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Cheerless leaders terrorize Texas Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:00 EST

"Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal" (9 p.m., Saturday, Lifetime) is so cheesy, predictable and unoriginal that I couldn't keep my eyes off of it.

Mummies and dragons and yaks, oh my Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:36:33 -0400
"Mummy" mia - when it comes to "Mummy" sequels, there is no such thing as too much CGI or enough yak vomit. There is also no such thing as lifting...

Kevin Costner's 'Swing Vote' misses as political fable Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:35:52 -0400
Is America ready for a feel-good movie about voting irregularity in another presidential election year? I doubt it. You're unlikely to find more cynical "family...

Tell everyone about 'No One' Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:35:38 -0400
Attention Boston movie buffs: Get thee to Cambridge's Kendall Square Cinema tout de suite. A "Laura" for the 21st century, "Tell No One" is...

'American Teen' director's strategy: Point and clique Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:55:01 -0400
Academy Award-nominated director Nanette Burstein went back to school for her documentary "American Teen," in theaters today. The New York City-based filmmaker,...

'Teen' doc snacks on classic 'Club' Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:12:07 -0400
John Hughes called. He wants his movie back. For a documentary, Oscar-nominated director Nanette Burstein's "American Teen" is conveniently similar to...

'Baghead': Sack it! Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:00:05 -0400
For anyone who hasn't overdosed on reality-TV shows, there's "Baghead," the no-budget Sundance feature that's destined for a cozier berth on the...

'Water Lilies' soaked in cliches Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:57:41 -0400
If high school were a French movie, it'd be "Water Lilies," a portrait of sexual angst in the underage-girl set. Watch a sex siren perform aqua-acrobatics...

Grungy fans interrupt solo Eddie Vedder's even flow Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:45:53 -0400
In the early '90s 'grunge' catapulted Eddie Vedder and his band, Pearl Jam, into the international spotlight. Yet beneath the genre's stereotypical flannel...

Disco relics shake their booty Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:38:43 -0400
Disco never traveled very well. The very aspect of what made '70s dance music special is what also kept it off the road: expanded rhythm sections, orchestras, backup...

Ludacris' Obama song unlikely to alienate voters Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:17:39 -0400
ATLANTA - Ludacris' new song, "Politics as Usual," may have cost him one of his biggest fans, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. And for good...

Focus on food, not fanfare at Vlora Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:10:08 -0400
Why break the bank on a Mediterranean vacation this summer when you can break bread at Vlora? This Back Bay restaurant, which opened in late 2007, is named for the Adriatic...

Culinary calendar Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:48:40 -0400
TOMORROW Ole Mexican Grill chef-owner Erwin Ramos offers a class on preparing traditional regional Mexican cuisine; 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; $60. 11 Springfield...

'Twilight' fans can welcome 'Dawn' Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:03:13 -0400
Attention, "Twilight" vamps: If you haven't already cleared your night for a date with Bella and Edward, get busy! Bookstores throughout Greater Boston...

Carolin I. Catalano and Peter L. Jenner Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:01:00 EDT
Carolin I. Catalano and Peter L. Jenner were married in a simple ceremony on June 28, 2008 at their home at 2 Harbour Heights in Gloucester by The Reverend David S. Tomkinson.
The ceremony and recept

Comment on Governor’s Councilor says assault charge was a shakedown by Mags Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:21:31 +0000
I'm guessing that being plain-old crazy is not an arrestable offense?

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