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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...

Test your “LOST” trivia

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | January 21, 2009

Are you forever a castaway or will you be rescued someday? Test your deserted island knowledge with "LOST" trivia. 1. What are the cursed numbers found in "LOST?" A. 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42 B. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 C. 4, 1, 15, 1, 23, 1 D. 1, 10, 20, 30, 40,...

Fall Out Boy still proves ability to amaze fans

By DAN STONE | January 21, 2009

Fall Out Boy - "Folie Ä Deux" Rating: 6/10 Fall Out Boy is one of those bands that manages to polarize music critics into those who either love or loathe them. Unfortunately for bands that achieve such a status, it's difficult for them to receive...

‘Lost’ set to start new season

By HEATHER SKRIP | January 21, 2009

Previously on "LOST..." The fifth season of the ABC show is set to kick off its three-hour season premiere tonight at 7 p.m. With the fourth season leaving viewers with many cliffhangers to mull over for a couple of months, let's re-examine what happened...

3-D thriller hits big screen

By JEN HANCE | January 21, 2009

"My Bloody Valentine 3-D" Rating: 7/10 A shaky beam of light pans across a dark theater illuminating the anxious expressions of over 75 faces equipped with 3-D glasses. As a Darth Vader-like breathing apparatus is heard, audience members shriek as the...

‘Torino’ makes strong social statement

By HEATHER SKRIP | January 20, 2009

Today is truly a historic day as a black president takes office for the first time in America's history. It's no shock that our country has become a more liberal nation, and I don't just mean in terms of politics. As our society progresses, what we consider...

‘Notorious’ is a one-time view

By DAVID MATZ | January 20, 2009

Notorious - 7/10 Many things can be said about Christopher Wallace, better known as The Notorious B.I.G. He was a boy trying to be a man, a man trying to make money, and above all, a rap icon for the east coast. The problem, however, with making biographical...

House Cafe hosts acoustic tour

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | January 20, 2009

Where's The Band?, a Midwest solo acoustic tour, will make its first stop of January at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, in DeKalb. Featuring solo performances from rock frontmen Dustin Kensrue of Thrice, Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids, Chris Conley...

Acoustic group introduces electronics

By ANDY FOX | January 20, 2009

Animal Collective - "Merriweather Post Pavilion" 8/10 Four or five years ago, Animal Collective was being hailed as progenitors of the recently emerged freak folk movement, a group of like-minded musicians equipped with traditional acoustic instruments...

These Globes are not very golden

By NYSSA BULKES | January 16, 2009

The Golden Globes need to call it a career. Seriously, enough already. The Academy Awards is already the end-all be-all in celebrity hooplah/award shows. This goes for other award shows as well, but the Golden Globes just happened to be on when I decided...

This is “Howie Do It”

By DEREK WALKER | January 16, 2009

Americans love Howie Mandel. They may even be obsessed with him, so it is perfectly reasonable for NBC to reward the "Deal or No Deal" star his own hidden camera show called "Howie Do It," which premiered Jan. 9. To say Mandel is flying without a net...