27 chick-flick clichés

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January 22, 2008

schedule 3 min read

The premise to the new romantic comedy 27 Dresses is that Jane (Knocked Up’s Katherine Heigl) is a single girl living in New York who has been a bride’s maid 27 times, yet never been married herself. If you know what Heigl looks like, you’re thinking, “Yeah, right! She’d never be single.” But when you see the movie, you quickly learn why.

Cloverfield: America’s Godzilla

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January 22, 2008

schedule 3 min read

Almost everybody remembers seeing the Cloverfield trailer before Transformers last summer, only then it was still unnamed and known only for its release date – 01.18.08. The teaser showed a going away party in a New York apartment from the lens of a camcorder held by one of the characters when, suddenly, an earthquake hits, buildings explode, fireballs fall and the Statue of Liberty’s head comes crashing down the street. Everyone was left to ask, “What was that?”

Love it or hate it

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January 22, 2008

schedule 3 min read

Even though the buzz has been extremely high for the latest P.T. Anderson (Magnolia, Punch-drunk Love, Boogie Nights) flick There Will Be Blood the love the critics have shared won’t be wide-felt.

Provo shops bring culture and style

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January 22, 2008

schedule 3 min read

Many feel that hip culture and Provo mix like oil and water. To a certain degree, this is understandable. But did you know that Provo has a happening scene? That’s right; not all just a bunch of cookie-cutter BYU students walking around looking for the best ice cream joint for their group date.

Not your average Tool

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January 22, 2008

schedule 2 min read

So I watched the new Tool DVD. Before you watch it, be warned that it does contain some disturbing images and artwork, from the mind of Adam Jones and many collaborators.

Top Ten TV icons that deserve to die and why

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January 22, 2008

schedule 1 min read

10. Tom Selleck – tiny shorts, disgusting hairy bodies and mustaches will never make a comeback 9. Simon Cowell – every season of his show is exactly the same 8. Calista Flockhart – no anorexic has ever lived this long 7. Bob Barker – controlling the pet population is playing God 6. Dennis Franz – […]

A pale full of tears

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January 14, 2008

schedule 1 min read

If you found out that you had only one year to live and a vast supply of money at your fingertips, what would you do? That is the question that Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman ask themselves in the new heart-warming comedic drama, TThe Bucket List.