The film opens up with a dialogue of an aging Texas sheriff unsure of himself. This is followed by a younger man being arrested and strangling a cop with his handcuffs at an empty police station. Bizarre start.

But this is a bizarre movie that is intriguing, but confusing at moments. “No Country for Old Men” takes place in 1980 Texas, near the Mexican border. Llewellyn Moss (Josh Brolin, Grindhouse), a Vietnam War vet and antelope hunter, stumbles onto a drug deal gone bad, with a bunch of dead guys and a satchel containing several thousand dollars. He impulsively takes the money and unknowingly sets off a chain of events no one can escape.

The latest in music news, music videos, emerging artists and programs devoted to the musical arts: despite what was once claimed, not all of these can be found on MTV.

When MTV launched in 1981, it was the country’s source of music videos and music news from around the world, packed conveniently into one television channel. Now, reality shows that do not relate to music in any way are constantly broadcasted, and viewers would be lucky to find any music programs featured at a convenient time.

“The Real World,” “Punk’d” and “The Hills” all make millions of dollars and don’t have any musical value.

Have you ever heard of someone retaining his or her job after committing murder? Chances are, you probably have not. However, that may soon change thanks in large part to the infamous actions of former NFL phenomenon Michael Vick.

After pleading guilty to participating in a dog-fighting conspiracy in which he took part in the murders of numerous dogs, Vick received a 23-month jail sentence. When Vick is released from jail in October of next year, many questions will surface regarding whether or not he should be allowed back in the NFL.

There have been many monster movies released in the past couple of years, but none have received the amount of hype that “Cloverfield” did. Originally only known as the mysterious “1 – 18 – 08” to viewers of “Transformers” last summer, “Cloverfield” is a new take on the monster movie genre as viewers watch from a firsthand perspective what it is like to be in New York City when a monster decides to wreak havoc.

Rob Hawkins (Michael Stahl-David) lives in Manhattan and is leaving for a new job position in Japan. His friends decide to throw him a surprise going-away party and his best friend Hud Platt (T.J. Miller) has the privilege of videotaping everyone’s goodbye message to Rob throughout the night.

Gorgeous television and movie stars walk the red carpet, posing every so often for photos at the Golden Globes ceremony. The next morning, it is a guilty pleasure of many to discuss the winners and losers, along with the best and worst dressed, plus recollections of presentations and acceptance speeches throughout the ceremony.

Well, that was how the Golden Globes, a ceremony which honors television shows and films of the past year, used to be. The Globes also mark the commencement of award season.

This year, however, the three-hour broadcast was cut back to a mere one-hour press conference on Sunday, January 13.

What has happened so far in 2008?

Here is the program for East Coffee House ‘08!

It is being held on Saturday, January 12, 2008, from 7-10 p.m. at Cherry Hill East H.S. and is free for anyone to attend. Donations are appreciated, with proceeds going to our local charity, Just 2 Moms.

As a renowned jeweler and artist, Thomas Mann has shaped thousands of scraps of metal into mind-bending works of art. This past Friday, January 4, Mann had the opportunity to shape the minds, goals and skills of aspiring artists while visiting East.

Stopping by during eighth period Commercial Art at the request of Max Levine (‘09), Mann managed to squeeze a slideshow, video, brief lecture and even most of a demonstration of sawing technique into just under 45 minutes.

Mann is quite well known for his pieces inspired by Hurricane Katrina as well as his Anti-War metal pieces. Mann’s art has also graced the cover of Ornament, a popular art magazine. In his New Orleans studio, Mann currently has 14 employees though at one point, he maintained a staff of 26.

The scent of hot coffee tickles the nose; the energizing live music keeps the crowd tapping its feet; and every penny raises awareness for autism. The East Singers and Thespian Society Coffee House arrives once again to benefit Just 2 Moms.

Just 2 Moms is an organization that prides itself on generating awareness and acceptance for children with autism. This small organization dreams of going national with its educational assemblies that inform others of how autistic children process information differently.