The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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‘Man on a Ledge’ proves fearless plot

“Man on a Ledge” is brilliantly put together film, which makes it a must-see. The setting of this movie takes place in New York City at the prestigious Roosevelt Hotel where the lead character Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington, “The Debt”),…

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Heigl turns hunter in bounty business

In the new action comedy, “One For The Money,” Katherine Heigl (“Life As We Know It”) plays the desperate, broke and out-of-work Stephanie Plum, who begins to work as a bounty hunter for her cousin’s bail bond business. She immediately…

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Sparkadia prevails through challenges

Derailed from once being a four piece pop-rock indie group, Sparkadia now glides among their contemporaries by the tones of the lone Australian singer and songwriter, Alex Burnett. Recently debuted in the U.S., “The Great Impression,” proves to be a…

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Hot Chelle Rae

Hot Chelle Rae, the pop-rock band from Nashville, Tenn. released their second album entitled “Whatever,” on Nov. 29. The band consists of four members; Ryan Follese, Nash Overstreet, Ian Keaggy and Jamie Follese. The band attracted a lot of fans…

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Beginners

New on DVD, Amazon Instant Watch and Netflix this week is the summer indie film “Beginners.” The comedy-drama focuses on the story of Oliver (Ewan McGregor). Autobiographical in nature, director and writer Michael Mills tells the story of a young…

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Arthur Christmas

A must-see this holiday season, “Arthur Christmas,” delivers a high dosage of organic Christmas spirit and humor. A film for all ages addresses the ageless question of what really goes on in the North Pole on Christmas Eve. In the…

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2011 Winter Movie Preview

The Sitter David Gordon Green, director of “Pineapple Express,” brings another comedy to theatres with zany babysitting romp, “The Sitter.” After being suspended from college and forced back to living with his mom, Noah Jaybird (Jonah Hill, “Moneyball”) must care…

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Funny business as usual for ‘Muppets’

Rebranded versions of ‘70s and ‘80s film and television properties have become a bit of a trend over the last few years. Most of these remakes suffer from poor writing and direction, usually as a result of executive meddling that…

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Nickelback trying to gain approval with newest album

Nickelback has returned with their party-rock sound with their seventh studio album, “Here and Now.” The band (consisting of lead singer Chad Kroeger, guitarist Ryan Peake, drummer Daniel Adair and bassist Mike Kroeger) has received a negative reception from critics…