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March 2006 - Arts & Entertainment
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| eViews - Playstation Portable (PSP) |
Manufacturer: Sony
Price: $250
Launch: March, 2005
The Good: Stylish form factor, unbelievably gorgeous screen, fantastic graphics, impressive multimedia capabilities. One of the sleekest handheld gaming systems yet.
The Bad: Buttons can seem unresponsive and are too close to the screen, screen is extremely scratch-prone, horrid battery life, expensive memory cards |
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| A story of ‘love and friendship’ to last the ages |
| In 1996, the musical Rent opened in New York City. Now, 10 years later, this hit musical has been converted into a film. Rent made its big screen debut on Wednesday, November 23, 2005. Under director Chris Columbus and screenwriter Stephen Chbosky, Jonathan Larson’s Rent was adapted into a movie. The film is surprisingly quite similar to the play- only a few songs were cut, and most of the original Broadway cast star in the major roles. Rent the movie still broadcasts the same message of love and friendship as in the play. |
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| The Family Stone (part one) |
The Family Stone, written and directed by Thomas Bezucha, is nothing less than an unexpected family dramedy, with a cast of Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel McAdams, Diane Keaton, Claire Danes, Luke Wilson, and Dermot Mulroney.
The movie follows the lives of a dysfunctional family during the Christmas season. Unlike the standard family films, this movie truly captivates what a real family would be: annoying, obnoxious, mean, rude, and nonetheless unconditionally loving. The characters are well developed and contain so many layers that they are easily relatable. The Stone family shows that it is okay to be human and make mistakes. No one can go through life trying to be perfect at every single thing - if you do you lose the true meaning of life. |
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| The Family Stone (part two) |
Somewhere, before the dawn of time, before you could watch videos on your iPods, before there was a Starbucks on every corner, man knew one unchanging truth: meeting the in-laws equals comedy gold - or at least filmmakers knew it.
I know the formula may be a bit hackneyed; and yes, at certain points this film did feel a little like Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and Meet the Parents. However, The Family Stone manages to overcome the familial clichés (such as lukewarm responses to new members and awkward family dinners) aided by a stellar cast and a strong script. |
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| Brokeback tells simple, powerful love story |
During the spring of 2005, production began on Brokeback Mountain, a small film based on the short story by Annie Proulx. The script had circulated the offices of Hollywood producers and the inner circles of A-list actors, many dismissing it as simply “the gay cowboy movie.” Others simply regarded it as director Ang Lee’s chance for redemption after the giant green disaster that was 2003’s Hulk. In a way, it is both. But Brokeback Mountain, is much more than either of those depictions – it is a simple love story transcending time.
By no means is this your standard-issue love story. Thankfully, there are no exasperating chases through airport terminals or limousines plastered with various cans and marriage banners. No, the time and place – 1960’s rural Wyoming - allows for one thing only: simple storytelling. Telling the tale of two ranch hands haunted by forbidden love, Lee manages to broaden a simplistic formula. |
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