But no household name has led a life devoid of conflict and drama, and the three-director doc skirts over those portions, because I assume this project was made with the subject’s full approval. It is — pardon my French — one ass-kisser of a career retrospective. To give credit where credit is due, Lee truly […]
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Argo
There’s no way the movie industry could have resisted this stranger-than-fiction yarn. The film chronicles how CIA operative Tony Mendez (Affleck) saved the six by establishing a phony cover story that they were a Canadian movie crew scouting locations in Tehran for a science-fiction cheapie titled Argo. Details of that real-life mission would not be […]
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The fantastic Miss Fox
Nothing about her demeanor suggests that she, in her short lifetime, has already battled cancer. Victoria showed the first signs of a serious illness in January of last year. “She became very sick, very suddenly,” said Vanessa Fox, Victoria’s mom. “We took her to see the pediatrician, but he couldn’t find anything wrong.” Soon after, […]
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Symphomaniacs
Callen Clarke and Kyle Dillingham Beauty can be born from the darkest places. Such is that case for the Life Symphony, premiering Sunday in Oklahoma City as as the grand finale of the OK Mozart Festival’s second annual OKC series. In 2007, Edmond composer Callen Clarke was just a day away from premiering his first […]
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Making ‘Sense’
Sense & Sensibility centers on the lives and loves of the Dashwood sisters: reserved Elinor and passionate Marianne. Upon their father’s death, the girls — along with their mother and younger sister — must move from their lavish country estate into a meager cottage, where they encounter love, heartbreak and requisite life lessons. Erin Woods, […]
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Boy, oh boy
For men, this season includes big, bold prints and even bolder colors. “[We’re seeing] everything from a small dot, like a polka dot-esque look, to anything as loud as bold florals or spread-out stripes,” said Jacob Peregrin at Blue Seven, 7518 N. May. Don’t let the patterns and bright colors scare you. It’s easy to […]
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Oral argument
The same law that condemns the eating of shellfish and the wearing of blended fabric also says that murder is wrong. While the letters of the New Testament are full of admonitions for avoiding sexual sin (i.e., sex outside of marriage — that clearly between a man and a woman), there is hardly any mention […]
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Life, Above All
Opening soon exclusively at AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, the South African film is a mostly unflinching look at the enormous and devastating social consequences the disease still exerts in a part of the world where nearly 12 percent of the population has it. The story, while harrowing, sidesteps becoming advocacy cinema by casting itself […]
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Like a song
Karaoke is everywhere, but ever wondered how others feel about it? Take Patrick House, for example, an ex-bartender in Edmond. He hates karaoke. As part of his uniform for bartending, he would wear earplugs, totally offending some singers. “For every one good singer, there are 20 bad,” he said. “Nails down the chalkboard or a […]
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Board ‘Brawl’
Victor Moyer and Tim Bugher, co-founders of VicTim Games, created the card-based role-playing board game, “ScrumBrawl,” and released it earlier this year. The original idea Bugher came up with was for a space game, but that idea ended up taking too long to play. After a lot of tweaks, the duo came up with “ScrumBrawl.” […]