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Saosin’s self-titled debut delivers

Jason Cominetto ('10)/ Eastside Staff • December 10, 2007

After a successful summer tour opening for bands like Linkin Park and Taking Back Sunday, Saosin has released their debut full-length album. The self-titled disc contains 12 songs in which Saosin proves they have the potential to be as big as the acts they opened for throughout Projekt Revolution (a summer tour that mixes hip-hop and rock that’s always headlined by Linkin Park) this summer. One thing that is holding Saosin back from potential stardom is the consistency of their songs. Every track is a solid rock song that’s well executed, but there is very little that differentiates the songs.

Stormy clouds for The Almost’s “Southern Weather”

Jason Cominetto ('10)/ Eastside Staff • December 10, 2007

“Southern Weather” is the debut full-length album from Florida alternative rock group The Almost. There are eleven tracks on the disc, lasting a scant 38 minutes, and that’s the only positive thing that can be said about this album. If the cover shot of the shore with storm clouds lingering overhead didn’t give it away, “Southern Weather” is your typical emotional summer album with an overdose of teen angst. On the disc, there are songs full of the cliché “you’re a bad girlfriend” theme, among other stereotypes of teen drama mentality.

Heroes: Season 2, Ep. 10 (video analysis)

Caroline Babula ('09)/ Eastside Staff • December 3, 2007

Junior Caroline Babula is here to present her analysis on Season 2 of the wildly popular television series, Heroes, in a series of wonderful videos. This week, she gives her impressions of Episode 10 of Season 2, which premiered Monday, November 26. Stay tuned for future updates!

TV writers expected to continue strike into early 2008

Caroline Babula ('09)/ Eastside Staff • November 30, 2007

Over 12,000 members of the Writer’s Guild of America went on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on November 5, causing many TV shows to go into immediate reruns and others to consider early season finales. The Writer’s Guild is a general term given to two labor unions: the Writer’s Guild East, which represents film and TV writers around New York City, and the Writer’s Guild West, which represents those located in Hollywood and southern California. The AMPTP is an association which represents American film and TV producers.

Heroes: Season 2, Ep. 9 (video analysis)

Caroline Babula ('09)/ Eastside Staff • November 25, 2007

Junior Caroline Babula is here to present her analysis on Season 2 of the wildly popular television series, Heroes, in a series of wonderful videos. This week, she gives her impressions of Episode 9 of Season 2, which premiered Monday, November 19. Stay tuned for future updates!

Heroes: Season 2, Ep. 8 (video analysis)

Caroline Babula ('09)/ Eastside Staff • November 19, 2007

Junior Caroline Babula is here to present her analysis on Season 2 of the wildly popular television series, Heroes, in a series of wonderful videos. This week, she gives her impressions of Episode 8 of Season 2, which premiered Monday, November 12. Stay tuned for future updates!

“Beowulf” offers visual feast but leaves viewers hungry

Jon Baeckstrom ('08)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor • November 16, 2007

For better or worse, "Beowulf" offers a cinematic experience that no other film can currently offer. Robert Zemeckis’ flashy, action-packed take on the epic poem “Beowulf” is a delight to the eyes, but fails in other aspects. In the same style as Zemeckis’ 2004 film, The Polar Express, Beowulf was filmed in live action with the actors’ every move turned into computer animation. As a result, Beowulf has the appearance of a typical computer-animated movie but with unparalleled realism in its characters.

Heroes: Season 2, Ep. 7 (video analysis)

Caroline Babula ('09)/ Eastside Staff • November 13, 2007

Junior Caroline Babula is here to present her analysis on Season 2 of the wildly popular television series, Heroes, in a series of wonderful videos. This week, she gives her impressions of Episode 7 of Season 2, which premiered Monday, November 5. Stay tuned for future updates!

“American Gangster” a surefire hit with audiences

Jon Baeckstrom ('08)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor • November 9, 2007

With the general lack of memorable films over the past couple of months, American Gangster is a welcome breath of fresh air. The trio of Ridley Scott, Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe has delivered an exciting, well-executed movie that will likely be talked about again come Oscar season. The film revolves around the true story of Frank Lucas (Washington), a Harlem drug dealer who, during the 1970s, rises from a neighborhood leader until he becomes more powerful than even the mafia. American Gangster’s other half follows Detective Richie Roberts (Crowe), who tries to bring Lucas down after his partner overdoses on Lucas’ heroin.

Heroes: Season 2, Ep. 6 (video analysis)

Caroline Babula ('09)/ Eastside Staff • November 5, 2007

Junior Caroline Babula is here to present her analysis on Season 2 of the wildly popular television series, Heroes, in a series of wonderful videos. This week, she gives her impressions of Episode 6 of Season 2, which premiered Monday, October 29. Stay tuned for future updates!

Heroes: Season 2, Ep. 5 (video analysis)

Caroline Babula ('09)/ Eastside Staff • October 29, 2007

Junior Caroline Babula is here to present her analysis on Season 2 of the wildly popular television series, Heroes, in a series of wonderful videos. This week, she gives her impressions of Episode 5 of Season 2, which premiered Monday, October 22. Stay tuned for future updates!

Fall TV Preview

Zack Rosenblatt (’09)/ For Eastside • October 26, 2007

The new TV season is upon us, and it promises to be a very entertaining year. With more then 20 new shows hoping to become the next “Heroes,” or “Ugly Betty”, viewers can only hope that at least some of them will turn out well. The abundance of shows, both new and old, can make figuring out what to watch confusing. So, here is a night-to-night, hourly guide to plan out what to watch each day of the week, to get the most out of what the networks have to offer.

Heroes: Season 2, Ep. 4 (video recap)

Caroline Babula ('09)/ Eastside Staff • October 21, 2007

Junior Caroline Babula is here to recap Season 2 of the wildly popular new television series, Heroes, in a series of wonderful videos. This week, she gives her impressions of Episode 4 of Season 2, which premiered Monday, October 15. Stay tuned for future updates!

Heroes: Season 2, Ep. 3 (video recap)

Caroline Babula ('09)/ Eastside Staff • October 15, 2007

Junior Caroline Babula is here to recap Season 2 of the wildly popular new television series, Heroes, in a series of wonderful videos. This week, she gives her impressions of Episode 3 of Season 2, which premiered Monday, October 8. Stay tuned for future updates!

Review: The Kingdom

Zack Rosenblatt (’09)/ For Eastside • October 8, 2007

Whether or not terrorism should be treated as a civil matter opposed to a military one is a key question at the center of the Iraq war debate. The issue is clearly raised throughout the Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, the Rundown) directed thriller “The Kingdom.” Despite the controversial topic, Kingdom delivers as Berg’s best project yet. To movie begins with a terrorist attack on a U.S. facility populated by Americans in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After so many are killed in this heartless attack, an elite FBI team, led by FBI special agent Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx), is assembled. Fleury Grant Sykes (Chris Cooper), Janet Mayes (Jennifer Garner), and Adam Leavitt (Jason Bateman) negotiate a secret 5-day excursion into Saudi Arabia to find out the culprits behind the bombing.