The “Paranormal” Phenomenon ****

October 22, 2009 by

It only took one million online demands for the independently produced "Paranormal Activity" to be distributed to theaters nationwide, but it has finally arrived. And boy was it worth it.
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Paradise, Lost: Artsweek Urges Audiences to Quickly “Retreat” *

October 15, 2009 by

What do you get when you bring together a huge cast, an overly invested writing team and an inexperienced director? A failed comedy. Were it not for the non-stop hilarity roll that is Vince Vaughn, "C...
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Cool “Whip” Is Light, Frothy Film-going Fun ***

October 8, 2009 by

Drew Barrymore's lifelong acting career has given her some keen insights into the film industry, and it's for this reason that viewers should have a little faith in her abilities. Her directorial debu...
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A Giant Black Hole **

October 1, 2009 by

The story of "Pandorum" is this: By the year 2174, the planet Earth has become significantly overpopulated; the only possible solution to the overcrowding is to send a large spaceship of humans to a p...
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“Jennifer’s Body” Doesn’t Need Any Work ***1/2

September 24, 2009 by

Walking in to see "Jennifer's Body," I was prepared to experience something similar to that which was depicted in the first shot of the film: picking at a scab. After all, Megan Fox really hasn't show...
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Parents’ Weekend Flaunts SB Assets

November 5, 2007 by

Watching her family ascend UCSB's rock climbing wall, Nicole Jackson, a first-year philosophy and music major, was one of many students whose relatives made their way to Santa Barbara for the universi...
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