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film reviews/127 Hours
posted Monday, January 31st, 2011
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After his crowning as Best Director for Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle is back with 127 Hours, the story of Aron Ralston, the man whose arm gets trapped under a rock in the middle of nowhere for five days.

film reviews/13 Assassins
posted Thursday, April 7th, 2011
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13 Assassins is Takashi Miike’s remake of the 1963 version, that follows a group of samurai that are sent to kill the Shogun’s half-brother.

film reviews/14 Blades
posted Saturday, June 12th, 2010
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14 Blades is an action adventure drama starring Donnie Yen as a Jinyi Wei rogue guardian being persecuted by the exiled Prince Qing, plotting to usurp state power.

film reviews/1911 Revolution
posted Thursday, November 10th, 2011
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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, as well as the 100th film in Jackie Chan’s filmography, Chan took not only the starring role in this historical drama, but he also co-directed the film, produced it and even did the stunt coordination.

music reviews/2AM – Can’t Let You Go, Even If I Die
posted Sunday, February 14th, 2010
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After always being behind 2PM’s shadow, finally this vocal group get the recognition they deserve. 2AM’s mini-album consists of just four songs, but the variation of the genre is soothing.

music reviews/2CELLOS – 2CELLOS
posted Friday, July 29th, 2011
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YouTube cello duo sensation 2Cellos, formed by Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser, release their first rock compilation album with classical instrumentalization.

music reviews/2NE1 – To Anyone
posted Friday, October 15th, 2010
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2NE1 did something that is unusual in the Korean music scene today. They waited a whole year before they dropped their album. In To Anyone, they are fresh, they are tight, they are bouncing!

music reviews/2PM – Don’t Stop Can’t Stop
posted Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
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This mini-album – the first after that former member JaeBom left the group – is a step 2PM takes in to reinventing themselves, with a little R&B mixed with dance tracks. Nothing really stands out, yet it doesn’t really suck.

music reviews/2PM – Hands Up
posted Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
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2PM released their second studio album Hands Up on June 20, 2011. It’s a great development in what 2PM has done so far. This time around the sound is a little bit more fun, with tracks are a little bit more sexy and has a club vibe.