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Asian Film Fest washes ashore

Evonne Ermey October 5, 2009

Cinema and Asian culture collide with the return of the San Diego Asian Film Festival October 15-29. The main feature of the two-week event is the screening of more than 200 films from more than 20 countries....

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Indie film makes an interesting Summer

Tom Andrew September 21, 2009

"This is a story of boy meets girl. It is NOT a love story, it is a story about love." 500 Days Of Summer, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tom Hansen and Zooey Deschanel as Summer Finn and directed by...

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‘Twelfth Night’ is a black hole; it sucks you in

Bri Heath September 21, 2009

On September 6, The Old Globe Theater held a performance of "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare. Their version of "Twelfth Night" takes place in the late 1950's, in Italy, a town referred to as "Illyria"....

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Julie, Julia and a stale movie

Christine Klee September 21, 2009

Meryl Streep probably is the best actress of our time - 15 Oscar nominations and 2 wins speak for themselves. Unfortunately, some of her movies question her choice in roles. 'Julie & Julia' is one of those...

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Haven’t we played this game before?

Tom Andrew September 21, 2009

What do you get when you mix the movies "Tron," "Blade Runner," and "Minority Report"? "Gamer." "Gamer," co-directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, is a Sci-fi action thriller, which is both political...

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Elvis Perkins: Trauma translated to hopefulness

Samir Roy and Samir Roy May 18, 2009

The story of Elvis Perkins never fails to elicit a modicum of shocked sadness. The progeny of famous parents, it may seem distasteful to make this connection instantly. However, it would be even more...

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‘The Soloist’ pulls at the heartstrings

Tom Andrew and Tom Andrew May 18, 2009

The music of Beethoven has been known to stir even the harshest soul, the coldest heart and the non-lover of music. "The Soloist" is a true story about reporter Steven Lopez, played by Robert Downey Jr.,...

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‘State of play’ makes headlines on big screen

Tom Andrew and Tom Andrew May 18, 2009

Is it more important to write a story that will help a friend, or more important to tell the story honestly and without bias? This is a question that many journalist has faced before, and one that Cal...

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Blurred Borders Dance Festival X comes to the Saville Theatre

Emily Mather and Emily Mather May 18, 2009

Blurred Borders Dance Festival X presented by Patricia Rincon Dance Collective will perform May 22 and 23 at 8p.m. at the Saville Theater. Blurred Borders International Dance Festival was created to encourage...

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Do the Lamb’s Players score or miss the target?

Tom Andrew and Tom Andrew May 18, 2009

Mistaken identity, a Slavic uncle, crazy customers, bad news from your doctor and a brother who can't afford to finish law school. What better way to solve all of these problems but to hire a hit man,...

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Wolverine leaves viewers with a sense of deja vu

Samir Roy and Samir Roy May 18, 2009

Have you ever watched a movie and, despite the fact that you are watching it for the first time, you feel as if you've seen it already? The highly anticipated "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" falls prey to...

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There’s nothing better than the original ‘Star Trek,’ or is there?

Director J.J. Abrams has captained the Star Trek franchise warp speed into the new millennium, taking movie audiences on a thrilling maiden voyage and leaving some Trekkies staring foolishly from the original...

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