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by Erin Darling [27 Mar 2011 | No Comment | 572 views]
THE CRITIC: Trust

David Schwimmer’s “Trust” humanizes a delicate topic that’s not often dwelled upon by filmmakers and screenwriters. The story of rape involving a minor and a seasoned sexual predator isn’t exactly the formula for a blockbuster hit. But although the severe subject matter may destine “Trust” for popularity in indie theaters, it’s definitely a film worth seeing.

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by Rudy Klapper [21 Mar 2011 | No Comment | 643 views]
THE CRITIC: Britney Channels Her Inner Dance-Floor Dominatrix On “Femme Fatale”

Britney Spears occupies a weird, unique space in the pop spectrum. She’s been compared to past greats like Madonna and Kylie Minogue, but she lacks the latter’s self-aware creativity and mentioning her in the same breath as the former is, frankly, insulting. A common complaint with Spears is that she doesn’t write her own songs, which, the argument goes, somehow equates to a lack of talent, but the same can be said of Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra… the list goes on. She isn’t blessed with the preternaturally skilled vocals of a Mariah Carey or a Tina Turner, but her music has never been about her voice so much as her personality. And her personality is just what has carried her this far, when contemporaries like Mandy Moore and Christina Aguilera are becoming Starbucks whores and public laughingstocks, respectively. Spears is the ultimate pop chameleon, transforming from sly school girl with enough sexual innuendo to inspire thousands of illegal fantasies to a robotic dance-floor dominatrix, confident enough to overcome tabloid dramas that have ruined lesser stars. In many ways, Spears needed that separation from her past self to become the four-on-the-floor mistress she is on Femme Fatale. Calling Britney a pop singer is doing the term a disservice; she is much more of a pop bellwether, subject to the whims of the Top 40 crowd and more than happy to adapt to environments that have cruelly undone lesser icons. There’s a reason Aguilera’s last album sold barely north of 110,000 copies and Spears’ single “Hold It Against Me” has the most aggressive beat on mainstream radio today. Spears shows a willingness to reinvent herself that belies her fragile personal life and, most importantly, keeps her on the cutting edge of pop music.

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by Erin Darling [19 Mar 2011 | One Comment | 839 views]
THE CRITIC: Limitless

Not only is it a fun and thrilling adventure but “Limitless” also leaves the audience asking themselves if they’d do the same thing if given access to a drug that could create an enhanced version of yourself. After all, in a time where scientific breakthroughs are quickly changing the world we live in, the prospect of a powerful smart drug may not be too far away.

Blog, Celebrity »

by Kelcey Bridges [17 Mar 2011 | No Comment | 633 views]
5 Unlikely Irish Celebrity Lads and Lassies: Sheen, Lohan and…O’Bama?

On a day where anyone can be Irish, it’s easy to forget who is and isn’t a native of the Emerald Isle. Oh sure, there’s the dead give-a-ways like Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Maureen O’Hara and Collin Farrell. But then there are the few, the proud, the Irish folk that fly under the radar simply because their name isn`t O`something…

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by Kelcey Bridges [1 Mar 2011 | One Comment | 754 views]
Oscars 2011: Best & Worst Dressed

While the Oscars are certainly about the awards, we all know that the fashion on the red carpet is almost as much of a reason to tune in. This year there were several new trends to spot (ponytails, red, very little jewelry) and new crowns to be given out to the best and worst dressed in the land…all in good fun.