In making “The Lovely Bones,” director Peter Jackson ventures perilously into the land of risk – a land traversed when moviemakers try to make a wildly popular book into a movie. Many have done it right, but Jackson does it all wrong.
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‘The Lovely Bones’ lacks backbone
Tags: adaptation, bones, peter jackson
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To raise or not to raise
The majority opinion of the Massachusetts Daily Collegian believes that UMass President Jack Wilson could have shown leadership by not taking a raise.
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Sumptuous ‘Embraces’ (3)
Like a delicious Georgia peach begging to be bitten into, “Broken Embraces” unfurls a near-perfect synthesis of narrative and spectacle.
Tags: douglas sirk, hitchcock, melodrama, pedro almodovar, penelope cruz, volver
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‘Imaginarium’ has plenty of imagination, not enough sense
Director Terry Gilliam’s latest project is a film with endless vision, yet very little sight as to where it’s going.
Tags: heath ledger, johnny depp, jude law, terry gilliam
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Gender, race and the census
Collegian columnist Leigh Greaney argues that the 2010 Census promotes stereotypes that are unproductive.
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UMass: better than it seems
Collegian columnist Nick Milano says that it took him at least three years to appreciate UMass. Then, he took two classes at Amherst College and all the progress he made was put into question by their superior institution.
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A little financial forethought
Shane Cronin realized that with a little money done, you can see a lot later.
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3 Questions: B.o.B
Collegian staffer Garth Brody interviews B.o.B
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UMass scientist bakes for cyber security discoveries
Cyber Security expert Kevin Fu will address young people at the Hong Kong 2010 “Make a Difference” conference about how hobbies, such as baking, stimulate creativity.
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Authentic Latin cuisine with a creative twist
Ever wonder where to get a good Cuban sandwich around Amherst? Well Latino’s restaurant is the place to go. Yes, the sandwich that has taken Miami by storm is now right here in Amherst. Tucked away behind the Moan and Dove and just to the left of the Hess station in South Amherst, Latino’s is a little eatery that is serving traditional and non-traditional Latin cuisine.
Tags: Food & Drink, latin, restaurant
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