January 10, 2025

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Movie Review: Steve Jobs

Rina Risper09 mins

  Studio: Universal Pictures (2 hr. 2 min)

Plot: Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Seth Rogen, Katherine Waterston, Kate Winslet, Sarah Snook, Jeff Daniels
Rating: R
Bottom Line: ***
 

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8TH ANNUAL GRAND RAPIDS INTERNATIONAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL

Rina Risper012 mins

 

Grand Rapids’ annual pre-holiday event, the Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer and Food Festival is set for Thursday, November 19 (5-10pm); Friday, November 20 (4pm-10pm) and Saturday, November 21 (Noon-10pm) at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids located at 303 Monroe Avenue NW.   It is the largest wine festival in Michigan.

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Movie Review: The Martian

Rina Risper04 mins

 

Studio:     20th Century Fox (2 hr. 14 min.)

Plot:     An astronaut presumed dead on Mars struggles to survive as he finds a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
Cast:     Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kristen Wiig Donald Glover 
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     **1/2

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Travel: Europe far from the madding crowd

Rina Risper09 mins

 Long lines at the Louvre are usually avoidable, if you purchase tickets in advance, buy a Paris Museum Pass or enter through the underground mall instead of the grand glass pyramid. 

CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe.

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Blackflix.com: Talking Peanuts – Charlie Brown Makes His Big Screen Debut

Rina Risper06 mins

  By Samantha Ofole-Prince

 
In just a few months, Charlie Brown, the world’s most beloved underdog, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the “Peanuts” gang will make their big-screen debut like they’ve never been seen before — in 3D animation.
 

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Movie: Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Rina Risper04 mins

 This movie is based on the American television series “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” in the 1960’s.

Cast:     Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Elizabeth Debicki, Alicia Vikander, Hugh Grant, Jared Harris

Rating:     PG-13

Bottom Line:     ***

 

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Travel: Tempt Your Taste Buds in West Michigan

Rina Risper042 mins

 

Henderson Castle has become one of the most popular restaurants in Kalamazoo.  Built in 1895, it is on a steep hill and overlooks the downtown area.  

 

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