Certain movies are immune to reviewers. Movies that people have long since decided to see or not see by the time they read a review about it. Nothing written by a film critic is going to persuade someone not to see such a film when they've already decided to and vice versa. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" is one of those films. The "Harry … [Read more...] about 'Deathly Hallows' proves hollow
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ElecTRONica parties onto Disneyland scene
Disneyland grows with the Disney Generation as it introduces ElecTRONica a booze-filled rave hitting the theme parks this fall. ElecTRONica is one of the many promotions by Disneyland in order to charge up park guests and movie audiences for "TRON"'s much-anticipated sequel "TRON: Legacy which is 25 years in the making. Each night since its opening … [Read more...] about ElecTRONica parties onto Disneyland scene
Center for the arts: a medley of acts to take center stage
Orchestra By HEATHER MANES The mingling sounds of the sharp sinuous oboe with the elegant smoothness of a violin assures that Bach's Double Concerto for Oboe and Violin as performed by Pepperdine's orchestra tonight at 7:30 in Smothers Theatre will be an enticing and soothing performance. The orchestra will perform Bach's notable concerto piece with two guest … [Read more...] about Center for the arts: a medley of acts to take center stage
'Dinner for Schmucks' – It takes one to know one
It could be his odd fascination with dead mice or maybe his ability to unintentionally ruin the life of whomever he meets. Whatever it is it's exactly what attracts Tim (Paul Rudd) a rising executive to Barry (Steve Carell) a truly idiotic IRS employee in the film "Dinner for Schmucks" that is set to hit theaters Friday. It follows the storyline of the 1998 French comedy "Le … [Read more...] about 'Dinner for Schmucks' – It takes one to know one
Handbook changes limit civil liberties
Every year the Pepperdine administration reviews the Student Handbook its go-to policy document on the "dos and don'ts" of student life. This year the Associate Dean of Students kindly forwarded me some of the early proposals for changes to the 2010-2011 edition two of which have potentially devastating implications for students' freedom on campus.The first is a minor yet … [Read more...] about Handbook changes limit civil liberties