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Teenlink/Entertainment
Lights, Music and the Force
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
Failed close encounter
And I thought the most ridiculous thing to come out of Alaska was Sarah Palin's wardrobe.
Carol with a 3-D spin
An old tale with a new twist, Jim Carrey's A Christmas Carol pays tribute to a classic Charles Dickens tale.
This IS it
This IS it opens: Oct. 28
Rated: PG
It begins with a black screen and scrolling white text — a disclaimer of the origin of the film.
Truth hard to find in Liar
Micah Wilkins has been telling lies her whole life.
The Waking sets horror in school
If The Grudge captured you, then Thomas Randall's The Waking: Dreams of the Dead will also fascinate.
Bullies pay in Wish You Were Dead
In the well-to-do town of Soundview, popular kids rule and others are bullied.
The Plague: A contagious tale
Every little girl dreams of being a princess – and what could go wrong with that?
Worst Week is the best
Murphy's Law: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, in the funniest possible way.
Black Lies breaks no new ground
With the title Little Black Lies, Tish Cohen's novel had little hope of being anything other than typical teen chick lit.
The Loud Wars is chaotic
"Most lyrics written while pacing around railroad tracks by the side of a highway," writes So Many Dynamos in The Loud Wars' album liner.
Scaring Up a Storm
By now, you've either seen it or heard your friends talking about it.
All Time Low interview
All Time Low is playing Revolution on Oct. 24.
All Time Low's tongue-in-cheek album
"All Time Low sucks ... nothing personal."
The Vampire’s Assistant proves vampire movies are alive and well
These days, when you think of vampires, sparkling skin and teenage girls are often the first things to come to mind.
Split
First it was Nick and Jessica, then Bobby and Whitney — now Avril and Deryck?
The Flaming Lips Change It Up with Embryonic
Listening to this CD, I found my ears getting ready for a poppy single like the band's 2002 Do You Realize?
Wild Things Not For Children
Where The Wild Things Are is a children's movie for adults.
Wild ride back to childhood
Where the Wild Things Are opens Oct. 16
Rated: PG
Watching Where the Wild Things Are is like being thrown into an ocean filled with your greatest childhood memories and getting to bask in it for almost two hours.
SPONGEBOB
If sappy romances are exactly the type of thing you turn to Nickelodeon seeking to avoid, then the following will probably shock and appall you as much as it did me.
Citizen takes your breath away
Law Abiding Citizen opens Oct. 16
Rated: R
A nail-biting, suspenseful action film guaranteed to have you holding your breath until the very last moment, Law Abiding Citizen is a riveting look into our American justice system and the mind of one man trying to correct it.
Truly terrifying
Horrible, terrible, fantastic.
Capitalism makes you want to take it to the bank
Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story will make you want to smash up a bank.
Fall TV preview
Gossip Girl
5 stars
Burton stitches a new world
9 opens September 9
Rated: PG-13
September 9, 2009 (09/09/09), brought a new kind of creature into the spotlight, one made of cloth, zippers, wires and buttons.
Britney Spears Came With the Circus
September 2
American Airlines Arena
After Britney Spears’ CIRCUS tour became the highest-grossing tour of 2009, she decided to come back to the United States to do it all over again.
Post Grad a feel-good fest for the family
Most students have heard The Plan a thousand times before: Get good grades, go to college, get a job.
X Games 3D: the Movie brings action sports to a extreme
Blinding lights, the rush of energy drinks and the threat of broken bones: Bob Burnquist faces an 80-foot drop at his feet.
Inglorious? Try Glorious!
Lights! Camera! Handlung!
Jackson is 'It' at box office with $23.2 million domestic debut, $103M worldwide
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Michael Jackson's This Is It" danced to the head of the box office, debuting with $23.2 million domestically in its first weekend.
District 9 is Transformers with a brain
District 9 opens August 14
Rated: R
District 9 , produced by Peter Jackson, provides the necessary aliens, giant robots and an everyman protagonist in way over his head who discovers his hidden strength.
