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‘Life of Pi’ takes the cake with amazing 3D effects

‘Life of Pi’ takes the cake with amazing 3D effects

Mayra Sanchez and Mayra Sanchez November 26, 2012

Far from any Rudyard Kipling story, “Life of Pi” is a heart-warming film about a young boy named Pi who loses his family in a shipwreck. With little-to-no survival skills, Pi is left with only a few...

Not too long ago, in or very own galaxy, a $4 billion dollar deal is causing discord among fans. (Photo illustration by Daniel Romandia)

Head to Head: Disney Purchase of LucasFilms

Jeff Gonzales, Josh Baumbach, and Garrit Rocha November 25, 2012

CON When Disney purchased Lucasfilm for $4 billion, the news hit me like a rushing Rancor. I shouldn't have been surprised. After all, George Lucas has had a presence within Disney for many...

Puerto Rico tries to succeed while others try to secede

Carlos Guerrero and Carlos Guerrero November 21, 2012

Puerto Rico could become the 51st state of the United States, possibly leaving Guam and the Philippines to wonder, “Damn, that could have been us.” The U.S. hasn’t allowed a state to join since...

In Our Heads- News Editor Sergio Portela

Sergio Portela and Sergio Portela November 21, 2012

“The Walking Dead” (TV Show): I’m a little late, but I recently started watching this due to a friend’s recommendation and I’m glad I took it. The zombie apocalypse drama, based on the graphic...

Behind the ‘Domestic Crusaders’

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez November 21, 2012

Six-person cast of ARC’s dramatic-comedy give insight to their characters A family of six Pakistani-American Muslims will take the stage at American River College for the school’s second theater...

Entrepreneurs kick the traditional investment model and start going to the crowd

Entrepreneurs kick the traditional investment model and start going to the crowd

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki November 21, 2012

Reaper Miniatures, Bones: $3.4 million. Rich Burlew, Order of the Stick: $1.2 million. Amanda Palmer, Theatre is Evil: $1.1 million. Those numbers are the amounts raised in three Kickstarter campaigns. With...

‘Rise of the Guardians’ somewhat predictable but enjoyable cinematic gift

‘Rise of the Guardians’ somewhat predictable but enjoyable cinematic gift

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki November 19, 2012

A shadowy, ill-intentioned man of fear steals all the teeth collected by the tooth faerie in order to sway the belief of children. The boogieman messes with holidays, inadvertently creating a mythical...

Bryce Fraser interviews Oderus Urungus of GWAR

Bryce Fraser and Bryce Fraser November 15, 2012

Bryce Fraser interviews Oderus Urungus, lead singer of GWAR before the show on Nov. 6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdp_uLB6-mQ

Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ is Oscar-contender biopic worth more than four-score

Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ is Oscar-contender biopic worth more than four-score

Jaime Carrillo and Jaime Carrillo November 9, 2012

When simply watching a trailer for a movie brings you to the verge of tears, it usually means bad news. There’s little chance the movie will deliver as much as you anticipate it to. “Lincoln,” however,...

‘Skyfall’ leaves viewer shaken, not stirred with darker storyline

Daniel Romandia and Daniel Romandia November 9, 2012

Everyone may think the life for James Bond is filled with glamorous cars, fast women, classy suits and martinis shaken to perfection, but “Skyfall” is proof that reality can set in for anyone. Even...

Motion City Soundtrack induces super-dense state on Ace of Spades

Motion City Soundtrack induces super-dense state on Ace of Spades

Alisha Kirby and Alisha Kirby November 8, 2012

Ace of Spades was overrun by indie rock Tuesday as Motion City Soundtrack, Jukebox The Ghost and Now, Now took the stage and filled the local venue with enough energy to fill a few hundred cans of Red...

Make Believe Time

Make Believe Time

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez November 8, 2012

ARC student preps his horrific feature film debut Millions of people dream about making a movie. The tragic part is that most let it sit there and don’t do anything with their ideas. American River...

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