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Thursday 08/27/2009

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At the intersection of expectation and reality you can sometimes end up at disappointment street. You can look forward to something so much that it will never live up to the idea you had in your brain. A shame, really.

Thursday 07/23/2009

Bruno is a "straight kick to the balls"

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The first 10 minutes of Bruno, featuring an outrageous and distasteful anal sex scene, is a straight kick to the balls. And no, the rest of the movie isn't about to pull any punches either.

Thursday 07/16/2009

Band-based films find balance between music, plotlines

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Music and film don't always synch up. While some try to hard to push the entertainment factor with forced tour bus orgies and unlimited profanity, others come up dry. But among the failed attempts, some music-related films mesh both genres of entertainment in perfect harmony.

Thursday 07/09/2009

Director shows films, scouts talent at local festival

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There are some people who strive for greatness. Ken Edwards, of England, ate 36 cockroaches in one minute. Jackie Bibby, "The Texas Snake Man," sat in a bathtub with 87 rattlesnakes. Director Jon Russell Cring shot 12 movies in 20 months with equipment his wife won in a student filmmaking contest.

Thursday 07/02/2009

Movies making jump to third dimension

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Superman may be bulletproof, submarines may be waterproof, but Hollywood is recession proof.

Thursday 06/04/2009

‘Taken’ musters conversation

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In an effort to improve my conversation skills, I've searched for a "universal ice breaker" - a topic so engaging it transcends barriers of age, class and gender.

Thursday 05/28/2009

Local video store lassoes in customers with indie flicks

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While most people are still renting movies from stores like Blockbuster and Movie Gallery, a small local video store is thriving in the shadow of these corporate giants cast.

Watching quirky movies helps mother and son to bond

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For me, there's no better way to spend those long, summer afternoons than with a matinee. Especially when mom's paying.

Thursday 03/19/2009

Watchmen intrigues, compels

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I must confess, I have never read "Watchmen." So I can't speak of the movie's faithfulness to "the most celebrated graphic novel of all time." But I can tell you that one of the most anticipated movies of this year delivered on its big blockbuster promise.

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Thursday 02/19/2009

Festival showcases avant–garde films

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Random blurs of colors and images. There is static. The screen goes blank. The audience is confused.

Thursday 02/12/2009

Rachel' shows close up of emotions, addictions

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Most weddings have those inevitable tense moments: the drunken toast from a distant relative, the mother-in-law's last ditch effort to abort the wedding, the clash of personalities that arise when families come together for the first time.

Thursday 02/05/2009

'Wrestler' shows inside look at life in the ring

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Thursday 01/29/2009

‘Revolutionary’ drama reveals true life in suburbia

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Unfortunate results tend to ensue when Hollywood moguls cast their significant others in leading roles.

Thursday 12/04/2008

'Four Christmases' more full of bad jokes than holiday cheer

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Right around Thanksgiving it begins to happen. As we mindlessly stuff ourselves with turkey, the world outside transforms in a majestic way; front lawns become biblical light shows, toy stores become parental battle grounds, and repetitive, peppy music infuses every store, car and restaurant in America. Behind all this snowy wonderment, Hollywood plays a sinister trick, and all over the country cliché, sentimental family films pop up like blemishes on the face of the movie industry. One of these blackheads, "Four Christmases," smiles at you while you writhe in pain and feel the urge to punch someone out of boredom.

Thursday 11/20/2008

New Bond movie offers solace but needs more quantum

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There's a new Bond in town, and "Quantum of Solace" doesn't hesitate to showcase this fact. Making a distinct move from the Pierce Brosnan era, "Quantum of Solace" has a more realistic James Bond, quick-moving action sequences and, to the disappointment of almost every guy in the theater, no sex scenes with the lead actress (Olga Kurylenko).

Thursday 11/13/2008

'Role Models' is a model comedy

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From "Zach and Miri Make a Porno" to "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," there seems to be a lot of coming-of-age movies playing this fall. Though they all span different ages on the 18 to 39 range and have individual takes on the genre, they boil down to basically the same struggles, general plot points and quirky romantic involvements, which can get boring. But "Role Models" takes the conventions of the genre and somewhat reinvents them in a way that is both original and hysterical.

Thursday 11/06/2008

'Zac and Miri' make a porno and many laughs

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In "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," lifelong friends Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) find themselves on the verge of bankruptcy and can't seem to make the awkward newly adult years work for them. Barely able to keep a roof over their heads, the two find themselves working minimum wage jobs just to cover expenses. Left without any other option, they decide to make, as the title would suggest, a porno. With the help of a strangely assorted cast and crew assembled from the bottom tier of society, the two set to work, finding out along the way that they might have feelings for each other beyond friendship.

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Sex on the Avenue

For picking up women, hollering not effective
About two weeks ago, I bought a new bicycle. I can be seen spastically maneuvering around campus, maxing at 10 mph and periodically falling fl…
- Updated: November 04
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Derrick Comedy's 'Mystery Team' guarantees laughs
"Mystery Team" is the story of three high school virgins stuck as their 7-year-old Encyclopedia Brown-type personalities. Kind of like my life…
- posted: September 17
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First glance at new Wonderland trailer
At the intersection of expectation and reality you can sometimes end up at disappointment street. You can look forward to something so much th…
- posted: August 27
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Bruno is a "straight kick to the balls"
The first 10 minutes of Bruno, featuring an outrageous and distasteful anal sex scene, is a straight kick to the balls. And no, the rest of th…
- posted: July 23
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Music

Bands impress, surprise fans at Fest 8
The Fest 8 was like Disney for punks - a dazzling array of attractions made less enjoyable by long lines and low-capacity venues.
- Updated: November 04
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Ten Tenors to play at UF
The Australian tenor group will perform at the Philips Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday.
- Updated: October 29
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Talent night winner creates song for Gator Growl
Sipping a Blue Moon and munching on sweet potato fries on the front lawn of the Swamp Restaurant wouldn't be nearly as enjoyable without the c…
- Updated: October 19
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For picking up women, hollering not effective

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Derrick Comedy's 'Mystery Team' guarantees laughs

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Bruno is a "straight kick to the balls"

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Bands impress, surprise fans at Fest 8

Ten Tenors to play at UF

Talent night winner creates song for Gator Growl

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