Ponyo showcases animation studio's skills
Ponyo opens August 14
Rated: G
If you're a fan of Hayao Miyazaki, animator of Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, you don't need this review. Just go see Ponyo.
Boy, do I wish I could have traveled 107 minutes through time
The Time Traveler’s Wife Opens August 14th
Rated: PG-13
The Time Traveler's Wife made me want to travel through time… to the end of the movie, that is.
Perfect Getaway Lives Up To Its Name
A Perfect Getaway opens August 7
Rated: R
The trailer was more than intriguing.
Julie and Julia: The Recipe to a Must-see Movie
Julie and Julia opens August 7
Rated: PG-13
Two separate worlds have never seemed so close.
Funny People is Apatow's most meaningful film yet
Funny People opens July 31
Rated: R
On my way to seeing Funny People, I was expecting to see another amusing film starring Adam Sandler.
(95) Minutes of Truth
(500) Days of Summer opens July 31
Rated: PG-13
If there is any one thing we, as an audience, expect a film to do, it is for the people, the places and the emotion of a movie to fall inside the frame of a well-polished mirror reflecting our own lives.
The Ugly Truth delivers breath of fresh air
The Ugly Truth opens July 24
Rated: R
The romantic comedy: It has been done a thousand times before, but somehow manages to maintain a breath of fresh air in The Ugly Truth.
G-Force surprisingly delightful
G-Force opens July 24
Rated: PG
I signed up for G-Force hoping to have fun trashing it.
Half-Blood Prince Raises the Bar
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opens July 15
Rated: PG
The sixth installment of the world-famous Harry Potter franchise could not have come soon enough.
"I slam, therefore I am"
Write Side Poets bring words to life
NSU in Davie, July 11
Most of us think "spit" has to do with saliva, but young poets at the Write Side Poets 3rd Annual Youth Poetry Slam gave the word new meaning: an innovative and dynamic approach to poetry.
Just say no to Brüno
Brüno opens July 10
Rated: R
The creator of Borat is back. His shorts are shorter, his make-up freshly applied, and his sexuality more in your face. Borat becomes Brüno. Brüno becomes...well, nothing.
Break out of the house to see Break on Through
Band Interview, July 3 Show at The Talent Farm
Break on Through is a fairly new band with hopes of restoring the punk stylings of '90s bands. They are Mike Calabria, vocals and guitar (21); John LaRosa, guitar (21); Chris Knight, bass (19); and Ricky Baldridge, drums (17).
Public Enemies Remarkably Average
Public Enemies opens July 1
Rated: R
Who wants to see Batman fight Capt. Jack Sparrow?
The Talent Farm show surprises with musical mix
June 27
Having been at The Talent Farm many times, I was fully prepared to hear the same pop-rock local bands that always seem to grace The Talent Farm stage.
Openers set the stage for Plain White T's
Culture Room on June 23
"Quiet is the new loud," said Marc Walloch, Company of Thieves guitarist.
'My Sister's Keeper' a let down for Picoult fans
My Sister's Keeper opens June 26 Rated: PG-13
My Sister's Keeper is great film for those who have not read the original book, but it delivered a severe disappointment for Jodi Picoult fans.
The Proposal: A MUST SEE!!
The Proposal opens Friday, June 19
Rated: PG-13
Before entering the theater, I thought I had this movie all figured out.
Ryan Cabrera in Concert
"Ryan, Ryan, Ryan" the crowd chanted, anticipating the arrival of the star of the show.
Jingle Ball: A blast
The BankAtlantic stage itself was dull, but the Y100 Jingle Ball artists brought it to life. Ten artists filled the plain space with talent to ring in the holiday season.
Jingle Ball rock
Y100's Jingle Ball 2008 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise touted a hit list of artists. Despite the nosebleed seats they put me in (seriously...two rows from the top!) and the fact that the majority of the performers called us Miami instead of Fort Lauderdale, there wasn't too much to complain about.
Here is a list of the artists in the order they went on and what I thought of their performances:
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