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Let It Snow!

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 13,2005 12 a.m.

It seems that when it's cold and snowing outside, it's difficult to get motivated for anything more than a DVD rental or a trip to the movies. Luckily, production companies capitalize on this by releasing a barrage of new films over the holiday season. For those who didn't have time to catch these releases over winter break, Weekend has compiled a short list of this season's must-sees, must-hears and must-avoids.

Geoffrey Miller

Just another pothead comedy

By C. Warner Sills · Thursday, Jan. 13,2005 12 a.m.

"Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" follows a simple premise that is summed up in the film's title. Harold (John Cho) and his roommate/buddy Kumar (Kal Penn) get stoned in their apartment, watch television and eventually get the "munchies." After a White Castle hamburger commercial literally lifts them out of their seats in a trance-like manner, the two stoners head for the closest miniature hamburger eatery to satisfy their craving.

Shivaree shows 'who's got' talent with latest

By -Kehla West · Thursday, Jan. 13,2005 12 a.m.

Shivaree's third album, Who's Got Trouble?, will, with any luck at all, finally catapult them to the big time. Their sound is soundtrack-ready jazzy, and this album, with its nice variances from song to song and overall cohesion as a work, can be enjoyed by old Shivaree fans and newbies alike.

Georgia Perry

2004: A cultural rewind

By Alyson Brodsy and Tony Sams · Thursday, Jan. 13,2005 12 a.m.

Many critics fear the idea behind the top ten list. Why, they -- who are paid to watch and write about movies for a living -- moan, "Why must we boil our favorite films into an arbitrary top ten list? What is the purpose of "ten" anyway? Why were they the 'Ten Commandments?' Why were there 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights? And more important, why were there ten seasons of 'Friends'?"

Acting, technology make 'Troy' shine

By Rhett Umphress · Thursday, Jan. 13,2005 12 a.m.

"Troy," loosely based on Homer's epic poem "The Iliad," tells the story of the Trojan War which was fought between the Greeks and Trojans. The war begins after Paris (Orlando Bloom), a prince of Troy, convinces Helen (Diane Kruger), the Queen of Sparta, to go back to Troy with him after they fall in love. Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson), Helen's husband, is furious at the loss of his wife and convinces Agamemnon (Brian Cox), the Greek leader, to go to Troy and rescue his wife.

Emo director tackles Melville-esque yarn

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, Jan. 13,2005 12 a.m.

Wes Anderson is arguably the best and most eccentric filmmaker of his generation. His movies reflect the man himself in that they're weird as all get out. Such is the case with his latest, "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" -- his strangest, saddest and arguably most precious effort to date.

Chris Pickrell

Scorsese, DiCaprio fly high in 'Aviator'

By Doug Evans · Thursday, Jan. 13,2005 12 a.m.

Martin Scorsese is long overdue for an Academy Award. His classic films "Taxi Driver," "Raging Bull," and "Goodfellas" failed to earn him Academy gold and though "The Aviator" may not be as good as these previous masterpieces (it would be like comparing Picasso to Van Gogh), it is certainly good enough to merit at least one coveted Oscar.

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BanishingtheButts

By David A. Nosko · Thursday, Jan. 13,2005 12 a.m.

The weather forecast for the city of Bloomington is nonsmoker friendly with smoke-free indoor air aplenty since tobacco addicts are forced to feed their disease on islands within the sea of Bloomington. Smokers are hereby advised -- plan on enduring grave climate inconveniences while huffing and puffing your smoke of choice, shivering a so-called reasonable distance from the exterior of all public buildings, gazing inward toward the yellow glow of florescent lights and the shrill of cackled laughter from nonsmoking families occupying your once arse-imprinted stool, mingling within eyeball reach of a glorious moving image box.

Aaron Bernstein

'Lemony Snicket's' a fortunate film

By -Kehla West · Thursday, Jan. 13,2005 12 a.m.

