Atrain kicks off new show with Savarin
March 9, 2010 • written by Autreen Rahbari ('10)/ Eastside Radio Manager
Filed under Entertainment, Radio
Atrain’s first episode kicks off with cool, liquidy interview skills.Katie Savarin (’10) is the lucky victim. Atrain’s freestyle at the end has been shortened due technical difficulties. The PC erased his last lines, they were so balla. http://www.podcastrevolution.com/viewpodcast.php?pid=1079 SHARETHIS.addEntry({... Read more »
District 9 review
March 7, 2010 • written by Dillon Rosenblatt ('11)/Eastside Editorial Assistant
Filed under Entertainment
Aliens have finally reached Earth, arriving in a spaceship directly over Johannesburg. Found inside, starving to death, are the aliens (called prawns), who benefit from a humanitarian desire to relocate them to a location on the ground. The place they live is called District 9. Here the prawns become... Read more »
The Hurt Locker review
March 6, 2010 • written by Autreen Rahbari (’10)/ Eastside Radio Manager
Filed under Entertainment
Before I begin, I want to make it clear to the reader that this is not a movie about the conflict in Iraq. This is not a commentary on U.S. tactics or strategy, nor does it have anything to do modern politics. One of the beautiful things about this film is that it is malleable – that it can fit into... Read more »
Entertainment editors preview 2010 Academy Awards
March 6, 2010 • written by Paige Hymson ('10)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor, Meredith Medoway ('10)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor and Dillon Rosenblatt ('10)/ Eastside Editorial Assistant. [Edited by Autreen Rahbari ('10)/ Eastside Radio Manager]
Filed under Entertainment, Radio
Eastside Entertainment Editors Meredith Medoway (’10) and Paige Hymson (’10) preview the 2010 Academy Awards along with Dillon Rosenblatt (’11). Check out the coverage here. http://www.podcastrevolution.com/viewpodcast.php?pid=1070 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Entertainment editors... Read more »
Precious review
March 4, 2010 • written by Meredith Medoway (’10)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
Filed under Entertainment
Some stories are not meant to be told. Especially on screen. Precious is one of those stories. Precious, based on the novel Push by Sapphire, tells the story of an overweight, illiterate teen that is pregnant with her second child. Precious’ father is also the father of both of her babies. She lives... Read more »
The Blind Side review
March 4, 2010 • written by Paige Hymson ('10)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
Filed under Entertainment, Featured
Based on the extraordinary true story of Michael Oher, The Blind Side stars Sandra Bullock and newcomer Quinton Aaron in an uplifting football film. Director John Lee Hancock really captures the realities of the once homeless and struggling teen. Watching The Blind Side is like watching the actual well-off... Read more »
Up! review
March 4, 2010 • written by Zach Schwartz ('10)/ Eastside Humor Editor
Filed under Entertainment, Featured
In the same way that Walt Disney Pictures has become synonymous with traditionally animated films, Pixar Animation Studio is usually the first studio to come to mind whenever mentioning computer-animated films. For over a decade, they have continued to deliver quality animated films that manage to entertain... Read more »
Up in the Air review
March 4, 2010 • written by Diana Yu (’11)/ For Eastside
Filed under Entertainment
Along with the usual Oscar heavy-hitters, indie film Up in the Air is competing this year for the title of Best Picture. Unlike most films favored by the Oscars, Up in the Air is a genuinely enjoyable, watchable flick that does not get lost in its own seriousness. The film is about a businessman named... Read more »
A Serious Man review
March 2, 2010 • written by Meredith Medoway (’10)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
Filed under Entertainment
One of my biggest pet peeves for a movie is a predictable ending. It is a major turn off and almost always leaves me feeling aggravated. A Serious Man takes a completely opposite route and leaves viewers guessing even past the end credits. One gets a feel for the general attitude of the movie with the... Read more »
An Education review
March 2, 2010 • written by Danielle Fox (’13)/ Eastside Staff
Filed under Entertainment
A student has locked herself in her room, has had seven hours of sleep within the past four days and is emerged in her books; it is mid-term week. She has spent countless hours dedicated to transporting all of the information collected since the beginning of the school-year into her brain, yet she finds... Read more »
Valentine’s Day review
March 2, 2010 • written by Rebecca Schuck ('13)/ For Eastside
Filed under Entertainment
Just like the actual holiday, Valentine’s Day is corny (for lack of a better word) and overly sentimental. The film, directed by Gary Marshall (Pretty Women) is a complete mess. And yet, it made $56,260,707 opening week. One reason? It has many recognizable stars. Some of them actually did a good job... Read more »
Inglorious Basterds review
March 1, 2010 • written by Jack Braunstein ('13)/ Eastside Staff
