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‘Your Highness’ Gets Us Anything But

April 6, 2011 by

Usually, the title of a movie indicates the direction the film will follow. Sometimes these titles lead us astray.
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Off Bourbon: Artsweek in New Orleans

March 31, 2011 by

Heading to New Orleans with your father and his friends for Spring Break is few people’s idea of a good time.
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‘Sucker Punch’ Is Porn Without the Good Parts

March 31, 2011 by

This film is an amalgamation of all the basic male pre-teen fantasies: hot chicks in skimpy outfits, killer robots, machine guns, swordplay, explosions, samurais, dragons, etc.
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Finding the Hidden Beauty of Los Angeles

March 31, 2011 by

Los Angeles is ugly as sin and full of adorable, desperate, dogged hopes.
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Verbinsky Hits the Mark With Lizard Western, ‘Rango’

March 31, 2011 by

Gore Verbinski’s “Rango” tells the familiar tale of a sheltered animal hurled from captivity into the savage wilderness.
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McConaughey Stars as Slick, Sleazy Lawyer

March 31, 2011 by

Armed with a strong lead and a plot rife with twists and turns, “The Lincoln Lawyer” is an exciting and entertaining courtroom drama.
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‘Win Win’ Wins Big Laughs

March 31, 2011 by

The continuing wane of the economy has not only affected ticket sales, but movie themes as well. Much of the cinema released today discusses the recession and the various responses to hard economic ti...
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Benefit Starts Fine, Turns Tragic

March 3, 2011 by

On Saturday night, UCSB group Kapatirang Pilipino’s benefit talent showcase went from sublime to tragically ridiculous.
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“Drive Angry 3D” Needs More Action

March 3, 2011 by

Whether or not you’ll enjoy the film “Drive Angry” is based entirely on how many times you roll your eyes while reading the synopsis.
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3 Worst Superhero Movies

March 3, 2011 by

Now, I’m going to admit upfront that I love superhero movies. But that love is being tested.
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“She Stoops” Approaches Conquering UCSB, Dies Crossing the Alps

March 3, 2011 by

My father turned me on to British comedy at a young age. He first showed me “Wallace and Gromit,” “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” and, of course, “Mr. Bean.”
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Grammy Winner Comes to UCSB

March 3, 2011 by

I can say after witnessing the recent Grammy winner’s performance at Campbell Hall Sunday night, I now worship at the altar of Esperanza Spalding.
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Film Festival Comes to Campbell

March 3, 2011 by

The Film Studio, a student organization aiming to encourage UCSB film production, hosted the second annual Santa Barbara Digital Film Festival on Saturday at Campbell Hall.
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Eisley Brings it With The Valley

March 3, 2011 by

On March 1, Texas-based quintet Eisley, who performed at Santa Barbara’s Velvet Jones last November, released their highly-anticipated album The Valley.
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The King of Limbs Is Far From Artistic Stretch

February 24, 2011 by

If anybody were to leak Radiohead’s new album, it would be Radiohead themselves, as proven with the release of their eighth studio album, The King of Limbs. Scheduled for release Saturday, Feb. 19, ...
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