The delights of this movie will be completely lost on adults. Kids, as so many parents are coming to realize, have a beautiful capacity for appreciating gloom and doom, even if it doesn't ultimately lead to clear-cut salvation.

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ODB's rhymes live on

By Karen Green · Thursday, Jan. 13,2005 12 a.m.

Considering the longstanding tradition of recording companies capitalizing on the untimely death of artists, it isn't surprising that less than two months after the drug overdose of Ol' Dirty Bastard the first of what will most likely be many posthumous records has been released. Osirus: The Official Mixtape, however, is not to be confused with the album that he was in the process of recording at the time of his death, which will most certainly be released sometime in the near future.

China Luxury Car

A Jersey 'State' of mind

By Katie O'Keefe · Thursday, Jan. 13,2005 12 a.m.

When it comes to the success of "Garden State," the empty shelves at the local Best Buy on the day of the DVD's release speak for themselves. And I was the customer fortunate enough to acquire the very last copy.

Ronni Moore

The best films you didn't see in 2004

By C. Warner Sills · Thursday, Jan. 13,2005 12 a.m.

At the start of this year, Hollywood seemed destined for an overall theme of controversy with the release of Mel Gibson's somber religious opus "The Passion of the Christ" and Michael Moore's "Let's kick him back to Texas" film "Fahrenheit 9/11." After that hiatus came the summer of sequels and epics followed by the season of biopics and Oscar contenders such as "The Aviator," "Kinsey," "Finding Neverland" and "Hotel Rwanda."

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Students: Get involved

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 11:48 p.m.

Middle Way House seeks volunteers to work at its 24-hour crisis line, legal advocacy, childcare, tutoring, mentoring, house management, fundraising and violence prevention programs.

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Hoosiers hope to recover after 3 Big Ten road losses

By Dan Click · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 11:47 p.m.

After taking to the road for the first three games of the Big Ten season, home hasn't looked better to the Hoosiers. Tonight, they'll exercise their home court advantage as the IU women's basketball team plays Northwestern in its conference home opener at 7 p.m. in Assembly Hall.

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Local inventor creates head-elevating bed

By Dana Shapiro · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 11:45 p.m.

When Bloomington resident Joyce Claflin Harrell was diagnosed with acid reflux disease in 2001, her doctor told her to take medication and sleep with her head elevated.

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Aver's Pizza continues to rank in Top 100

By Ryne Shadday · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 11:45 p.m.

One of Bloomington's favorite pizzerias, Aver's Pizza, has made Pizza Today magazine's "Hot 100 Independents" list for the fifth consecutive year. As number 61 on the list out of 64,000 pizza operations, it remains one of the strongest autonomous pizza establishments in the country.

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'Deep Impact' rocket launched

By Alyson Brodsy and Marcia Dunn · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 11:34 p.m.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A NASA spacecraft with a Hollywood name -- Deep Impact -- blasted off Wednesday on a mission to smash a hole in a comet and give scientists a glimpse of the frozen primordial ingredients of the solar system.

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The best films you didn't see in 2004

By C. Warner Sills · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 11:28 p.m.

At the start of this year, Hollywood seemed destined for an overall theme of controversy with the release of Mel Gibson's somber religious opus "The Passion of the Christ" and Michael Moore's "Let's kick him back to Texas" film "Fahrenheit 9/11." After that hiatus came the summer of sequels and epics followed by the season of biopics and Oscar contenders such as "The Aviator," "Kinsey," "Finding Neverland" and "Hotel Rwanda."

The Indiana Daily Student

2004: A cultural rewind

By Alyson Brodsy and Tony Sams · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2005 11:26 p.m.

Many critics fear the idea behind the top ten list. Why, they -- who are paid to watch and write about movies for a living -- moan, "Why must we boil our favorite films into an arbitrary top ten list? What is the purpose of "ten" anyway? Why were they the 'Ten Commandments?' Why were there 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights? And more important, why were there ten seasons of 'Friends'?"

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