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Steve Carell of “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” has a personality, or maybe it is a lack of personality, that is growing on me. He is content to exist on the screen without sending wild semaphores of his intentions, his uniqueness and how funny he is. He’s an everyman like a very
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Ang Lee’s “Lust, Caution” is first languid, then passionate, as it tells the story of a young woman who joins a political murder plot and then becomes emotionally involved with her enemy. It begins at a 1942 mah-jongg game in Hong Kong, when erotic undertones become clearly audible to us,
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Ang Lee’s “Lust, Caution” is first languid, then passionate, as it tells the story of a young woman who joins a political murder plot and then becomes emotionally involved with her enemy. It begins at a 1942 mah-jongg game in Hong Kong, when erotic undertones become clearly audible to us,
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford One of the founders of the cult of celebrity, the ruthless outlaw Jesse James (Brad Pitt) attracts a young hero-worshipper (Casey Affleck) whose adoration shades into dangerous obsession. A big-canvas Western with an epic scope, sensationally photographed by Roger Deakins in
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford One of the founders of the cult of celebrity, the ruthless outlaw Jesse James (Brad Pitt) attracts a young hero-worshipper (Casey Affleck) whose adoration shades into dangerous obsession. A big-canvas Western with an epic scope, sensationally photographed by Roger Deakins in
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3:10 TO YUMA: Christian Bale plays an Easterner who lost a leg in the Civil War and has now come to the Arizona territory to try ranching. Russell Crowe plays the vicious leader of a gang feared in the territory. Almost by unlucky fate, the rancher joins a posse to
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3:10 TO YUMA: Christian Bale plays an Easterner who lost a leg in the Civil War and has now come to the Arizona territory to try ranching. Russell Crowe plays the vicious leader of a gang feared in the territory. Almost by unlucky fate, the rancher joins a posse to
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Bobble Tiki loves all holidays — or most of them anyway. Bobble Tiki loves Christmas because he loves getting presents. Bobble Tiki loves Thanksgiving because he loves stuffing his face. And Bobble Tiki loves Halloween because he loves dressing up like a damn fool. While Halloween falls on a Wednesday this
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Bobble Tiki loves all holidays — or most of them anyway. Bobble Tiki loves Christmas because he loves getting presents. Bobble Tiki loves Thanksgiving because he loves stuffing his face. And Bobble Tiki loves Halloween because he loves dressing up like a damn fool. While Halloween falls on a Wednesday
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Battle one During round one, “the metal round” of Club Impact’s Battle of the Bands on Sept. 22, a band from Tacoma/Seattle called Embalmed arose victorious. During round two, “the punk-rawk round” on Oct. 6, Lakewood’s own Sane Through Disorder was the clear winner. Oct. 13, after the pop/rock/alternative round, Puyallup’s
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Battle one During round one, “the metal round” of Club Impact’s Battle of the Bands on Sept. 22, a band from Tacoma/Seattle called Embalmed arose victorious. During round two, “the punk-rawk round” on Oct. 6, Lakewood’s own Sane Through Disorder was the clear winner. Oct. 13, after the pop/rock/alternative round, Puyallup’s
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When the Tacoma City Ballet brings Hallowed Dances to the stage at the Pantages Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27, they’ll bring classical Ballet and a mash-up of arts, culture and energy that will feel simultaneously hauntingly familiar and bright and fresh. The music for the program features familiarity. A
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When the Tacoma City Ballet brings Hallowed Dances to the stage at the Pantages Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27, they’ll bring classical Ballet and a mash-up of arts, culture and energy that will feel simultaneously hauntingly familiar and bright and fresh. The music for the program features familiarity. A
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For many a Hallow’s Eve, the Proctor businesses have opened their doors to wee ones on Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m., for safe and sane trick-or-treating as parents stroll behind. For those who are childless, still hanging from the night before, or reluctant to join the throngs of would-be Paris Hiltons,
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For many a Hallow’s Eve, the Proctor businesses have opened their doors to wee ones on Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m., for safe and sane trick-or-treating as parents stroll behind. For those who are childless, still hanging from the night before, or reluctant to join the throngs of would-be Paris Hiltons,
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Thursday, Oct. 25 BLUES harmon brews and blues Blues and brews: what could be better? The South Sound Blues Association in conjunction with Harmon Brewery presents Harmon Brews and Blues tonight and every other Thursday in November. With the success of the 2006 and 2007 blues portion of the Tacoma Jazz and
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Thursday, Oct. 25 BLUES harmon brews and blues Blues and brews: what could be better? The South Sound Blues Association in conjunction with Harmon Brewery presents Harmon Brews and Blues tonight and every other Thursday in November. With the success of the 2006 and 2007 blues portion of the Tacoma Jazz and
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Vegetarians and vegans looking to dine out in Tacoma have it rough. There are plenty of meatless options scattered among the city’s menus, but they are limited and inconsistent from spot to spot. For those looking for a meatless menagerie, Quickie Too and Marlene’s Market and Deli are Zion. Meat
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Vegetarians and vegans looking to dine out in Tacoma have it rough. There are plenty of meatless options scattered among the city’s menus, but they are limited and inconsistent from spot to spot. For those looking for a meatless menagerie, Quickie Too and Marlene’s Market and Deli are Zion. Meat
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Ghostbusters hunt ghosts, while those running in the in Tenino hunt down a healthy lifestyle. Both have a great time doing what they do, and one of the groups has a much better cardiovascular profile. But while the Ghostbusters live in celluloid, the ghostmuster-ers live yearly, and have for almost 20