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Metallica’s Allstate Arena performance redeems nearly a decade of lackluster releases

By DAVID THOMAS | January 28, 2009

The past five years have been a headache for some Metallica fans. The abysmal "St. Anger" was like a hangover after a weekend of poor decisions. So when Metallica announced they will tour America for the first time since the "Anger" days, some fans cringed....

A little nip and tuck does not promise a great season six

By JEN HANCE | January 27, 2009

TV's grittiest medical drama "Nip/Tuck" ended its fifth season with the most shocking event to hit the office of McNamara/Troy. As the screen faded to black, fans of "Nip/Tuck" were left on the edge of their seats as they watched their beloved Dr. Sean...

Young bands show enthusiasm at The House

By ANDY FOX | January 27, 2009

The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, looked real nice Sunday night when the venue hosted a four-band show headlined by local heroes, The Patience. Recently, the venue has been making noticeable improvements to its overall appearance, including a...

‘Underworld’ prequel better left untold

By DAVID MATZ | January 26, 2009

'Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans' Rating: 2/10 Beware before you sink your teeth into "Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans," a prequel to the popular vampire series. Centuries ago, vampires freely enslaved a new breed of werewolves, Lycans, which are able to...

Flo Rida’s ‘Right Round’ could be next smash hit

By BRIDGET ORKFRITZ | January 26, 2009

Flo Rida - "Right Round" Rapper and Florida native Flo Rida recently released "Right Round," a remix and re-imagining of the chart-topping 1985 song "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" by Dead or Alive. "Right Round" has been constantly streaming the...

I would not like to thank the Academy

By DAN STONE | January 26, 2009

Dear Academy, I have a serious problem with some of your Oscar selections this year. "The Dark Knight" did not receive a nomination for "Best Picture" or "Best Director" â€" the latter being the more surprising of the two. At first glance, your "Best...

‘Inkheart’ falls short of a fresh plot

By LINDSEY KASTNING | January 26, 2009

'Inkheart' Rating: 6/10 Brendan Fraser is stepping aside from mummies and dinosaurs for a second and instead is playing a caring father in director Iain Softley's latest film, "Inkheart." Mo, played by Fraser, is known as a silvertongue, meaning he can...

Oscar critics pick their favorites

By NYSSA BULKES | January 23, 2009

And the nominees are... available! Gotcha! Hehehe. In a nutshell, Clint Eastwood got shut out for "Gran Torino," "Doubt" got snubbed for Best Picture and Heath Ledger got that posthumous nod. I know what you all are thinking â€" "Dude! That Facebook...

Where’s the Band tour hosted at The House Cafe

By KEVIN KOVANICH | January 23, 2009

Who are these guys? Oh, they're in those bands? When you look at the lineup for the Where's the Band? tour that kicked off at the House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, Wednesday, the names on the bill might not jump out, until you see where they came...

Series ’24’ returns to TV better than ever

By DEREK WALKER | January 22, 2009

Gone for almost 20 months but certainly not forgotten, "24" exploded back onto television screens this month for its seventh season. Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) has once again woken up on the wrong side of the bed and must undergo 24 more hours of...

Kevin James finally scores leading role in new comedy ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop’

By CHRIS KRAPEK | January 22, 2009

"Paul Blart: Mall Cop" Rating: 6/10 Kevin James is quietly one of the funniest actors around today. After nine seasons on the overlooked CBS comedy "The King of Queens" and playing the yin to Adam Sandler's yang in "I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry,"...

Nickelodeon and Disney actors unite making ‘Hotel for Dogs’ a fun family film

By LINDSEY KASTNING | January 22, 2009

"Hotel For Dogs" - 7/10 A dog with its own concierge service? Director Thor Freudenthal's latest film "Hotel for Dogs" is a heartwarming film about two orphan children who create a home for stray dogs in an abandoned hotel. Even though Nickelodeon and...