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MOVIE REVIEW: The easily offended should pass on ‘21’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you’ve signed a petition in the past five days expressing outrage at the Oscar night political incorrectness of Seth MacFarlane, stay far, far away from “21 and Over.” It might be best to avoid…
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MOVIE REVIEW: The easily offended should pass on ‘21’
If you’ve signed a petition in the past five days expressing outrage at the Oscar night political incorrectness of Seth MacFarlane, stay far, far away from “21 and Over.” It might be best to avoid multiplexes altogether for the next two to four weeks, on the chance that you mix up theaters after a bathroom…
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GAMING REVIEW: ‘Metal Gear’ changed but mostly for the better
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Title: “Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance”Format: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360Price: $59.99Publisher: KonamiDeveloper: Kojima Productions/Platinum GamesESRB Rating: M (Mature 17+)Grade: B What is it?A gaming stalwart taken in a new direction. The “Metal Gear” series is best…
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GAMING REVIEW: ‘Metal Gear’ changed but mostly for the better
Title: “Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance”Format: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360Price: $59.99Publisher: KonamiDeveloper: Kojima Productions/Platinum GamesESRB Rating: M (Mature 17+)Grade: B What is it?A gaming stalwart taken in a new direction. The “Metal Gear” series is best known for being all about stealth and tactical espionage, but “Revengeance” takes the franchise in a new direction. Action is…
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GAMING REVIEW: ‘Aliens: Colonial Marines’ a pale riff on the film
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Title: “Aliens: Colonial Marines”Format: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360Price: $49.99-$59.99Publisher: SEGADeveloper: Gearbox SoftwareESRB Rating: M (Mature 17+)The Grade: C– What is it?A video game continuation of the sci-fi classic, “Aliens.” Gamers take on the role…
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GAMING REVIEW: ‘Aliens: Colonial Marines’ a pale riff on the film
Title: “Aliens: Colonial Marines”Format: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360Price: $49.99-$59.99Publisher: SEGADeveloper: Gearbox SoftwareESRB Rating: M (Mature 17+)The Grade: C– What is it?A video game continuation of the sci-fi classic, “Aliens.” Gamers take on the role of colonial Marines investigating the disappearance of soldiers and civilian personnel on LV-426. This is the planet where Ripley, Hicks,…
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REVIEW: It’s a good day for John McClane to hang it up
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Yeah, Happy Valentine’s Day, Mother Russia. But is it “A Good Day to Die Hard,” a good time to be had by all as Bruce Willis takes his fifth shot at “shootin’ all the scumbags?”…
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REVIEW: It’s a good day for John McClane to hang it up
Yeah, Happy Valentine’s Day, Mother Russia. But is it “A Good Day to Die Hard,” a good time to be had by all as Bruce Willis takes his fifth shot at “shootin’ all the scumbags?” Naaah. Loud and tedious, “Die Hard” 5 is a shaky-cam sensurround blast of bullets and bombs, digital explosions and death…
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REVIEW: ‘Lion in Winter’ scores with language, supporting roles
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save History can make a rich backdrop for theatrical storytelling. From “Richard III” to “Zero Dark Thirty,” the best step beyond a re-enactment of events and outcomes and is to draw a trajectory from the people…
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REVIEW: ‘Lion in Winter’ scores with language, supporting roles
History can make a rich backdrop for theatrical storytelling. From “Richard III” to “Zero Dark Thirty,” the best step beyond a re-enactment of events and outcomes and is to draw a trajectory from the people that made history live.James Goldman’s “The Lion in Winter,” strikes that balance deliciously. The 1966 Tony winner, which runs through…