Hugo brings characters and scenery to life
Martin Scorsese, the man who directed famous blockbusters such as Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980) and Goodfellas (1990) has recently stepped out of his comfort zone to unleash his first 3-D film Hugo.
New Year's fails its resolution
Most holiday movies consist of lovable characters on a heartfelt and somewhat sappy journey. New Year’s Eve follows this pattern, except instead of covering one or two characters on a journey, it covers 18. As a result, the characters and plotline are poorly developed.
Nintendo 3DS Unwrapped
After months of intense hype, Nintendo’s 3DS finally hit store shelves on Mar. 21. The system is the next generation of Nintendo’s handheld DS systems. When I first heard about the 3DS several months ago, I feared it would suffer the same fate as the DSi, the previous generation of the DS. While the DSi had innovative features, there was still something missing to it. For one thing, there were no games manufactured specifically for the DSi. Instead, games for the DS lite (the generation before the DSi) continued to be produced.
Hanna, a modern tale written for spies
Thrillers have descended into a formula where you have a spy being hunted by some nameless intelligence agency. Hanna does not stray from this formula, yet the way Hanna’s story unfolds is simply breathtaking.
Hanna, played by Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones), trains with her father, played by Eric Bana (Funny People), for most of her young life in order to prepare for her confrontation with Marissa, played by Cate Blanchett (Robin Hood).
Thor strikes a bolt
Story
Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek) prepares to take the throne as king of Asgard when frost giants attack. Hemsworth, anxious to take vengeance against those who ruined his coronation invades the land of frost giants thereby starting an apocalyptic war. As a result, Odin, Thor’s father and king of the gods, banishes Thor to earth in order to prevent the war from escalating.
Superb food flies high at Super Chicken
Taking influences from Chinese, Japanese, West African, Spanish, Italian and native cultures, Peru has more dishes than any other country in the world. As a result, it is a difficult endeavor for any restaurant to try and capture the full extent of Peruvian cuisine. Although Super Chicken only offers a fraction, it does a decent job of introducing its customers to the expansive diet of Peru.
Elephant Jumps makes taste buds leap for joy
Elephant Jumps, a Thai restaurant in the Yorktown shopping center across from Luther Jackson Middle School, has been in business for a year. It had gone unnoticed by us until now. The restaurant features a variety of traditional but innovative Thai dishes.
Delectable food makes up for claustrophobic atmosphere
La Caraquena is definitely not somewhere you go for the ambiance. Connected to a decrepit, sketchy motel, the restaurant's interior was dark, cramped, aged and uncomfortable. There were only a few seats, crammed so closely together that some booths only had one bench. However, the surprisingly delicious food made up for the establishment's environment.
John Legend melds various styles in new album
Through a medium of Philadelphia blues and jazz with numerous spin-offs of various soul artists blending into his own style, John Legend collaborates with the well-known band The Roots for the first time in the album Wake Up! The soul-induced artist incorporates a mix of R&B voices from a Stevie Wonder swing to a Marvin Gaye melody.
As this album was made with President Barack Obama?s election in mind, most of the songs adhere to a theme of change.
Bungie says 'bye' to series with Halo:Reach
Halo: Reach, the final Halo installment to be made by Bungie, the original Halo creators, is set directly prior to Halo: Combat Evolved. Humanity has been at war with the Covenant, a group of aliens embarking on a religious venture that involves annihilating humanity. Planet Reach is the military stronghold of humanity, and its location has been kept secret to the Covenant for the duration of the war until the beginning of Reach.
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