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Weekend on Dreamworks

May 10, 2001 by

The press notice made it sound too good to be true. Hallowed Hollywood studio DreamWorks was going to put me and a bunch of other college journalists up at the Brentwood Holiday Inn and pamper us with...
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Film Review: “The Mummy Returns”

May 10, 2001 by

While Brendon Fraser, Rachel Weisz and the WWF's The Rock may be the flesh stars of the movie, whatever entertainment the film provides comes from visual effects maestro John Berton.
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Straight to Video Classics: “Cutaway”

May 10, 2001 by

They knew how to bait me. The good people at Artisan Entertainment assembled a cast bigger than life for "Cutaway," and as soon as I laid eyes on that beautiful poster I was hooked and ready to be ree...
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Theater Review: “Fiddler on the Roof”

May 10, 2001 by

Tradition! One word - one theme - anchors "Fiddler on the Roof's" portrayal of a Jewish family living in Czarist Russia at the end of the 19th century.
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Tsunami Bomb | The Invasion From Within | Tomato Head

May 10, 2001 by

Brief digression: AFI sweatshirts emblazoned with the East Bay Hardcore (EBHC) logo seem omnipresent in the city of Santa Barbara, which is odd because, well, there're no bays to speak of on the South...
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Angie Martinez | Up Close and Personal | Elektra

May 10, 2001 by

Sometimes I can spot if a rap album is going to suck just by looking at the cover insert. Up Close and Personal is one of those albums.
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Dreamweavers | Dreamweavers | NC Clothing

May 10, 2001 by

For those of you who follow music way too closely and form opinions of new acts by what label they are on, check this out: Dreamweavers' label is NC Clothing, a skate clothing designer.
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Mark Lewis | Global Frequencies: Tokyo | Phatt Phunk

May 10, 2001 by

Truth be told, there is usually very little to be said about the latest releases in house with the exception of an opinion and a brief description of the sound.
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Coachella Review

May 3, 2001 by

Heat in the high '90s, 47 bands and lots and lots of skin greeted the 30 thousand-plus revelers at last Saturday's Coachella festival.
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Interview: Rocket From the Crypt

May 3, 2001 by

Rocket From the Crypt has been touted as "the band that will save rock 'n' roll."
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Column: Dreamworks Movie Screening

May 3, 2001 by

Hallowed Hollywood studio Dreamworks was going to put me and a bunch of other college journalists up at the Brentwood Holiday Inn and pamper us with movie screenings, celebrity interviews, free beer, ...
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Film Review: “Driven”

May 3, 2001 by

Instead of trying to come up with some witty lead to the story, let me just cut to the chase: "Driven" sucks.
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Art Review: From The Sun King to the Royal Twilight

May 3, 2001 by

Strolling into "From the Sun King to the Royal Twilight," the new exhibit at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, is like walking through a corridor of thought and perception.
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Theater Review: “To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday”

May 3, 2001 by

How does one cope with the loss of a loved one and deal with the complex family problems that occur afterward?
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Theater Review: “Taking Steps”

May 3, 2001 by

In the spirit of Oscar Wilde's farcical portrayals of human nature in plays such as "The Importance of Being Earnest," the Santa Barbara City College Theater group's newest production, "Taking Steps,"...
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