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It is difficult not to compare every movie based on a Stephen King horror story to the greatness of Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” (1980). There have been other great King-to-screen fright fests, notably Brian De Palma’s “Carrie” (1976) and Rob Reiner’s “Misery” (1990), but there was something extra about Kubrick’s
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Oh, my God, this movie sucks. I’ll say this much: Kudos to Jim Carrey for pulling off perhaps the most amazing disappearing-act hat trick in motion-picture history. With his non-appearance in “Evan Almighty,” the follow-up to the smash hit “Bruce Almighty” (2003), Carrey has now NOT appeared in three of
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“A Mighty Heart” begins with shots of the teeming streets of Karachi, Pakistan, a city with a population that seems jammed in shoulder-to-shoulder. Terrorists will emerge from this sea of humanity, kidnap the American journalist Daniel Pearl, and disappear. The film is about the desperate search for Pearl (Dan Futterman)
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on sale now Benefit Show for Valerie Rosa with Dynamic Logs, Merilee Rush, Billy Mac, Ricardo and others Seattle. July 15 7 pm. $25-$100 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309). Handful Of Luvin’ CD Release Party with Trolls Cottage, Panda Conspiracy, Slacktide Soul Seattle. July 27 (all ages) 8 pm. $10-$12 (The Showbox, TM). Basic
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Air guitar is fun because it doesn’t require lessons, it doesn’t hurt your fingers, and an invisible guitar collection takes up a lot less shelf space than a real one. But air guitar won’t get you a sweet endorsement deal and tour support across the country from guitar equipment manufacturer
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Someone forgot to tell James Whiton that bass players are the underdogs of the rock ’n’ roll kingdom. Not one to stare at his shoe laces and hide behind the beat of the drum, Whiton brings the fat strings to the forefront. Not since Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Of all the bands I’ve ever seen over the course of every concert and show I’ve ever attended, Bloodhag is still the only band I’ve ever seen rock the living shit out of the Tacoma Public Library. They’re still the only band I’ve seen pummel a crowd of all ages
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Saturday, June 23 COUNTRY jonathan harris Jonathan Harris was born to love you. At least that’s what he’s been singing. This young country heartthrob has strutted his stuff in front of audiences as large as 12,000 people and shared the stage with national acts such as Jo Dee Messina, Sammy Kershaw, Black
Health
TriWest has unveiled a new portal for military families who are at various stages in their pregnancy and new parents. Located at www.triwest.com/pregnancy, the site is aimed to support families who are thinking about adding to the family naturally or via adoption, who are currently pregnant, or who have recently had
Operation Family Support
When a group of driven military spouses sets its sights on something, the idea typically not only comes to fruition, but also morphs into something to be reckoned with. When the National Military Family Association (NMFA) began in 1969, it was simply a group of wives wanting to care for friends
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As all married couples know, the key to relationship harmony is each spouse making a sacrifice at one time or another - and sometimes daily - for their partner or for the good of the family. McChord Field spouse Jennifer Bargiel knows this all too well. Bargiel, also a Reservist with the
Operation Family Support
Operation Homefront of Washington does not take its mandate to help Soldiers and their families lying down. "We're here to help Soldiers in any way," Tracy Curran, operations manager, Operation Homefront of Washington, said as vehicles lined up next to semi trailers full of mattresses Saturday morning in Lakewood. Operation Homefront provides
Health
Every so often, this fine publication asks me to write a story about an individual's transition from military service to civilian life. These are fun stories to do; I get a glimpse of different individuals' lives and how their military experiences shape their civilian occupations. But in the case of Dr. Tracy
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Pacific Automotive Service Center wants to serve the Joint Base Lewis-McChord community. "They are very friendly to the military and civilian community," Capt. Arslan Chaudhry, commander, Bravo Company, 47th Combat Support Hospital (CSH), wrote in an email. As a promotion to acquaint itself with the local area and the military, the newly
Sipping Out
Thursday, Feb. 2 Wine tasting, 3-7 p.m., Black Door Wine Company, 3906 N. 34th St., Tacoma, 206.359.0466 Tasting room RSVP only, 4-7 p.m., 21 Cellars, 2621 N. 21st St., Tacoma, 253.220.7752. Ladies Night half-off all wine glass pours, lounge only, The Melting Pot, 2121 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.535.3939. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m.,
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Morso 9014 Peacock Hill Ave., Gig Harbor 253.530.3463 Special Valentine's Day Menu Oysters Rockefeller or Seared Sea Scallops with Pureed Roasted Corn & Red Peppers -------? Mixed Salad Greens and Orange-Passion Fruit Vinaigrette or Endive, Pear & Roquefort Salad ------- Pan Roasted Duck Breast, Blueberry Chutney and Minnesota Wild Rice?or?Filet Mignon with Bordelaise Sauce and Potato & Celery Root Graten ------- Profiteroles with Chocolate Ganache? or Pear
Nightlife It List
The good news is that ladies' night is no longer the sole domain of cheesy bronzed-and-bleached venues - it has infiltrated every corner of the South Sound and you can now sip discounted highballs and wine almost every night of the week. However, not all ladies' nights are
Military Life
"We all have our down days," John Peck said from the east coast by telephone, "but we can overcome them." This Marine speaks from experience. During his first deployment to Iraq in 2007, Peck's vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED); the explosion caused traumatic brain injury, amnesia, and an end to
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My wife was thoroughly unexcited about seeing Play It Again, Sam at Lakewood Playhouse. She's insisted for quite some time - or at least any time we look at comedies to rent or talk about seeing Midnight In Paris - that she hates Woody Allen movies. What's more, she'd
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My wife was thoroughly unexcited about seeing Play It Again, Sam at Lakewood Playhouse. She's insisted for quite some time - or at least any time we look at comedies to rent or talk about seeing Midnight In Paris - that she hates Woody Allen movies. What's more, she'd seen
