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in: Reviews / 05/07/2012 / by: Archive

‘Song of Ice and Fire’ has finally gone cold

Jason Chung When George R. R. Martin published the first three novels of his epic fantasy series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” his fans did not have

in: Reviews / 02/08/2012 / by: Archive

REVIEW: Be wary of “Woman in Black”

Star power (filmofilia.com) Cooper Oznowicz Who knew, that the kid who first started as Harry Potter would become a good actor in both stage and film? This horror

in: A&E, Reviews / 10/30/2011 / by: Archive

Musketeers film assaults box office

Michael Dorame Another version of “The Three Musketeers” has hit theaters once again. This new one unfortunately includes a couple of blimp air-ships, modernized weapons and some matrix-like

in: A&E, Music, Reviews / 10/30/2011 / by: Archive

Coldplay releases “Mylo Xyloto”

Cassie Rossel Wildly successful mega-band, Coldplay, released its fifth studio album, “Mylo Xyloto,” last Tuesday. The album takes on a much more anthemic theme than any of the

in: A&E, Reviews / 10/24/2011 / by: Archive

Sara Benincasa’s comedy night

Kerisa Ward Sara Benincasa came onto Saddleback College’s campus to talk about her story on stress and depression. Benincasa is an award-winning comedian, writer and host of the

in: Reviews / 10/24/2011 / by: Archive

‘The Thing’ fails to impress

David Gutman Riding on the coattails of one of the greatest cult science fiction movies of the 1980s, “The Thing” (2011) manages to mess with the factors that

in: Reviews / 03/29/2011 / by: Archive

‘Sucker Punch’ a visual treat but lacks substance

Julie Tran The movie poster for Zack Snyder’s action thriller, “Sucker Punch” uses the tagline, “You will be unprepared” and the film lives up to the expectation in

in: Reviews / 03/29/2011 / by: Archive

‘Limitless’ gives new meaning to well-informed

McKenzie Sixt Living life to the fullest as the best version of oneself is possible for Bradley Cooper in the new film, “Limitless”, released March 18. Cooper plays

in: Reviews / 03/29/2011 / by: Archive

‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ is guilty of being a great film

David Gutman “The Lincoln Lawyer” delivers cinema justice in a spectacular courtroom drama. Matthew McConaughey plays the slick, larger-than-life lawyer Mickey Haller, possibly taking on the case of

in: Reviews / 03/29/2011 / by: Archive

Book Review: Little Boy Blues

A critic for Newsweek, Jones recalls his childhood in North Carolina and the emotional trauma inflicted on him by his parents. Carmen Ulloa Vintage books recently released “Little

in: Reviews / 01/31/2011 / by: Archive

REVIEW: ‘The Alchemist’: A thrilling adventure full of wisdom

Austin Messick Through an inspiring tale of adventure, a reader sees that following your dreams is not just the stuff of childhood fantasy. Allow your heart to be

in: Reviews / 01/31/2011 / by: Archive

John Perry performs to benefit the music department at IVC

John Perry performed at IVC last weekend. (Evelyn Caicedo) Evelyn Caicedo The music department at Irvine Valley College added a new keyboard director, Susan Boettger, to their staff

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