HURT LOCKER IS BEST PICTURE

Jordan Martin is the winner of the Current’s Oscar picks contest. He predicted every major award except Adapted Screenplay, and he knew that District 9 was funded by the the money raised for a movie based on the video game Halo, which was scuttled before it got started. Big winners: 

Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, [...]

SUBMIT 2010 OSCAR BALLOT ONLINE

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‘PARANORMAL’ SO BAD IT’S SCARY

by Rick Wirt
The film Paranormal Activity plunges its viewers into a plethora of emotional activity. The audience will be filled with hostility, disappointment, regret, illness and fatigue.

DOOZENS WAKES UP RAINTREE

by Adam Conder
The first thing to be noticed when walking through the doors of Doozens is the strong aroma of coffee beans. Doozens was founded in 2007 by Susan Van Duesen, mother of five. She prides herself on the welcoming, family-like atmosphere that her coffee shop produces.

LV DRAMA STAGES NEIL SIMON’S ‘RUMORS’

by Rachel Cantrell
Rumors, the charming play by Neil Simon, was presented by Longview’s Bobette’s Dinner Theatre on October 16, 17, 23 and 24.
“We have the pleasure of five students joining the mentorship program for Rumors,” said Joyce S. Kuhn, artistic director and Longview drama instructor.
“I love Rumors. It’s my favorite show,” said student Amber Solomon, [...]

‘SAW VI’ SATISFIES FANS

by Dalton Gossett
“Saw VI” is the latest film to come to theaters filled with horror and suspense, perfect for a viewer seeking gore in any way, shape or form.
The movie is the conclusion of the second trilogy of the series, continuing the story of Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) and his motives for killing his hostages.  He [...]