Thief shows no direction despite star cast
Identity Thief, the latest film to join the long line of road trip-comedy flicks, takes a promising idea and unfortunately mashes it with over-complications and...
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Theaters offer variety for V-Day
The stereotypical Valentine’s Day involves a romantic evening with a significant other: a fancy dinner, a sappy romantic movie, roses, chocolates, cards, the whole deal....
French police drama thrills
Various TV shows have been rapidly gaining popularity in France in the recent past, with one drama being particularly interesting. Braquo, a crime-thriller set in...
Tech goes to the Grammys
With the Grammy Awards coming up on Sunday, Feb. 10th, the musical world has been abuzz with speculation over who will take home each prize;...
Ni No Kuni challenges, has stunning visuals
Oliver does not want to save the world. Not at first, anyway. Thus Ni No Kuni stands out as being a different kind of JRPG....
Flashdance plot uninspired, finds strength in songs
Flashdance – the Musicalis “What a Feeling!” Yet, the audience did not “feel” it. With a title containing both the words flash and dance, this...
Austra and xx like Yin and Yang
The Tabernacle has never been one to let concert-goers leave unsatisfied and un-rocked. By all accounts, the venue has been one of the most consistent...
Fierce Bollywood dance competition wows audience
Saturday, Feb. 2, marked the second annual A-Town Showdown at the Georgia World Congress Center, a high stakes competition for Raas and Bollywood Fusion dance...
Big G performs fusion of genres
A group that combines electronic beats with live saxophone and drums, Big Gigantic is a rare act in today’s music industry. Formed in Boulder, Colorado,...
SAG Awards focus on talent, predict Oscar winners
Last Sunday, Jan. 27, marked the 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on TNT and TBS. Praised by journalists and the general public alike for...
TTNG on the rise
The UK is famously home to the Union Jack, the Royal Family, Doctor Who, rugby and fish n’ chips. The UK is one of humanity’s...
Ensemble comedy blazes past all limits of decency
There is a new form of comedy that has completely disregarded the generally accepted boundary between funny and just wrong—witless gross-out humor. The film Movie...
Mystery novel celebrates genre
A hardboiled private investigator, an irresistible femme fatale and a classic “who dunnit” case lie at the heart of Noir(ish), the latest e-book by mystery...
Brooks’ famous comedy comes to Atlanta, dazzles
The Producers was the first movie written and directed by the famous Mel Brooks, back in 1968. In 2001, he and writer Thomas Meehan co-wrote...
Grimm fairy tale gets violent Hollywood makeover
This past week, yet another classic fairy tale received the full Hollywood treatment of blood, bullets and special effects. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters hit...
Tech StarCraft team reaches success on global level
The videogame StarCraft, as well as its many sequels, calls for players to develop battle strategies within an alien militaristic setting. It has been a...
Stars of zombie comedy discuss film experience
On Feb. 1, a new type of romantic comedy is set to debut on the Hollywood scene. Warm Bodies is the story of a zombie...
Dallas mourns star passing, continues on
Next Monday, Jan. 28, the gripping drama Dallas will return with a new 15-episode second season after just four short months off the air. This...