Reviews

Brooklyn’s Finest – Movie Review

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 7:08 pm   /   Local, Tom O'Keefe Movie Reviews

Director Antoine Fuqua looks to recapture the magic of Training Day, his career highpoint, with new film Brooklyn’s Finest.  The film follows three police officers: Eddie (Richard Gere), a beleaguered patrol officer one week from retirement; Tango (Don Cheadle), an undercover officer no longer sure where his loyalties lie and; Sal (Ethan Hawke), a cash-strapped […]

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Alice in Wonderland – Movie Review

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 7:00 pm   /   Local, Tom O'Keefe Movie Reviews

Walt Disney once famously said, “I hope we never lose sight of one thing.  That it all started with a mouse.”  While that’s a great quote, truth be told it all started with The Alice Comedies, the Disney clan’s first commercially successful foray into the world of animation.  Walt Disney (and the relatively unsung Ub […]

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Brooklyn’s Finest

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 5:25 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

Brooklyn’s Finest is a film that has a great amount of potential, an all-star cast, and a director that we know can pull off a great movie.  Unfortunately none of that matters when combined with terrible storytelling, absurd pacing, and about 30 minutes of shots that are utterly and incomprehensibly useless. ‘Cop Dramas’ are a […]

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The Ghost Writer

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 1:06 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

It is hard to separate Roman Polanski the film director, and Roman Polanski the man of scandal. I want to make it clear first, that I am reviewing one of his movies, and I am not condoning any of his actions. I had many reservations going into to this film due to Mr. Polanski’s crimes, […]

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Alice in Wonderland

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 12:01 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp have re-teamed once again. This time they tackle an adaptation of one of Lewis Carroll’s most famous novels, “Alice In Wonderland.” I first must tell you some of the 3D effects are great while others are lacking in the modern 3D era. Some of these effects are really messy. Burton […]

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Interview With New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa McMann, Creator of the “Wake” Series

Posted: March 4, 2010 at 6:05 pm   /   Book Reviews, Featured, Interviews, Local

Kevin: Hi Lisa!  Thank you so much for taking the time to talk to us about your incredible career, and your new book – “Gone.” When did you first realize that you wanted to become an author? Did you always have a passion for writing? Lisa: Since about 4th grade, I remember writing a story called […]

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Throwback Thursdays: Volume 1 – Boys II Men II

Posted: March 4, 2010 at 12:01 am   /   CD Reviews, Featured, Local

So you are probably wondering why I decided to review an album from 1995 in an article in 2010, right? Good question. The answer is this: there is so much music out right now and with brand new music coming out every Tuesday, its easy to forget about the great music that came before. Of […]

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Wayback Wednesday – “The Lion King”

Posted: March 3, 2010 at 11:59 pm   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

Wayback might be a bit of a misnomer in this case. I mean only to refer to films that I loved when I was child, which to be honest wasn’t all that long ago. I watch certain films these days, and wonder how kids could like them. Then I look back on my past, and […]

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Lost: Season 6 – Episode 6.6 “Sundown” – Review

Posted: March 3, 2010 at 3:29 am   /   Local, Television Reviews

So, the Castaways have left the temple!  Sundown, the sixth episode of LOST’s final season, follows Sayid both on and off the Island and MIB/Flocke has made a huge play that has reshuffled the season for the run up to the end. We will start off the island in the sideways world as usual with […]

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Cop Out – Movie Review

Posted: February 26, 2010 at 7:40 pm   /   Local, Tom O'Keefe Movie Reviews

Bruce Willis (as Jimmy) and Tracy Morgan (as Paul) are police officers and partners.  When Jimmy’s extremely rare 1950s era baseball card (and sole means of paying for his daughter’s wedding) is stolen, he and Paul embark on a quest to get it back.  However, retrieving the card becomes increasingly problematic when they discover that […]

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