East Lansing Boys Battle It Out
Hondo Shen has only been dancing for two years, but he is moving fast towards being a nationally known B-boy. Courtesy photo
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Entertainment News and Stuff: Mary and Latonya Blige Making Brilliant Moves: For Colored Girls Hits Theaters
By Quassan Castro
Guest Entertainment Editor
Crazy week ahead, as I clamor to prepare for the holiday season ahead. I know I should be anticipating more of the healthy dishes, but I’m looking forward to all of my mother’s soul food dishes on Turkey Day. Where did all the time go?
Luckily for the fashion world, Mary J. Blige recently introduced her new eyewear titled, “Melodies,” by MJB.
In the photo Mary J. Blige
News Spotlight: LANSING MOTORCYCLE SHOOT: Hello all future cast members!
Hello all future cast members!
The two days of the shooting are coming up on us quickly so as promised, here are some specifics of our shoot. Please read everything as it will include what to bring, parking information and call times. Also, please feel free to contact Tim Whalen | Senior Graphic Designer | MessageMakers
whalen@messagemakers.com - 517.482.3333 with any questions that you might have.
whalen@messagemakers.com - 517.482.3333 with any questions that you might have.
Movie Review: “Red”
Studio: Summit Entertainment
Plot: A team of retired secret agents embark on an impossible, cross-country mission to break into the top-secret CIA headquarters, where they will uncover one of the biggest conspiracies in government history.
Cast: Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ***
By Laurence Washington
Die Hard Bruce Willis stars as an ex-CIA agent Frank Moses who has been tagged as “RED,” which refers to his alert level (“retired: extremely dangerous”) by the agency. The film, which attempts to answer the question, is older better, opens up with a black ops hit team invading Moses’ home at night. Although, there are about 10 members of the hit squad trying to kill him, they don’t stand a chance, because in Die Hard fashion, Moses eliminates them one-by-one.
Schuler Books & Music welcomes New York Times Bestselling Author Victoria Rowell
LANSING, MI — Victoria Rowell is a New York Times Bestselling author, Award-winning actress and lecturer. Rowell will be at Schuler Books & Music, 2820 Towne Centre Blvd., on Monday, November 1.
Movie Review: “Piranha 3D” – 9-17
“Piranha” shows its teeth.
Studio: Dimension Films
Plot: An earthquake tears open the bottom of a lake releasing millions of carnivorous piranhas.
Cast: Ving Rhames, Richard Dreyfuss, Steven R. McQueen, Elisabeth Shue
Rating: R Bottom Line: ***
Movie Review: “Salt”
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Plot: CIA officer Evelyn Salt sets out to clear her name after a Russian defector claims she’s a double agent.
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Live Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Daniel Olbrychski, August Diehl, Andre Braugher
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ****
“Knight and Day” features Tom Cruise and Cameron DiazMovie Review: The Karate Kid
“The Karate Kid” featuring Will Smith’s son, Jaden Smith.
Studio: Columbia
Plot: A remake of a beloved 80’s classic about a teenage boy befriended by an old man who teaches him martial arts.
Cast: Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Han Wenwen, Wang Zhenwei, Taraji P. Henson
Rating: PG
Bottom Line: **
Blackflix Movie Review: Who Do You Love? 9-7
Studio: International Film Circuit
Plot: The life story of legendary record producer Leonard Chess, founder of Chess Records, the label that helped popularize Blues music during the 1950s.
Cast: Jon Abrahams, Alessandro Nivola, Chi McBride, David Oyelowo
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: **1/2