Filed under Entertainment
History buffs and Bubbies beware, Inglorious Basterds is no Schindler’s List. Quentin Tarintino’s latest conquest is a World War II movie with neither cinematic nor historical bounds. The movie follows a group of Jewish-American soldiers who have been assigned by the government to “Do one thing,... Read more »
Avatar review
March 1, 2010 • written by Jared Widman ('10)/ For Eastside
Filed under Entertainment
Sure, we’ve all heard the story. A man from a race of imperialists has a prolonged stay with a native “uncivilized” population for whatever reason – either for research or because he is captured or perhaps even by accident. The man then becomes “one of the gang,” probably falls in love,... Read more »
When in Rome review
February 14, 2010 • written by Hailey Edelstein ('12)/ Eastside Online News Editor
Filed under Entertainment, Featured
The typical romantic comedy story line never seems to change. A work-obsessed woman who claims she has no interest in love messes with fate and suddenly finds the “perfect guy” while being seemingly struck by love. She encounters a few bumps in the road that are supposed to make us laugh. As usual... Read more »
Tyra Banks leaves talk show
February 7, 2010 • written by Danielle Fox (’13)/ For Eastside
Filed under Entertainment, Featured
After five years world supermodel and American Television Personality, Tyra Banks, will close down her talk show this spring to pursue new career options. The show has won two Daytime Emmy awards and is nominated for a NAACP Image Award for an “Outstanding Talk Series.” In her journal Banks wrote,... Read more »
Disney reveals plans to build new Lost ride
February 7, 2010 • written by Laura Kane ('11)/ Eastside Community Editor
Filed under Entertainment
Die-hard fans of Lost who dreamed of running away from the smoke monster or fighting against the darma initiative, may now be able to see their wish come true through Disney’s new stimulus ride. Disney is now workshopping on an idea to transform the popular TV show Lost into a new stimulus ride. At... Read more »
Eastside writer predicts Grammy outcomes
January 24, 2010 • written by Rebecca Mulberg ('12)/ Eastside Staff
Filed under Entertainment
With the Grammy Awards approaching, everyone and anyone interested in the music industry has already composed their list of winners based upon prediction. As we all know, even renowned journalists aim for perfect predictions, but even they cannot achieve so. Underneath is another attempt at the winner... Read more »
Editor predicts Golden Globe wins
January 17, 2010 • written by Dillon Rosenblatt ('11)/ Eastside Editorial Assistant
Filed under Entertainment
The 67th annual Golden Globe Awards are Sunday, January 17 on NBC at 8-11 p.m. (EST) hosted by “The Office” creator, Ricky Gervais. The bolded nominations are who I think will win (NOT WHO I WANT). MOVIES: Best Motion Picture – Drama Avatar – as of right now, the second highest grossing film... Read more »
Halo Awards preview
December 12, 2009 • written by Emily McCready ('11)/ Eastside Staff
Filed under Entertainment
Nickelodeon’s first-ever Helping And Leading Others (HALO) awards show is dedicated to celebrating four real teenagers with a mission to improve the world. The award show was created and will be hosted by Nick Cannon, the recently appointed chairman of TeenNick. With this project, he hopes to inspire... Read more »
The Road provides audiences with a mental journey
December 6, 2009 • written by Jared Widman (’10)/ Eastside Staff
Filed under Entertainment
Characters from The Road share a heartfelt moment that leaves a lasting impression on the audience. As I waded through the hundreds of people following each other like lemmings off of the mass-marketed 2012 cliff, I pondered about how another movie would fare. The... Read more »
Casablancas not succeeding on his own
December 1, 2009 • written by Hannah Feinberg ('12)/Eastside Staff
Filed under Entertainment
2.5/5 stars When the Strokes released their debut, Is This It, in 2001 – sporting seemingly shampoo-proof mops, seedy Chucks and an attitude that would usher in a new generation of cool – they were on top of the world. Their music, Manhattan hedonism embodied with every drawled syllable, careless... Read more »
“Liebe ist für alle da” is an amazing comeback
November 14, 2009 • written by Rob Incollingo ('10)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief
Filed under Entertainment
“Lend your ears to a legend.” German metal icons Rammstein slam back into the scene with their much-anticipated sixth studio album, Liebe ist für alle da (Love is there for everyone). Since the 2005 release of Rosenrot, the band has released only singles and live material. Now, the Battering Stone... Read more »
New podcast, Games A-blazin, caters to big-time gamers
November 8, 2009 • written by Geoffrey Epstein ('10) and Steven Markowitz ('10)/ For Eastside and Eastside Underground Editor [Edited and mixed by Autreen Rahbari ('10)/ Eastside Radio Manager]
Filed under Entertainment, Radio
Geoffrey Epstein and Steve Markowitz survey the latest releases and news in the gaming world. From brilliant physics engines to colorful characters, every game is broken down to its very bone structure. If there is anything you need to know about new and upcoming games, this is the place to find it. Feed... Read more »
