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January and February have often been seen as dumping grounds for film distributors, a time to release products that actively embarrass movie studios.
In the past few weeks, we’ve seen the eye-scalding atrocities “Just Go With …
The English Department’s New Writing Series began their 2011 run this past week with visits from both Danielle Dutton and Holly Wilson.
The two authors are the first of several candidates vying for a position in …
“Pirates of Penzance” is billed as a comic opera, and as such there’s nothing new or shocking on display here.
You won’t learn any lessons about the human condition nor be blown away by fascinating character …
As I sat through “Just Go With It” — Adam Sandler’s latest, uh, “comedy” — I was surprised to observe Nicole Kidman appear as an antagonist from leading lady Jennifer Aniston’s past.
Kidman’s name wasn’t in the …
Mark Romanek’s “Never Let Me Go” is an astonishingly nuanced piece of science fiction. Don’t be fooled by the lack of robots, lasers and aliens — the movie is a stripped down, hard-core sci-fi tale, perfectly …
The nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced this past Tuesday. While there were some surprises — John Powell’s “Dragon” score getting a nod, the visual effects of “Tron: Legacy” getting snubbed — most were …
“The King’s Speech” is a film specifically designed to win awards. It’s a period drama set in Britain with acclaimed actors and an up-and-coming director telling a story that has the perfect balance of feel-good cheer …
Crash Barry’s debut novel “Sex, Drugs, and Blueberries” is being sold as a true Mainer story, one detailing the lives of people who live in the state year-round and experience a different side of Maine than …
There is a sequence in “The Green Hornet” that single handedly defines the film as a whole. Wannabe superheroes Britt Reid and Kato drive through the streets of Los Angeles in the Black Beauty, rapping along …
The holidays are over and the cinematic presents of 2010 have all been unwrapped. Some were great, some disappointed and others exceeded our expectations. With nothing but a few leftovers to hold us through the dregs …
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