortunately proved to be another predictable and unimaginative awards ceremony that ...
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Book review: Albom’s ‘The Time Keeper’ offers a cliche, weak plotline
In the acknowledgments section of his latest book, Mitch Albom writes, “Some books are tougher than others. Thanks to all who showed patience with me on this one.” The difficulty Albom experienced in penning “The Time Keeper,” released Sept.
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Movie review: End of Watch
“End of Watch” is like the “Paranormal Activity” of cop movies. It aims to bring the viewer into the heat of the action through the shaky shots and handheld cameras.
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Album review: Kanye West, ‘Cruel Summer’
For many, it often seems like a love or hate relationship with Kanye West and his music. But while the release of his newest LP “Cruel Summer” still holds true to the rapper’s artistry, the album evokes neither love nor hate.
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Movie review: Scott returns to the ‘Alien’ franchise with sci-fi ‘Prometheus’
Over 30 years after relatively unknown filmmaker Ridley Scott exploded into the public consciousness with his second film “Alien” (1979), he returns to the franchise with “Prometheus” (2012).
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Album review: Green Day’s new release goes back to their roots
Since the rise of dubstep and house music, the mainstream music scene has been missing traditional rock and roll. However, the rock band Green Day is bound to change that status with their latest album release, “¡Uno!
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‘Lincoln’ made to win awards, not stand test of time
The trailer for Steven Spielberg’s epic Abraham Lincoln biopic dropped last week, and “Lincoln” already looks like it will be a top contender at next year’s Academy Awards but only because the movie was made specifically for that purpose.