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Justine Root


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According to a recent report, ex-quarterback Michael Vick's finances have deservedly, and in more ways than one, gone to the dogs.In 2006, Vicks garnered a yearly salary of nearly $15 million as the quarterback for the?Atlanta Falcons.


Parts embody whole of humanity in 'Synecdoche'

The other day, I was complaining to a friend about the decline of cinema, how movies today are notable primarily for how many explosions, sexual encounters and instances of drug use they contain rather than their plot or dialogue.


Duchess' a royal achievment

I've often thought of Keira Knightley as a one-trick pony in that the majority of her films, while entertaining, consist primarily of her putting on a corset (and maybe a feathered bonnet) and then alternating between enraged crying and brazenness.


Choke' a bland cinematic offering

It's somewhat ironic that a film entitled Choke goes down so easily; too easily, actually, not unlike a flavorless gruel, which is probably the food most akin to this movie in terms of substance.


Pop Culture

So, it turns out that Jesus walks, but Kanye West has to do jail time.On Sept. 11, the egotistical rapper and his partner in crime/manager/bodyguard Don Crowley were booked for felony vandalism and taken into custody after throwing a colossal hissy fit at the Los Angeles International Airport.


Hamlet 2' roams into amateurish inadequacy

Midway through Andrew Fleming and Pam Brady's Hamlet 2, the students acting in Dana Marschz's (Steve Coogan) raucous play proclaim that it isn't how much talent you have that's important but rather how much enthusiasm.


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