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Walking into the movie theatre, I didn’t know what to expect from “Charlie St. Cloud,” an adaptation of the 2004 novel “The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud” by Ben Sherwood. Since the film is directed by Burr Steers (“How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”), I knew I could expect something interesting.
Unfortunately [...]

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Nine years. That’s how long it took director Christopher Nolan (“The Dark Knight”) to develop his latest film for the big screen. Inspired by the experience of lucid dreaming and dream incubation, “Inception” is Nolan’s most ambitious film to date, and is so far the most unique and rewarding film of the [...]

It seems like music festivals have become our generation’s own coming of age ceremony with events like Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and others popping up all over the country. But now that Coachella has come and gone this year, California’s summer event of choice has become Outside Lands, a cheaper (and colder) alternative in San Francisco.
Outside [...]

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After over a decade of waiting, gamers worldwide were treated to the retail release of “Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty” for Mac and Windows on July 27. Launch parties and midnight releases were commonplace on college campuses and video game stores as people picked up what could be the most anticipated video game [...]

If you are an Avenged Sevenfold fan, you undoubtedly know of the tragic death of their iconic drummer, James “The Rev” Sullivan. His replacement is Mike Portnoy, of Dream Theater fame, who takes over the drums for the band’s latest album, “Nightmare.”
The Rev was a fantastic and talented drummer, and his drumming was an integral [...]

School is out and  the weather enjoyable. It is time to relax and enjoy life. On those overly hot nights, look no further than catching a film. Luckily, both UCI and the Orange County Performing Arts Center are having free film festivals.
The theme of the movies are extremely different. UCI has selected movies which are [...]

CATASTROPHE: M. Night Shyamalan’s first 3-D film may as well mark the end of his career.

ETHEREAL: An astounding listen, The Chemical Brothers’ most recent album is a must-own.

HARMONIOUS: Herbie Hancock’s newest collaboration with other artists rings true in his latest album.

SPARKLES: Improved acting and a faithful screenplay make ‘Eclipse’ a worthwhile trip to the theater.