Critic's Choice: A guide to the top ten movies from 2007

Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes / Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes The practice of anointing 10 personal favorites among the hundreds of films that get released in the United States each year is an exercise in pointless self-indulgence.

'Rock Band' players head bang to top of awesomeness charts

Yamato gives Hop a 'heartbeat'

Courtesy of the Hopkins Center Pulses are sure to intensify tonight as Yamato: The Drummers of Japan rock the Hop's Moore stage with the pounding rhythms of "Shin-on." Yamato, whose name is derived from the Japanese city where the group is based, is comprised of young male and female musicians.

Cool Kids headline scaled-down PB show at Alumni Hall

Courtesy of skratch.wordpress.com Pump up the volume with a heavy base line, a wicked turntable, some old school hip-hop and you've got The Cool Kids -- a retro-rap duo hailing from the Chicago underground music scene.

Chick lit hits a new low with brainless 'Big Boned'

Courtesy of The Library of Congress Just as "big boned" is a cliched way of saying overweight, "Big Boned" is a cliched excuse for a book.

Main Street Museum provides a quirky getaway

Courtesy of the Main Street Museum Although my previous two excursions to White River Junction, Vt., had involved facial piercing and a shady tattoo parlor, I knew this third trek -- to the Main Street Museum -- would require more of an open mind.

'August Rush' weaves a story of music and nothingness

Courtesy of RottenTomatoes If you ever have the unfortunate luck to find yourself in the same theater as "August Rush," here's my advice: Shut your eyes.

Prison Theater project produces an emotional show

Emma Haberman / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Perhaps you think of orange jumpsuits, or maybe you prefer the black-and-white striped variety.

Discussion on visual humor turns out one-sided, flat

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'Beowulf' delivers impressive, thrilling CGI action

Courtesy of RottenTomatoes.com There are two ways to watch "Beowulf," Robert Zemeckis's eye-popping action spectacular.

Britney may be a disaster, but her album is brilliant

Courtesy of Stuff Media NZ Last Wednesday night circa 12:30 a.m., "Everybody" -- a bonus track off the new Britney Spears album -- came thumping over the speakers in the basement of Bones Gate fraternity.

'Gossip Girl' satiates the craving for comfort TV

Courtesy of TV Guide The latest show of extravagantly wealthy teenagers running around and wreaking havoc on each others' egos comes in the form of "Gossip Girl," on the CW Network Wednesdays at 9 p.m.. While the dialogue often leaves much to be desired and some scenes are annoyingly over the top, the show itself has just enough back-stabbing, juicy drama to keep viewers coming back for more. Am I slightly embarrassed to watch this show?

Comedian Obeidallah doesn't quite live up to hype

Courtesy of www.comedyagainstevil.com Purported to be a politically keen comedian who focuses on social issues in his act, Dean Obeidallah didn't quite live up to the reputation that preceded him in his performance at Bentley Theater on Friday, but he managed to entertain nonetheless. The hook of Obeidallah's act was his political humor and his outlook on being Arab-American in a post-9/11 world.