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The Comebacks show how to ruin a spoof movie

By LINDSEY KASTNING | October 22, 2007

Rating: 2 / 10 Director Tom Brady has released his disappointing sports movie comedy spoof "The Comebacks." The only thing worse than the over-abundance of reality shows is a parody movie gone wrong. With lame character names such as Coach Lambeau Fields...

Both Afflecks shine in ‘Gone Baby Gone’

By CHRIS KRAPEK | October 21, 2007

Rating 8 / 10 "Gone Baby Gone" is the film the Affleck brothers have been waiting their whole lives for. Ben Affleck, who directed and adapted the story from Dennis Lehane's novel, can finally be recognized as a credible filmmaker after such career choices...

Halloween creeps into Otto’s Saturday night

By ANDY MITCHELL | October 21, 2007

Saturday night at Otto's Main Room, Halloween got started early with three rock bands reveling in the twisted. The showcase featured headliners Gabba Gabba Hey, a Ramones tribute band. Dressed in black leather jackets and wigs, they sped through a greatest...

’30 Days of Night’ revamps movie genre

By PATRICK BATTLE | October 21, 2007

8.5 / 10 "30 Days of Night" was originally an astounding graphic novel by Steve Niles. The cinematic adaptation of the same name centers around estranged-husband-and-wife sheriff team Eben and Stella Oleson (Josh Hartnett and Melissa George). The two...

‘All At Once’ reminds people of how they change

By LINDSEY KASTNING | October 21, 2007

As the seasons change, The Fray's song "All at Once" exceptionally explains how relationships change. The Fray is a duo from Colorado that formed in 2002, when Isaac Slade (piano/lead vocals) teamed up with Joe King (guitar/vocals), Slade's former schoolmate....

New album from Jimmy Eat World fails to impress

By ANDY MITCHELL | October 18, 2007

4 / 10 Jimmy Eat World's sudden rise to fame is the kind of story that both the music industry and the press love. Essentially, four remarkably average looking guys from Arizona caught lightning in a bottle with a catchy single that promised its listeners,...

Things heat up in ‘The Office’

By ANDY MITCHELL | October 18, 2007

This season, the best part of Thursday nights has been going through some changes. Going on their fourth season, the ensemble of "The Office" has endured the threat of downsizing, a merger and their former temp being promoted as Michael Scott's (Steve...

Fred Thompson may not be the new Ronald Reagan

By NYSSA BULKES | October 18, 2007

Fred Thompson is not Ronald Reagan. To political gurus, perhaps this is redundant. For the politically apathetic, otherwise known as the other two-thirds of America, this discrepancy is in desperate need of clarification. Political analysts are questioning...

‘Put Your Records On’ offers serene feeling

By LINDSEY KASTNING | October 17, 2007

With the stress of midterms hovering over everyone, the perfect ‘calm down, life-isn't-that-bad song' is Corinne Bailey Rae's February 2007 hit, "Put Your Records On." Bailey Rae knows all about balancing the pressures of college, dating and working....

Colbert’s book a satirical sensation

By CHRIS KRAPEK | October 17, 2007

Stephen Colbert's first crack at literature, "I Am America (And So Can You!)," is one of the most offensive right-wing propaganda-filled books ever written. It is also one of the most brilliant and downright hilarious political satires that humankind...

You won’t forget this track of the day

By PATRICK BATTLE | October 16, 2007

Track of the Day: Atmosphere - "Don't Forget" This past summer, rapper Slug and his sidekick producer Ant (together known as the underground duo Atmosphere) released the ninth volume of their Sad Clown Bad Dub series, titled "Sad Clown Bad Summer." The...

Countdown: best songs of ’07

By TONY MARTIN | October 16, 2007

Wow, has it been 10 months already? This year has rocked unmercifully hard. If you want to know what the three best '07 releases are so far, bet the barn that these songs should be on everyone's lists. 3. Bomb the Music Industry! - "I Don't Love You Anymore"...