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HANNA CHUA&E Editor Director Simon West must have been inspired by comedic spoof “Scary Movie” when directing “When a Stranger Calls” because the thriller movie exudes humor more than fear. Camilla Belle stars as Jill Johnson, a young high school student who is attacked while baby-sitting in a mansion that is in the middle of nowhere. The plotline of the movie is rather … [Read more...] about If stranger calls, hang up

SIMONE BOUFFARDContributing Writer When anyone goes to see the ballet for the first time, it is usually a young relative’s performance in “The Nutcracker” with a local ballet school or company. However, the city of Thousand Oaks is getting the real deal Thursday, Feb. 16. Direct from Moscow, one of the world’s most prestigious ballet companies, the Russian National Ballet, is … [Read more...] about Russians pirouette to ‘Lake’

JULIE ONIStaff Writer At the conclusion of a movie, there are times when you feel so dissatisfied with the ending that you wish you could have changed some aspect of the movie. You could have done it much better than the director. Maybe you wouldn’t have let Jack drop into the icy water and leave Rose behind, or you would have found it more fascinating to see Red and Dufresne … [Read more...] about Unsatisfied viewers run to ‘Anyfilms’

GINNA NGUYENStaff Writer “Chk chk chk chk chk crack pop pop pop!” Firecrackers filled the night sky as the clock struck midnight, ushering in Sunday, Jan. 29. “Gung Hay Fat Choy!” Happy New Year!  These words filled the air Sunday as the Lunar New Year, celebrated by most Asian heritages, began.Not far away in Little Saigon in Orange County the Vietnamese community held … [Read more...] about Eastern spirituality meets West Coast