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Track of the Day: ‘Lola’ by The Kinks

By KEITH CAMERON | March 18, 2008

To listen to the review, click here. "Lola" - The Kinks From the album "Lola vs. the Powerman & the Money-Go-Round, Pt. 1" (1970) This love song comes just in time for the melting snow and warmer temperatures to bring us into spring. I've personally...

‘Never Back Down’ surprises but does not explore deeper message

By JEN HANCE | March 17, 2008

REVIEW "Never Back Down" Rating: 7 / 10 Starring Sean Faris, Cam Gigandet, Djimon Hounsou The Plot A troubled teen (Faris) is lured into an underground fight club at his new school, but he meets a mixed martial arts trainer (Hounsou) who helps him control...

Track of the Day: ‘In the Basement’ by Teenage Bottlerocket

By TONY MARTIN | March 17, 2008

The Ramones still have an incredible influence on contemporary pop punk. For example, Teenage Bottlerocket, which features members from another punk band, the Lillingtons (a fine example of classic pop punk). The newer band keeps the sound and energy...

Student production of ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ enjoyable

By KEITH CAMERON | March 17, 2008

March 6 proved to be a good test run for the actors and crew of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Students from the School of Theatre and Dance, under the direction of Stanton Davis, performed one of Shakespeare's classics with talent and precision. "A Midsummer...

‘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...

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.'"...