Review: 'Wanted' half comedy, half action
June 29, 2008
What do you get when you combine "The Matrix" with "Fight Club?" You get "Wanted," a ridiculously entertaining film, half office humor, half super assassin action movie.
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Review: 'Kung Fu Panda' visually stunning
June 25, 2008
DreamWorks' latest animated feature, Kung Fu Panda, is a treasure hidden beneath a facade of silliness and one huge cliche of a plot. While not as endearing as Shrek or as original as Ratatouille, Panda's visual grandeur and refreshing humor outweigh its
Review: Coldplay returns with Viva la Vida
June 25, 2008
Over the past decade, the never excessive Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has cooed listeners with his not-so-masculine lyrics and all-too-familiar falsettos. As a member of the contemporary U.K. invasion, Coldplay has sold over 30 million albums and has t
Review: 'Get Smart' moderately funny
June 22, 2008
In the original 1960s television series "Get Smart," Mel Brooks and Buck Henry were able to combine different genres of movies and create comedy gold. Mel Brooks's spoof films, including Spaceballs and Robin Hood: Men in Tights, have made him legendary. T
Review: 'The Happening' more comedy than horror
June 16, 2008
M. Night Shyamalan's newest movie "The Happening," his first R-rated feature, just so happens to be terrible.
Review: The Incredible Hulk falls short
June 14, 2008
As I went in to see the movie yesterday, I wondered whether I was going into the theater with too high of expectations, and for good reason.
Due South BBQ offers genuine southern dishes
June 11, 2008
Due South BBQ, a Christiansburg restaurant, offers up a barbecue experience that you'll be hard-pressed to find without heading south into deep barbecue territory.
Review: 'Sex and the City' delightful drama
May 31, 2008
The theater was packed last night as Sex and the City finally made it to the big screen after the show's series finale took place on HBO. I had to buy tickets four hours in advance just to get a seat, and I definitely understand why! The movie was a hit r
Review: 'Lost' thrilling, raises questions
May 30, 2008
This year's season finale of Lost was a three-hour event. Part one aired Thursday, May 15th, and parts two and three aired Thursday, May 29th. Because of the writers' strike, season four was cut from 16 to 14 episodes, but the show didn't suffer. In fact,
Review: 'Crystal Skull' intended for die-hard fans
May 25, 2008
Nineteen years after director Steven Spielberg's "The Last Crusade" made its debut, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull" has been released as the forth movie in the series.