Movie Review: Repo Men – 9-6

Studio:     Universal

Plot:     In the near future, humans prolong their lives with artificial organs purchased on credit, but if you can’t make your payments, the organs are reclaimed by repo men with extreme prejudice. Remy, one of the best organ repo men suffers a near-fatal injury and awakens to find himself fitted with as top-of-the-line heart replacement…as well as a hefty debt.
Cast:   Jude Law, Forrest Whitaker, Alice Braga, Live Schreiber,The RZA
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ***

 

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Blackflix.com – Shutter Island – 9-4

Studio:   Paramount

Plot:     Drama is set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding on the remote Shutter Island.
Cast:     Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Sir Ben Kingsley, Max von Sydow
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     ****

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Freedom of Information Act – Your Right to Know

Journalists and citizens who file Freedom of Information Act requests often expect delay or denial, unfortunately, that can impact  your daily life. Oftentimes, the lack of information provided by governmental agencies limit the ability to investigate issues, protect individuals or open the doors of justice. istockphoto

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Sunshine Week: Your Right to Know

Did you know that you can ask for the documents below under FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)?

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America’s Top Model is Accepting Online Photos

 In recent years, modeling shows and modeling contest that attract hopefuls from all over the nation are the “reality television show rage”.  One of the most popular shows is Tyra Banks’ America’s Next Top Model.  Tyra.com is holding an exclusive America’s Next Top Model search just for those young hopefuls.  Photo of Tyra Banks

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Teen Talk: Nu Poet Collective “Changes”

 ”Changes” by Aseel Machi.  Her honest poem about change in Lansing primarily due to losses in the auto industry. Pictured is the depressing sight, where mighty factories once stood, while riding down Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.  Photo by Aseel Machi

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Blackflix.com – “Edge of Darkness” 9-3

“Edge of Darkness”

 
Studio:     Warner Bros. (1 hr. 56 min.)
Plot:   A homicide detective investigates the death of his activist daughter, and uncovers her secret life, a corporate cover-up and government
Cast:     Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Bojana Novakovic, Shawn Roberts
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     ***

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Blackflix.com – “The Tooth Fairy” 9-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Studio:     20th Century Fox (1 hr. 58 min.)

Plot:     A hard-charging hockey player whose nickname comes from his habit of separating opposing players from their bicuspids is sentenced to one week’s hard labor as a real tooth fairy, complete with the requisite tutu, wings and magic wand.
Cast:     Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Ashley Judd, Stephen Merchant, Ryan Sheckler, Seth MacFarlane, Julie Andrews
Rating:     PG
Bottom Line:     ***

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PHANTOM The longest-running show on Broadway!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA A MUST SEE!!!

 
Tickets are now on sale online at  www.whartoncenter.com or  by 
calling 1-800-wharton or at the Wharton Center box office.

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A Star Is Born’ Again With Beyonce & Russell Crowe in Remake of 1930s Classic

 

 

 

 

 

 If you’re looking for another big screen appearance from Beyonce  it looks like you’re about to get your wish. 

 
News reports say that the queen of pop looks to be teaming with Russell Crowe for a remake of the 1937 classic “A Star is Born.”

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