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’27 Dresses’ is filled with cliches, fluff

By CHRIS KRAPEK | January 22, 2008

'27 Dresses' Rating: 5/10 Starring: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Judy Greer, Edward Burns Plot: Jane (Heigl) has been a bridesmaid 27 times but never a bride. When she is asked to put on her 28th dress and be a bridesmaid at the wedding...

‘Orphanage’ does psychological thriller right

By KEITH CAMERON | January 22, 2008

"The Orphanage" Rating: 7 / 10 Starring: Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep Plot: Laura (Rueda) and her husband Carlos (Cayo) have decided to reopen the orphanage where Laura grew up and aid children along a remote coastline in Mexico. Superstition...

Track of the Day: “The Way I Am”

By NYSSA BULKES | January 18, 2008

Track of the Day - "The Way I Am" by Ingrid Michaelson I totally blame this on VH1. They aired ads proclaiming Michaelson a stellar new artist only 96 times during an "America's Top Model" marathon. "Fine," I said, "I'll listen to her!" It's good that...

Magnetic Fields’ newest album hit-or-miss

By TONY MARTIN | January 18, 2008

"Distortion" by the Magnetic Fields Rating: 7.4/10 The Magnetic Fields are a band like no other. Not only is Stephin Merritt's songwriting great and the music stellar, but their albums go beyond the usual rock or pop formula. Instead of being a mere collection...

Kate Nash album a waste of songs

By Lindsey Kastning | January 18, 2008

"Made of Bricks" by Kate Nash Rating: 1/10 "Made of Bricks" is a complete waste of 13 tracks. Kate Nash would have been better off running her nails down a chalkboard than bringing back her storytelling style she calls singing. The story goes that, after...

Tim Burton: Unoriginal scripts or pure genius?

By KEITH CAMERON | January 17, 2008

Twisted Goth teens of the world may scoff tumultuously at what I have to say, but Tim Burton is one the most unoriginal directors posing as a brilliant mind in Hollywood. His latest cinematic endeavour is "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,"...

‘VeggieTales’ lacks the meat needed to succeed

By BEN BURR | January 16, 2008

'The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie' Rating: 6/10 Starring Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Cam Clarke (voices) The Plot When a prince is kidnapped, a cucumber, a grape and a squash are swept through time to the 17th-century high seas...

Track of the Day: ‘(White Man) in Hammersmith Palais’ – The Clash

By KEITH CAMERON | January 16, 2008

As 2008 kicks off with all its political potential, mudslinging and manipulation have clouded the messages of the presidential candidates. The Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary have left leaders screaming the word "Change!" with "encores from...

Text vs. Tinseltown: ‘P.S. I Love You’

By NYSSA BULKES | January 16, 2008

'P.S. I Love You' Book written by Cecelia Ahern (2004) Movie directed by Richard LaGravenese (2007) The Book As Holly enters her 30s, she struggles to revive the pieces of herself that died when her husband Gerry passed away. Without married life, Holly...

Nicholson, Freeman deliver in ‘Bucket List’

By KEITH CAMERON | January 15, 2008

'The Bucket List' Rating : 6.5/10 Starring: Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes Plot Two terminal cancer patients decide to live out their last days in a blaze of glory, learning a few of Hollywood's choice morals along the way. The Good Freeman...

‘Sunday’ has little redeeming value

By CHRIS KRAPEK | January 15, 2008

'First Sunday' Rating: 2/10 Starring: Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, Katt Williams The Plot: Durell (Cube) and LeeJohn (Morgan) are two criminals who need money fast. Durell needs it to prevent his son's mother from taking him to Atlanta and LeeJohn needs it...

Track of the Day: “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”

By PATRICK BATTLE | January 15, 2008

Track of the Day: "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" by Will Smith "In West Philadelphia/born and raised/on the playground is where I spent most of my days ... " Unless you were living in a cave with your eyes closed and your fingers in your ears during the...