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‘Doomsday’ is action-packed, though story falls short

By PATRICK BATTLE | March 17, 2008

REVIEW "Doomsday" Rating: 6/10 Starring: Rhona Mitra, Malcolm McDowell, Bob Hoskins Plot: A deadly epidemic tears through Scotland, prompting the government to build a giant wall to protect the healthy citizens, abandoning everyone else. Years later,...

‘Beginner’s Greek’ a sweet treat of a romance novel

By NYSSA BULKES | March 17, 2008

REVIEW "Beginner's Greek" by James Collins (2008) Rating: 7 / 10 Peter Russell is convinced he is destined to meet Mrs. Right on an airplane. He has it all worked out: They'll meet on a long flight, and she'll be pretty, smart, sweet and funny. Peter...

Rick Ross record reveals him to be just another rapper

By CHRIS KRAPEK | March 16, 2008

"Trilla" - Rick Ross Rating: 6/10 Rick Ross is trill; there's no doubt about it. Throughout his second album "Trilla," a play-on-words of the classic Michael Jackson album "Thriller," the Miami rapper uses his trademark swagger to unequivocally pronounce...

Eye-candy unable to save ‘10,000 B.C.’

By TONY MARTIN | March 16, 2008

Rating: 5/10 Starring Steven Strait, Camilla Belle and a bunch of hippies. The Plot Some evildoers ravage a small village, leading to the capture of Evolet (Belle). Of course, an epic tale of revenge follows. Lots of big animals get involved. The Good...

Rockford walks with dinosaurs

By JEN HANCE | March 16, 2008

While some spent their break traveling to far off destinations and tropical getaways, those who saw "Walking With Dinosaurs" at Rockford's MetroCentre were transported back in time over millions of years, to a land of creatures only seen in books and...

Track of the Day: ‘Our Song’ by Taylor Swift

By LINDSEY KASTNING | March 16, 2008

From the album "Taylor Swift" (2006) Country artist Taylor Swift sings about the tenderness and innocence of young love in her track "Our Song." "Cause our song is the slamming screen door, sneaking out late, tapping on his window / When we're on the...

‘College Road Trip’ falls despite surprising performance from Donny Osmond

By CHRIS KRAPEK | March 16, 2008

Rating: 3/10 Starring Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symone, Donny Osmond Plot When Police Chief James Porter (Lawrence) finds out his daughter (Symone) gets accepted to Georgetown University, the overprotective father decides to drive her across the country...

Slow start foils ‘Bank Job’

By BEN BURR | March 16, 2008

Rating: 5/10 Starring Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore The Plot Statham heads a team of tunneling misfits under a London bank to loot safety deposit boxes. They unknowingly make off with compromising pictures of royalty and all sorts...

‘Horton Hears a Who’ is a hoot for youngsters

By KEITH CAMERON | March 16, 2008

Rating: 6 / 10 Starring Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett Plot "Horton the elephant hears a small voice / and chooses of all things to make a choice / to protect the Who's of Whoeville because after all / a person's a person no matter how small.'"...

DeKalb venues offer roster of concert over Spring Break

By KEITH CAMERON | March 6, 2008

So you don't have the money for an exotic getaway this Spring Break? Looking forward to spending a week of boredom and laziness in DeKalb? What's the matter with you? There's plenty of live music to catch. Otto's Mainroom All shows start at 9 p.m, cost...

Track of the Day: ‘Nervous in the Alley’ by Less Than Jake

By BEN GROSS | March 6, 2008

Concept albums belong to bands like The Beatles, The Who and Pink Floyd. So what I'm about to say might shock you. Less Than Jake's album "Hello Rockview" belongs in the same category. Now I know what you're going to say. "But Ben, ska music isn't deep,...

Memoir frauds raise moral questions

By KEITH CAMERON | March 6, 2008

The wise Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi once said, "The truth depends highly on our personal points of view." But he apparently was lying. This week showed that the truth is not a malleable substance. Authors Margaret Seltzer and Misha Defonseca admitted this week...