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Latest “Bourne” movie doesn’t live up to legacy
“The Bourne Legacy” needs a little less conversation, a little more action Over the course of three “Bourne” movies, amnesiac super-assassin Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) has really made a mess of things....
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“The Expendables 2″: Sylvester Stallone and the boys are back in action
This old-fashioned “Expendables” sequel feels pretty creaky at times As action movies go, “The Expendables 2″ is seriously past its prime. The movie’s high-tech toys and special effects might belong to...
View ArticleLocal crowd goes crazy for Jeff Bridges
Click here to view the embedded video. Oscar winner Jeff Bridges channels “The Big Lebowski” at SLO Brew show The Dude does indeed abide. At a sold-out show Thursday night at SLO Brewing Co., Academy...
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The first time I saw “Deliverance” …
The Tribune’s David Middlecamp shares his memories of the backwoods thriller Forty years ago, the film “Deliverance” opened in theaters. While most critics today consider the sadistic backwoods...
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You’ve never met a girl like “Ruby Sparks”
Quirky romantic comedy “Ruby Sparks” has fun tweaking stereotypes Calvin Weir-Fields (Paul Dano) is about to meet his dream girl. She’s cute and quirky, a red-headed, blue-eyed vision in printed...
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Will your favorite fall TV show fail?
Meet the cast of Ryan Murphy's new sitcom, "The New Normal," premiering tonight on NBC. Fall television season brings new shows, including “Go On” and “The New Normal” Sixty-five percent of new...
View Article“Annie Hall” kicks off classic screening series
Woody Allen’s classic romantic comedy screens tonight in San Luis Obispo Before “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Say Anything,” before “Pretty Woman” and “When Harry Met Sally,” there was “Annie Hall.”...
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“Cosmopolis” takes viewers on a long, strange trip
Robert Pattison embarks on a journey through the streets of New York City in David Cronenberg's "Cosmopolis." David Cronenberg’s latest film is a philosophical Odyssey through New York City “A specter...
View ArticleTV networks try to recapture the magic of hit shows
Click here to view the embedded video. Fall season preview continues with “The Mob Doctor,” “Revolution” Fall television is far from a sure thing. Some shows fail. Some grow stale. And others succeed...
View ArticleSLO Rewind screening series starts tonight with “Reservoir Dogs”
Quentin Tarantino’s directorial debut is still one of his best Picture this. A police officer sits in the center of an abandoned warehouse, tied to a folding chair. His mouth covered with duct tape,...
View ArticleThis soundtrack rocks!
Click here to view the embedded video. Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood shows off his composing chops in “The Master” Will all the controversy surrounding “The Master,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s drama...
View ArticleComedy, drama, supernatural scares: Fall TV has it all
Click here to view the embedded video. Fall television season heats up with “Ben and Kate,” “The Mindy Project” If Sunday’s Emmy Awards proved anything, it’s that the Academy of Television Arts &...
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Food Network host Ted Allen savors his job
“Chopped” host Ted Allen dishes about life on the Food Network show Your average foodie has a lot of reasons to envy Ted Allen. For starters, he’s the James Beard Award-winning host of the Food...
View ArticleAn intimate evening with Elvis Costello
Audience bonds with English rocker Elvis Costello at San Luis Obispo concert Note: Brittany Hensley, sales manager at The Tribune, attended Elvis Costello’s Sept. 29 concert at the Performing Arts...
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Tune in tonight for TV drama
Stephen Amell stars as the title crimefighter in "Arrow," premiering tonight on The CW. . “Arrow,” “Nashville” are among new dramas premiering tonight This is a big week for televised drama. Tonight,...
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Tim Burton returns to his roots with “Frankenweenie”
Young Victor Frankenstein (Charlie Tahan) brings his pet dog back from the dead in "Frankenweenie." Tim Burton’s latest film will fill viewers with warm, fuzzy feelings Victor Frankenstein, the...
View Article"Blazing Saddles" screens tonight in San Luis Obispo
Click here to view the embedded video. Mel Brooks’s off-color comedy “Blazing Saddles” is best in the West Note: If this post about “Blazing Saddles” seems familiar, it’s because I originally ran it in...
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"Seven Psychopaths" lives up to its name
Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell make trouble in the new crime comedy "Seven Psychopaths." “Seven Psychopaths” serves up a veritable smorgasbord of crazed killers Note: Today’s guest...
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Truth is stranger than fiction in Ben Affleck’s “Argo”
Ben Affleck stars as CIA agent Tony Mendez in the historical thriller "Argo," based on a true story. “Argo” gets its white-knuckle thrills from real-life events Whoever coined the expression “Truth is...
View ArticleThe horror, the horror: "Psycho" plays tonight in SLO
Click here to view the embedded video. Two horror classics — “Psycho” and “The Exorcist” — screen in San Luis Obispo this week Some roles follow actors their entire lives. Mention Anthony Hopkins, and...
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