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Christmas Comes Early, Fails to Deliver

The worst thing about writing this review is remembering the movie. I can honestly say that it would be a complete waste of your valuable time to even continue associating with this movie. That being ...
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It Takes Two to Tango

Happiness doesn't come in a box. At least it doesn't for John Clark (Richard Gere), who struggles to find happiness in a seemingly perfect life. John has a great family, steady job, big house and a fa...
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Jimmy Eat World | Futures | Universal

While Futures may not blatantly scream "commercial success" as its self-titled predecessor (formerly Bleed American) did in 2001, the album secures the boys of Jimmy Eat World with a number of potenti...
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Keaton Simons | Currently | Reprise

"My intention is to be honest with my music - not to be ashamed of anything and to turn myself inside out." So says up-and-coming blues artist Keaton Simons, yet after hearing his five-song EP.
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REM | Around the Sun | Warner

Alternative rock would not be the same without REM. The influential band, which hails from Athens, Ga., has penetrated the rock pantheon with songs like "Everybody Hurts" and "Man on the Moon," and at...
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The MultiCultural Center presents Holy Dirt, a play by Marcos Martinez and Cheyney Ryan. Holy Dirt chronicles the comic life journeys of a small town Chicano actor as he navigates the worlds of art a...
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Why is it That Tony Kushner Just Wants to Talk About Something Else

Tony Kushner may be revered as one of the most creative and successful playwrights of recent years, but that doesn't mean he can't piss people off. Take his appearance in last Friday's Dramatic Arts 1...
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A Slow Trudge Through Fields of Tobacco

For anyone without some kind of connection to North Carolina or the South in general, "Bright Leaves," by Ross McElwee, will move dreadfully slow ... that is, if you're able to sit through its entiret...
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Team America, @#$% Yeah!

Check your opinions at the door. If you are tired of the war on terrorism, WMDs and all the rest of it, prepare yourself for a smorgasbord of hysterical politically incorrect jokes.
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A “Sideways” Look at Life

There are certain films whose constituent elements alone assure them greatness, or at least a rank several notches above the norm. At first glance, "Sideways" seems to be one of these blessed cinemati...
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Tonight, one of music's most influential and legendary icons will be paying UCSB a visit. Bob Dylan will be performing at the Events Center along with his band. Who knows what he'll be playing? Who ca...
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Taxi | Action Takes the Wheel

"Taxi" is a difficult film to categorize. It could be labeled as a buddy picture, a crime drama, an action flick, or a "stupid cop" comedy. But no matter what it gets called, "Taxi" offers a surprisin...
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Peace, Love and Death Metal

The Eagles of Death Metal, a rock 'n' roll band, are creating lots of buzz around the country for its hip-shaking, capes and moustaches, and aren't afraid to let it all hang out. That's what Artsweek ...
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The Sax Man

When asked the question, "What is jazz?" by an onlooker at a session before his Sunday night performance, jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis retorted with another question. "What is French? It's a lan...
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“Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence”

Everyone has that one friend who is into Anime. Usually dealing with more adult themed ideas, Anime is the kind of thing that would make Mickey Mouse blush. Jump back in time to 1995 when the first "G...
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