In 1984, it appeared it might come true, as the Canadian group played a festival in Japan with the likes of Bon Jovi, Scorpions and Whitesnake, wowing the crowds, as well as the other bands. All went on to sell millions of records and become household names. Except Anvil. It’s a household name only for […]
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Anvil: The Story of Anvil
In 1984, it appeared it might come true, as the Canadian group played a festival in Japan with the likes of Bon Jovi, Scorpions and Whitesnake, wowing the crowds, as well as the other bands. All went on to sell millions of records and become household names. Except Anvil. It’s a household name only for […]
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Rest of Best of OKC
Exactly 105 categories later, another year of Oklahoma Gazette’s annual Best of OKC contest is behind us. Or so we thought. Turns out, you people love your lists and clamor for more. Shockingly, we didn’t quite cover it all last week, despite running the gamut from Best Mediterranean Restaurant to Best Museum, so we came […]
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Norman native reveals how ‘The Collector’ escaped foreclosure to make box-office killing
“Hopefully, people who saw the ‘Saw’ movies will see that ‘The Collector’ does have that feeling,” said Liddell, a Norman native and University of Oklahoma graduate. “There are parts of it with traps set up throughout the house that will give you all the thrills that the ‘Saw’ series does, but to me, it’s actually […]
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Norman native reveals how ‘The Collector’ escaped foreclosure to make box-office killing
“Hopefully, people who saw the ‘Saw’ movies will see that ‘The Collector’ does have that feeling,” said Liddell, a Norman native and University of Oklahoma graduate. “There are parts of it with traps set up throughout the house that will give you all the thrills that the ‘Saw’ series does, but to me, it’s actually […]
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Nights and Weekends
2008 I have now watched my first film in the love-it-or-loathe-it “mumblecore” movement, which is characterized by a DIY aesthetic, improvised scripts and, apparently, utter boredom. “Nights and Weekends” stars Joe Swanberg and Greta Gerwig (who also serve as its writers, directors and producers) as James and Mattie. They’re in a long-distance relationship. He visits […]
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Dollhouse: Season One
2008-2009 Welcome to the “Dollhouse.” Joss Whedon’s latest post-“Buffy” effort got off to a suspect start amid a difficult-to-describe concept, network indifference and all-around bad buzz. One wonders how it got renewed for a second season, but check out “Season One” and see: What starts out mediocre gets markedly better. The series surrounds an underground […]
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For a fun day-cation, travel to Six Flags Over Texas
No offense to Frontier City, but every few years, it’s fun to shake things up in the thrills ‘n’ spills department by venturing south of the Red River ” specifically, to Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. The park is a mere three-and-a-half-hour drive from the metro. Getting there is easier if one follows the […]
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For a fun day-cation, travel to Six Flags Over Texas
No offense to Frontier City, but every few years, it’s fun to shake things up in the thrills ‘n’ spills department by venturing south of the Red River ” specifically, to Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. The park is a mere three-and-a-half-hour drive from the metro. Getting there is easier if one follows the […]
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Miss March
2009 “Miss March” may not deserve the “worst movie of 2009” title it’s saddled with, but it hovers dangerously close. Its stars, writers and directors Zach Cregger and Trevor Moore are part of a sketch comedy series I’ve never seen, “The Whitest Kids U Know,” and this first impression doesn’t endear them for further TV […]