Burton and Depp deliver in Alice in Wonderland

“Alice In Wonderland” is great! This is how the story goes: 19-year-old Alice returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red... 

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Mark Wahlberg and Saoirse Ronan star in The Lovely Bones

The Lovely Bones  combines very good acting, suspense, drama and even thriller elements to make a good movie about a young girl who dies–and then has quite a few experiences–after she passes away! The animation was rather well done and the choreography works very well; the cinematography is particularly good as well. The script was also quite good; but I would say that the plot moves along... 

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Vampire Weekend unleashes potential greatness with Contra release

By B. Martin One of the tests that young new bands face, especially ones with the poetential for greatness, is the follow up album. Vampire Weekend’s debut album made them instant indie rock stars, earned them critical acclaim and also burdened them with the pressure of trying to equal or surpass thier first record. What’s a band to do when facing those kinds of expectations? Listen to Vampire... 

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Spoon finds their essence in Transference

I’d say Spoon is one of the most consistantly reliable indie bands out there today. They haven’t put out a bad or mediocre album in over 15 years and I think they’re at the point where the “Spoon” sound is whatever they say it is. If Transference had been their second or third record, or even if they had followed up Girls Can Tell with this album, I think most fans would... 

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Conan Obrien keeps his chin up after Leno bump

Hollywood, CA – Conan O’brien says he won’t follow Jay Leno in NBC’s late night lineup after the network announced Leno would return for a shortened 10:35pm slot, bumping Conan O’brien to 12:05 am.  Obrien issued the following statement:   In the last few days, I’ve been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should... 

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Sherlock Holmes movie accurately portrays Doyle’s vision of character

Let me begin by saying this is written from the perspective of someone who has long been a major fan of Arthur Conan Doyle’s original Sherlock Holmes stories. They were some of the first non-children’s works I ever read, and it was a yearly ritual to read them all consecutively. I did so for a long time and have read them on other occasions in various combinations. I thus unsurprisingly... 

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Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeaquel

I was one of the many that ended up not watching the original “Alvin and the Chipmunks” when it was in theaters and enjoyed it for what it was. I actually liked “Alvin and the Chipmunks” when it was in theaters. Sure it isn’t a pure delight, but it’s a lot of fun and it lives up to the original cartoon. And you’ll never stop hating the part where Dave Seville... 

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Conan slams NBC over Leno slight

Hollywood, CA – Conan O’brien shoots back at NBC over their potential decision to bump his show to allow the return of  Jay Leno to late night television.   Conan opened his show Monday night slamming the network.  He cited the recent California earthquake as being so powerful, “it knocked Jay Leno’s show from 10 o’clock to 11:35″ Conan then went on to discuss... 

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2009 Jelly Donut 5 worst translation errors

Translation was a hot topic in 2009, but sometimes for the wrong reasons.  That’s why Accredited Language Services, a US-based translation company, announces the first annual Jelly Donut Awards – recapping the top 5 real translation, interpreting and localization errors of the year. The Jelly Donut Awards pay tribute to one of the most infamous translation errors in US history: John F. Kennedy’s... 

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Get your degree in World of Warcraft

WoW Schools is released a highly anticipated Reaching Gold Cap Course that teaches players how to reach the infamous World of Warcraft gold cap. The course is compromised of strategic lessons that provide players with the knowledge they need to make intelligent in game decisions to maximize gold. WoW Schools Reaching Gold Cap CourseGold guides have existed for many years and the release of this course... 

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Former Marine Rudy Reyes is Apocalypse Man

In Generation Kill, former Marine Seargent Rudy Reyes portrayed himself in the HBOP miniseries about life in Iraq which premiered in 2008.  Now, Reyes is “Apocalypse Man, a new television show on the History Channel. Government authorities say it’s “not if… but when”…a moment in the future when, just as it has in the past, some catastrophe sparks mass destruction,... 

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Avatar raises the bar in CG animation

James Cameron’s new computer graphics film, ‘Avatar’, is single-handedly raising the industry’s playing field of expertise. Avatar’s $300 million plus production costs, startling new computer graphics (CG) processes and universal acclaim has raised the bar for the entire animation industry, making other recently-released, big-budget CG-animated films pale by comparison. According to Sean... 

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Fujinon lenses helped create the visual magic of Cameron’s Avatar

Writer, Director and Producer James Cameron, and Vince Pace, DP, Co-inventor of the Fusion 3D camera system, and founder of PACE, chose Fujinon lenses for production of the ground breaking 3D epic feature Avatar, released December 18th. Lenses used on the production included the Fujinon HA16X6.3ERM 6.3-101mm HDTV ENG-Style Wide-Angle Zoom Lens  (6.3-101mm) and a special design HA5×7B-W50 (7-35mm)... 

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Tiger Woods and Sarah Palin deemed stupidest celebrities of 2009

 Tiger Woods may have swung himself into the higher ranks of stupidity this year, but it was Sarah Palin who took the title dunce cap award of “Stupidest Celebrity of 2009”, according to a poll conducted by Stupid.com. Tsurvey, which polled more than 2,000 visitors to the site, asked which celebrity’s behavior was the “stupidest” of the year It was a landslide victory for former vice-presidential... 

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Comedian parodies Tiger Woods in classic song

  Tiger Woods’ elicit affairs not only make headlines for late night comedians, Las Vegas’ top rated singing impressionist Larry G Jones get big laughs at his Las Vegas show with a parody to the tune of ‘Runaround Sue.’ In celebration of over 2,000 Las Vegas shows, Jones also caps on other Las Vegas’ iconic shows and performers including Cher, Cirque Du Soleil, Elvis, Tom Jones, Elton... 

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Kirstie Allie launches Phitter

Los Angeles, CA – Kirstie Alley has launched a new fitness and healthy living focused micro-blogging community called Phitter as a gift from Kirstie and her new weight loss program to encourage community talk and member support around weight loss, diet, health, recipes, wellness and work out tip topics. As stated in the site’s mission statement: “Phitter.com is a “phitness phocused” community... 

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Maria Sharapova line of sun glasses announced by Tagheuer

Weston, FL -Tennis star Maria Sharapova is internationally known for her flawless tennis swing and impeccable sense of style, on and off the tennis court. As a TAG Heuer ambassador, she’s also known for being a “TAG Heuer woman”. Now TAG Heuer Eyewear and Sharapova have collaborated to design a stunning new collection of sunglasses that deliver both function and fashion. With the Maria Sharapova... 

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Wedding planning book gives brides to be cost saving tips

Overwhelmed by the many details of planning the perfect wedding? Brides can find a plethora of cost saving tips, checklists, and advice in Tiara Ward Cable’s new book, The Essential Wedding Planning Guide. With years of wedding and event planning experience, Tiara shares her knowledge with readers who will learn firsthand what to focus on in the midst of all the excitement. This simple to follow,... 

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Darryl Strawberry and Rod Blagojevich to join Trump on Celebrity Apprentice

Sharon Osbourne, Darryl Strawberry, Rod Blagojevich and Bret Michaels will join Donald Trump for the third season of his hit television show, Celebrity Apprentice. Share and Enjoy:  Read More →

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Visa treats customers to free movie tickets

The cost of going to the movies has skyrocketed in recent years leaving many unable to take their family to the theater in these hard times, but select Visa credit card holders can now take advantage of a program with Fandango and get one free movie ticket online from Fandango. Buy 1 movie ticket on Fandango and receive a second ticket to the same show free when you use your Visa Signature card. How... 

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