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  “The House I Live In” tells an important story without being obnoxious

  Nov 1, 2012comments

  Drugs are a hot topic these days in Colorado and on CU’s campus. Following the shutdown of 4/20 and the upcoming vote on Amendment 64, which would legalize marijuana use for adults in Colorado, drugs are an everyday part of life whether you... read more »

   
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  How to act like a pro “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”

  Oct 28, 2012comments

  It has been hard not to notice that “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” has developed a pretty serious fan club over the past 37 years. Throughout the U.S. and Canada, about 50,000 have become a part of this group of fans, and people still... read more »

   
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  Netflix Queue: Scary movies for Halloween

  Oct 25, 2012comments

  This time of year always puts people in the mood to watch a good horror movie, even if it means not being able to sleep at night. Shockingly, Netflix has a pretty good selection of scary movies available to watch instantly, so snuggle up with... read more »

   
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  Though unorthodoxly created, “Sleepwalk With Me” delivers in every way

  Oct 13, 2012comments

  Award-winning “Sleepwalk With Me” is coming up from below through independent theaters across the nation. Armed with an all-star cast of comedians, including Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose and Wyatt Cenac,and crew from many creative backgrounds,... read more »

   
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  Movie Buff: “Here Comes the Boom” brought the boom

  Oct 13, 2012comments

  “Here Comes The Boom,” out Friday, is “Nacho Libre” meets the “Rocky” series. The movie encapsulates the ultimate achievement of Scott, played by Kevin James, as a washed-up high school teacher who’s lost... read more »

   
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  How to revive our democracy: a panel on “Patriocracy” and avoiding partisan lines

  Oct 4, 2012comments

  In this close election season, it is increasingly obvious just how divided America is. There has been a tension between the far left and right that has only increased since the early 2000s. In the political documentary “Patriocracy,”... read more »

   
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  “Perks of Being a Wallflower” plays homage to its literary self

  Oct 1, 2012comments

  I found “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky during lunch period my freshman year of high school, tucked deep inside the library shelves, where I spent all my lunch periods. I fell in love with the book as soon as... read more »

   
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  Q&A: Rian Johnson, director of “Looper”

  Sep 29, 2012comments

  The CU Independent sat down for a conference call with Rian Johnson, director of “Looper,” and college news outlets across the country. How has directing “Looper” enhanced your directing ability? You learn so much with... read more »

   
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  “Looper”: The next great science fiction movie

  Sep 29, 2012comments

  A Bruce Willis-esque Joseph Gordon-Levitt stands in a cornfield in Kansas 30 years in our future, waiting. His next kill is going to land in this spot, sent 30 years back in time to 2044 by the mob to be disposed of. After all, what place is... read more »

   
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  “Brooklyn Brothers” doesn’t quite beat the best

  Sep 28, 2012comments

  The indie film genre has been booming over the last few years. “(500) Days of Summer” and “Garden State” have appealed to the “more cultured” of social classes with trendy soundtracks and hip actors. Zooey Deschanel and Zach Braff set... read more »