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movie review // 'PIRATE RADIO'
Hollywood hits, indie flicks and everything in between.
Pirate Radio is the latest release from writer and director Richard Curtis, the current king of mainstream British comedy. He's given us Love Actually, which he wrote and directed, and Four Weddings and a Funeral, which he wrote, along with countless other Britcom classics.
For fans of movies such as Love Actually and British comedy in general, Curtis's newest offering fits the bill almost perfectly. It's lighthearted, clever and as likeable as the music that makes up its soundtrack. The movie tells the story of a pirate radio station anchored in the North Sea in 1966, when rock music was all but banned on government-controlled BBC radio. Curtis peoples this radio station with all kinds of characters. There's Bill Nighy's groovy station director, Tom Wisdom and Rhys Ifans as the station's token sex symbols and, of course, Phillip Seymour Hoffman as the station's American DJ, "The Count," among a bunch of great comic performances.
The music, of course, also gives the movie a big boost. It's hard not to get excited when bands such as The Kinks, The Rolling Stones and The Who are blasting in the background against montages of excited teenagers and super-cool DJs.
Pirate Radio is not without its flaws, however, especially in the movie's last quarter. Events get increasingly ridiculous, and the film's climax really is pretty unbelievable. But, as much as it might play out like a goofy radio DJ's fantasy, it's still a satisfying conclusion to a pretty decent film. Pirate Radio isn't perfect, but it certainly doesn't disappoint.
★★☆ // ABBY OLCESE
book review // 'ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A MAN' reading. it's not just for textbooks, you know.
No one knows better than a college girl how tough it is to find that perfect guy, the one who knows the meaning of respect and how to kiss like a god. Let's face it: college women have a lot of standards, and now there is a book that tells just how to find the ultimate guy and keep him in your back pocket.
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, by comedian Steve Harvey, is the perfect read for all ladies looking for a keeper. The genius of the book
is that it gives smart advice to women from the perspective of men. Harvey may belong to an older generation, but his insight into how men work is all too applicable to dating life today.
Harvey touches on topics such as why men cheat, how to solicit respect from men, and many other quick answers to the questions you've always wanted to ask. These are no doubt topics ladies either need to hear or have always been curious about.
The best thing about Harvey writing this book is that he uses his humor and personality to deliver advice in a way only a comedian can do.
Though the book is full of funny anecdotes from Harvey's radio show and personal experiences, one thing is apparent — he is a comedian and not a writer. The writing is not exactly sophisticated, but the message is clear (and helpful).
After reading this book, not only will you have higher chances of getting a date, you may just be able to find a keeper.
// AMBER JACKSON
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