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Thirty Seconds To Mars

By Kelly Mcclure | April 11, 2002

"She's my shelter from the storm/ She's a place to rest my head/ Late at night she keeps me safe and warm/ I call her red ..." There once was a time when this little ditty was all we knew about Jared Leto's musical abilities. As his character Jordan Catalano...

Snoop’s house

By Janna Smallwood | April 11, 2002

Heads that normally might not bop were bopping, most of them with big, silly grins on their faces. Maybe they were just excited to see the biggest Dogg of them all - the Snoop kind. Intensity filled the air for the long time before Snoop Dogg took the...

When it hits, you feel no pain

By Jeff Goluszka | April 11, 2002

While stress, work and worry dominate life, it's vital to keep one's psyche balanced, calm and sound. Dealing with life's obstacles is what determines a person's stability, effectiveness and success. We all develop personal mental support systems to combat...

Remeber what ‘C’ is for?

By Gary Schaefer | April 11, 2002

"Sesame Street" made it OK to love the green fuzz that resided in garbage cans. The famous children's program made it fun to gobble down cookies by the dozen. It brought America joy in the form of an eight-foot tall, blindingly yellow bird that had more...

New Releases

April 11, 2002

"A. I. Artificial Intelligence" (2001) - For some fans, this was the ultimate collaboration (Stanley Kubrick and Steven Spielberg). For others, the ultimate bore. Make your decision with two discs worth of material. Special features include Spielberg talking about developing the image of "A.I."; a featurette on Lucasfilm's Industrial Light and Magic special effects; a featurette on the sound effects and orchestral score; and Spielberg (notoriously absent from most DVDs) discussing the responsibility of artificial intelligence and storyboard sequences.

"Evil Dead Special Edition" (1982) - Insert catch-phrase here. One of the highlights of the horror/comedy genre gets the type of treatment reserved for vanguard movies, or at least ones with such a devoted fan base. For the most special features, check out the "Book of the Dead" version of the special edition, identified by deluxe packaging resembling the Neronomicon Exmortis. Features on that version include audio commentary by writer/director Sam Raimi with producer Robert Tapert, audio commentary by star Bruce Campbell, a fanalysis documentary, a "Discovering ‘Evil Dead'" featurette, a theatrical trailer and a poster.

Full-framers - Are you one of those folks who just can't stand those pesky "black bars" on your television? Then rejoice, because a handful of titles released this week are just for you. In a digital knife to the heart of all cinephiles, a variety of catalog releases are featured in full-frame instead of anamorphic widescreen. These include: "The Abyss," "Anna and the King," "Big Momma's House," "Cast Away," "Edward Scissorhands," "Entrapment," "Independence Day," "Lake Placid," "Men of Honor" and "Predator."

"The Last Castle" (2001) - The Robert Redford/James Gandolfini prison drama arrives on DVD with director commentary and deleted scenes with commentary.

CAB seeks student input on films

By Nichole Hetrick | April 11, 2002

In an effort to solicit more interest, the CAB Films committee is surrendering the decision making to the students. The last scheduled movie showing was at 8 p.m. Sunday night at the Holmes Student Center's Carl Sandburg Auditorium. How many people showed...

National Lampoon’s Van Wilder

By Marcus Leshock | April 11, 2002

Van Wilder is quite a character. In the nature of Ferris Bueller, Van (Ryan Reynolds) is a charismatic, hip young male whose peers just can't get enough of him. The big difference between Van and Ferris is that Van is not likeable. He is a womanizing,...

Mer

By John Tillotson | April 11, 2002

When Dave Matthews Band released its major label debut in 1994, it created a previously unheard acoustic rock sound, with saxophone and violins wrapping melodies around unconventional percussion and guitar lines. Continuing that tradition, Mer's latest...

Ultimate Fights From the Movies

By Hank Brockett | April 11, 2002

When popping in a disc accurately titled "Ultimate Fights From the Movies," (Flixmix, not rated) the first reaction for a critic is one of smug contempt. "Hah, I bet there's no New Wave homages in this drek," a critic would say in between "Citizen Kane"...

Big Trouble

By Marcus Leshock | April 11, 2002

Finally, I'm laughing with a movie instead of laughing at it. "Big Trouble"(Touchstone, PG-13) is the perfect B-movie with an A-level cast. The film moves along at blinding speeds and wraps up in a short-but-sweet 82 minutes. This is a key factor of the...

Broadway seduces film audience

By Gary Schaefer | April 4, 2002

This is Benjamin, and he's a little worried about his future. A young man set to graduate is trying to find his way in a chaotic and obtuse world. For answers, he sleeps with family friend Mrs. Robinson and her daughter Elaine. Now that sounds like a...

Soul Asylum needs a shove

By Nichole Hetrick | April 4, 2002

Soul Asylum showed Otto's Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, its usual song and dance Saturday night. Audience members eagerly cheered the band onto stage at 11:15 p.m., but the excitement subsided as the band launched into its first song. Most people...