Paranormal Activity is a fright to see
November 2, 2009 • written by Jared Widman ('10)/ For Eastside
Filed under Entertainment
Woah. That was the mantra echoing through my head as I watched the movie Paranormal Activity. The movie was the directorial debut of Oren Peli, who also wrote the movie, and if this is what he can do with an 11,000-dollar indie film budget, I can’t wait to see what he can do with more. Quite frankly,... Read more »
Muscial supergroup creates The Almighty Defenders
November 2, 2009 • written by Hannah Feinberg (‘12)/ For Eastside
Filed under Entertainment
The Almighty Defenders album cover. 2.5/5 stars Right now, wistful songsters M. Ward, Yim Yames, Mike Mogis and Conor Oberst’s joint project, Monsters of Folk, dominates the field of indie super-groups. Their songs are jangly and whimsical, delivered by equally jangly and fanciful folk with a love... Read more »
Royal gowns provide museum exhibitions
October 15, 2009 • written by Amanda Michelson ('10)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief
Filed under Entertainment
From magazines to newspapers to television investigation reports, Princess Diana’s life has been splashed across every facet of the mass media and entertainment world. Beginning on November 2, a collection of her clothing will enter the spotlight of a special exhibit in the American Textile History... Read more »
Dillon Rosenblatt’s Emmy Picks
September 20, 2009 • written by Dillon Rosenblatt ('11)/Eastside Editorial Assistant
Filed under Entertainment
The 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards show will be airing live tonight at 8 pm ET. I will be breaking down each award and giving you who I want to win and who will win. BEST COMEDY SERIES Entourage (fourth nomination) Family Guy (first nomination) Flight of the Conchords (first... Read more »
Interview with Fame cast member
September 15, 2009 • written by Paige Hymson ('10)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
Filed under Entertainment, Featured
Fame, a well renowned musical and movie, has been cinematically remade and will be available in theaters starting September 25. One lead character, Naturi Naughton, told us about the experience filming this new movie. Naughton, age 25, plays Denise, a trained pianist looking to become a singer. Prior... Read more »
Actor Patrick Swayze dies at 57
September 15, 2009 • written by Meredith Medoway ('10)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
Filed under Entertainment
Patrick Swayze, 57, died yesterday, September 14, after his long battle with pancreatic cancer. According to his publicist, Annett Wolf, he “passed away peacefully…with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the past 20 months.” It was discovered in March... Read more »
Avatar preview
September 1, 2009 • written by Andrew Huff ('10)/ Eastside Humor Editor
Filed under Entertainment
Welcome back, James Cameron. After a 12-year hiatus, the revolutionary director best known for helming Titanic, has once again produced a truly major motion picture, Avatar. The dual writer-director of the highest-grossing movie of all time (Titanic took in 600 million dollars along with 11 Academy... Read more »
Lollapalooza in Chicago
August 22, 2009 • written by Avra Bossov ('11)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
Filed under Entertainment
A 45-minute delay, a 2-hour flight, an hour-long ride on the CTA blue line from O’Hare International Airport and a CTA bus ride was all it took to find myself wristband-wearing, mud-speckled and ready for the best concert festival I know and love: Lollapalooza. An event that began as a farewell tour... Read more »
[500] Days of Summer review
August 15, 2009 • written by Zach Schwartz ('10)/ Eastside Humor Editor
Filed under Entertainment
I should get this out of the way right now: I think most romantic comedies (or “Rom-coms” or whatever cheesy label people are attaching to the genre these days) are terrible. There are exceptions, which may or may not involve Ryan Reynolds in starring roles, but for the most part this is a genre... Read more »
John and Joel concert review
August 11, 2009 • written by Meredith Medoway ('10)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
Filed under Entertainment
Courtesy of www.blog.silive.com Picture this: Citizens Bank Park. A beautiful, clear-skied night. A four-hour concert with two of the most talented artists to sit at a piano. What is be wrong with a situation like that? July 31, 2009, Billy Joel (60) and Elton John (62) took the stage at Citizen’s... Read more »
G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra review
August 11, 2009 • written by Andrew Huff ('10)/Eastside Humor Editor
Filed under Entertainment
G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra … (insert laughter here). I’m glad I didn’t buy snacks; I would have thrown them up laughing at this ridiculous excuse for a summer “action” flick. Was G.I. Joe really supposed to squeeze right into the genre of blockbuster superhero films that spawn multiple sequels,... Read more »