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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:09:35 +0000 Movie review: ‘Man of Steel’ the Superman movie you’ve been waiting for http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619948/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:01:00 +0000 By Ed Symkus http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619948/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Superman, of course, has always been the heartbeat of DC Comics, with Batman running a close [...]]]> Movie review: ‘This Is the End’ a perfect blend of comedy and horror http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130612/NEWS/130619949/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Wed, 12 Jun 2013 7:27:19 By Ed Symkus http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130612/NEWS/130619949/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE “This Is the End” could just as easily be called “This Is a Surprise.” Aside from being funny and scary, it’s rude and raunchy, and terrifically acted (my [...]]]> Taft Library to present 'Hansel and Gretel' puppet show http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130611/NEWS/130619976/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Tue, 11 Jun 2013 9:45:51 http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130611/NEWS/130619976/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The Readers’ Writers: Motivational author Shane Jeremy James http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609876/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 6 Jun 2013 23:01:00 +0000 By DA Kentner http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609876/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Movie review: You’ll want to purge ‘The Purge’ from your memory http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609877/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 6 Jun 2013 23:01:00 +0000 By Ed Symkus http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609877/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The premise: Just a few years into the future, all appears to be pretty good in America, with the unemployment rate at about 1 percent, and people generally happy. Yet a few years earlier, things were so bad, and folks [...]]]> The return and reboot of General Zod http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130605/NEWS/130609894/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Wed, 5 Jun 2013 12:31:45 By Ed Symkus http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130605/NEWS/130609894/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Taft Library has a whole summer full of reading and fun http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130604/NEWS/130609923/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Tue, 4 Jun 2013 16:24:55 http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130604/NEWS/130609923/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Movie review: ‘Fast & Furious 6’ http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529909/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 23:01:00 +0000 By Ed Symkus http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529909/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE But, again, you can still have a great time. A “Fast & Furious” movie consists of [...]]]> Movie review: Last call for ‘Hangover’ gang http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529910/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 23:01:00 +0000 By Dana Barbuto http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529910/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The journey – from California to Tijuana to Vegas – is mildly amusing, even hysterical at times. But most of those giggles are of the cringe-inducing ilk, as in “I don’t know why this is funny but I’m LMAO.” Ken Jeong eating dog food sounds grossly unfunny in theory, but on screen, well, I almost fell out [...]]]> The Readers’ Writers: YA author Scott Blagden http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529911/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 23:01:00 +0000 By DA Kentner http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529911/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE “Dear Life, You Suck” isn’t standard fare in any genre, let alone young adult (YA). The main character, Cricket Cherpin, is a young man growing up without parents in a Catholic group [...]]]> Ken Jeong bares his soul - and body - in ‘Hangover 3’ http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529907/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 11:07:44 By Ed Symkus http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529907/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Heather Graham returns to ‘Hangover’ http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529908/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 11:06:17 By Ed Symkus http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529908/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The blond-haired, blue-eyed actress had been around the Hollywood scene for some time already, with parts in “Drugstore Cowboy” and “Swingers,” as well as an ongoing role on the oddball TV show “Twin Peaks.” But it was “Boogie Nights” that pushed her to the next level, part of which is her [...]]]> Movie review: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519926/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 +0000 By Ed Symkus, More Content Now http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519926/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Jeanne Cooper, Taft native and soap opera star, dies at 84 http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130508/NEWS/130509802/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 10 May 2013 9:02:32 http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130508/NEWS/130509802/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Leonardo DiCaprio brings Jay Gatsby to life http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130506/NEWS/130509865/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Mon, 6 May 2013 14:18:52 By Ed Symkus, More Content Now http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130506/NEWS/130509865/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE TUHS to present 'CAMP ROCK: The Musical' http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130506/NEWS/130509870/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Mon, 6 May 2013 13:08:51 http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130506/NEWS/130509870/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Cruise Night kicks off three days of fun in Taft http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130430/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130439998/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Tue, 30 Apr 2013 9:26:10 http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130430/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130439998/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Mark Wahlberg talks about ‘Pain & Gain’ http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130418/NEWS/130419732/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:07:12 By Ed Symkus, More Content Now http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130418/NEWS/130419732/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Gusher Days returns to Maricopa this week http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130409/NEWS/130409721/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Tue, 9 Apr 2013 16:40:57 http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130409/NEWS/130409721/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE TUHS Band presenting "An Evening of Jazz" http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130405/NEWS/130409824/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 5 Apr 2013 10:32:19 http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/article/20130405/NEWS/130409824/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE