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Mourning the death of a music icon

By TONY MARTIN | September 4, 2007

Not too long ago, a man named Hilly Kristal died of complications from lung cancer. Though his name might not be a household one, his creation certainly is. Krystal founded and managed the club, CBGB, the undisputed mecca of punk. If it were not for Hilly...

‘Halloween’ remake as gruesome as its namesake

By JOSH RILEY | September 4, 2007

Rating: 2 / 10 "Halloween" is not what you want it to be. If a director tries to portray something to capture an audience, then Rob Zombie does not understand his generation or his audience. This generation, reviewer included, is tired of horror films...

‘Death Sentence’ is just the opposite to watch

By PATRICK BATTLE | September 4, 2007

Rating: 8 / 10 James Wan's "Death Sentence" is an effective hybrid film that blends elements of the drama, thriller and action into a very intriguing anecdote that works on all levels. The film stars Kevin Bacon - in his most intriguing role since 2004's...

Rappers should re-examine their use of the N-word

By Patrick Battle | August 30, 2007

Words are weapons. They have the potential to uplift and inspire and they also have the potential to hurt and humiliate. In an even greater sense, words can be as essential to life as water, or as destructive as a nuclear bomb. Speaking of bombs, the...

Björk’s ‘Volta’ rings with triumph

By Stephen Cook | August 30, 2007

Björk - "Volta" Björk stretches back into her roots by including energetic and pulsating rhythm, and ear-stunning sound in "Volta," released May 8, 2007. The tone of this album rings loudly with triumph, exploration, strength and love. Björk...

Spider-Man 3 radioactive

By Patrick Battle | August 30, 2007

"Spider-Man 3" is the third film in the Sam Raimi franchise based on the popular Marvel comic book about an unlikely young hero and his radioactive-spider powers. This finale to the trilogy attempts to bring closure to the story arcs established in the...

Straight from the wizard’s mouth

By Lee Blank | August 30, 2007

Every year for the past ten years, over 58,000 Midwestern comic book fans and other "geeks" gather for the annual Wizard World Chicago comic book convention at the Donald J. Stevens convention center in Rosemont. Formerly the Chicago Comicon, Wizard magazine...

Summer Movies: Sicko

By Tony Martin | August 29, 2007

9.8 / 10 If you don't like Michael Moore, this movie isn't going to convert you. If you like Mr. Moore, prepare to hail this movie as his best. And, if by chance, you are one of the five people in the world who doesn't have an opinion on America's most/least...

Summer Movies: Transformers

By Patrick Battle | August 29, 2007

7 / 10 "Transformers" is the latest Michael Bay film in which lots of things explode, lots of property is destroyed, and lots of expensive gasoline is burned up in car chases. The film centers around Sam Witwicky ("Disturbia's" Shia Lebeouf), whose father...

Summer Movies: 1408

By Chris Krapek | August 29, 2007

Grade: 6 / 10 Stephen King stories adapted for film are either classically good or notoriously bad. For as many "Shawshanks" and "Shinings" that are out, there are twice as many "Tommyknockers" and "Thinners." However, when it comes to one of this summer's...

Summer Movies: Pirates of the Caribbean

By Herminia Irizarry | August 29, 2007

With even more sword fighting, backstabbing and a swashbuckling Keira Knightly as the new Pirate Queen, the finale of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, At World's End, proved to be one of the biggest summer blockbusters this year. Elizabeth Swann,...

Summer Music: Common

By Patrick Battle | August 28, 2007

Very few rap albums are timeless in the sense that their themes are universal enough to be understood by any individual. However, Common's latest album, "Finding Forever," generates an extraordinarily euphoric sensation that prompts the listener to confront...