We’ve had a bunch of good movies set in the world of folks hitting each other silly, flicks that take a deep look into the emotional turmoil that comes with the physical trials such a sport puts its...
Doug Laman, Staff Reporter/Movie Critic
• January 17, 2014
In Chris Turner’s fantastic book Planet Simpson, he notes one reason we all desire to be celebrities is for the respect and adulation that comes with the status of being famous, that feeling of being...
After Peter Berg directed the big-budget catastrophe Battleship, many avid filmgoers thought his future directing major films was sunk. But he had an ace up his sleeve; a true story about soldiers surviving...
After a fun Golden Globes (which featured some hilarity from Robert Downey Jr. and deserved wins for Her and American Hustle), it seems the Oscar Race is finally taking form, which is a really good occurrence...
Doug Laman, Staff Reporter/Movie Critic
• January 14, 2014
What is love? Well, it’s something that can’t be described in mere words. Simply put though, it’s something that brings tragedy and thrills to life, a complex feeling that can become the very thing...
Bands often try for years to get their name out into the entertainment world, but Manhattan’s Basic Vacation is a band of the rise. Working with Grammy Award-winning producer David Kahne, Basic Vacation...
Doug Laman, Staff Reporter/Movie Critic
• January 13, 2014
The song that got Inside Llewyn Davis stuck in my head was the song that was prominent in the trailer, a rendition of Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song). The beautiful tune has a powerful presence in the film,...
Five choir students are one step away from being selected for the All-State Choir. The students will be competing in the Area competition Saturday, Jan. 11 at Texas A&M University–Commerce.
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Doug Laman, Staff Reporter/Movie Critic
• January 10, 2014
We as Americans have always been amazed by the rich. What they wear, how they act and perhaps most interesting of all, how they fall. Because if there's one thing people love more than watching what dresses...