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Movie Review: \”Frances Ha\”

Rating: R (sexual content, language) Length: 86 minutes Release date: May 17, 2013 Directed by: Noah Baumbach Genre: Comedy/Drama Stars: 3.5 out of 5 Noah Baumbach\’s latest creation manages to be charming and witty without generating the usual backlash of cynicism so commonly suffered by upbeat indie movies. Audiences love Frances (Greta Gerwig, \”Hannah Takes […]

Will and Jaden Smith\’s On-Screen Connection

It\’s round two in the battle of man versus Earth. A thousand years ago, Earth cast off the last of humanity, forcing the relocation of survivors to the planet known as Nova Prime. This time around, a crash landing on post-apocalyptic Earth pits father and son Cypher and Kitai Raige against the fearsome animal species […]

Movie Review: \”No One Lives\”

Rating: R (strong bloody violence, pervasive language and disturbing images throughout, and some nudity/sexuality) Length: 86 minutes Release date: May 10, 2013 Directed by: Ryuhei Kitamura Genre: Horror and Thriller Stars: 3 out of 5 \”No One Lives\” is an incredibly gory horror/slasher film from director Ryuhei Kitamura that seems destined to be a cult […]

Movie Review: \”Star Trek Into Darkness\”

Rating: PG-13 Length: 132 minutes Release Date: May 16, 2013 Directed by: J.J. Abrams Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi Stars: 4 out of 5 The \”Star Trek\” franchise has had almost as many guardians as the Enterprise has had captains. Each has left a stamp on the movies and television shows-though not, alas, on the internet fan fiction-and […]

Father-Son Duos Who Lit Up the Big Screen

Not every famous actor has children who grow up to be actors as well. Some children grow up wanting the exact opposite of their parent\’s career or simply have no intention of becoming an acting legend. A handful of actors\’ children do decide to pursue movie or television stardom, and a few even get to […]

Zach Galifianakis Biography

Zachary Knight Galifianakis was born on Oct. 1, 1969, in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Galifianakis received his Greek heritage through his father\’s extended family (who emigrated from the island of Crete), while his mother is of Scottish-Irish origin. Galifianakis was the second of third siblings (he has an older brother, Greg, and younger sister, Merritt), all […]

Limousines Are Perfect For Halloween Parties

I remember my favorite Halloween party like it was yesterday. It was going to be held at my friend Spike\’s house, which was halfway across town and up on top of one of those big, scary hillsides. Spike\’s mom was out of town a lot, so we knew she would be AWOL that night. It […]

Important Business Lessons To Be Learned From The ‘Amy’s Baking Company’ Debacle

Well, it finally happened: Chef Gordon Ramsay found some restaurant owners for his Fox TV reality show \’Kitchen Nightmares\’ that could not or would not be helped. Of course the Bouzaglos were not really looking for Ramsay\’s help, just affirmation of what they felt was Amy Bouzaglo\’s culinary genius. From their unique perspective the online […]

Movie Review: \”Venus and Serena\”

Rating: PG-13 (for some strong language) Length: 99 minutes Release Date: May 10, 2013 Directed by: Maiken Baird and Michelle Major Genre: Documentary \”Venus and Serena\” offers an intimate look into the lives of two tennis players from the slums of Compton, CA, their rise to success, and the tragedies that they both had to […]

Movie Review: \”Aftershock\”

Rating: R Length: 90 minutes Release Date: May 10, 2013 Directed By: Nicol