The Last Dance:Acclaimed Irish performance troupe brings farewell tour to Manchester
March 3, 2010 – 2:31 pm | Comments

By Alexandra Pecci
Correspondent
MANCHESTER — Riverdance brings high-energy, mesmerizing line dancing to Manchester next week, when the troupe delivers its farewell tour performance at the Verizon Wireless Arena.
The single-evening engagement was a last-minute addition to the …

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‘Cop Out’ is a mindless mess of a film crime
March 3, 2010 – 2:40 pm | Comments
‘Cop Out’ is a mindless mess of a film crime

Young Viewer’s Take
Greg Vellante
“Cop Out” is a movie filled with increasingly mediocre jokes uttered by decreasingly interesting characters.
Tracey Morgan and Bruce Willis star as Paul and Jimmy, partners in the NYPD for nine years. The …

‘Darwin the Dinosaur’ coming to The Music Hall
February 24, 2010 – 4:19 pm | Comments
‘Darwin the Dinosaur’ coming to The Music Hall

PORTSMOUTH — See a dinosaur brought to life by a scientist/magician at the Music Hall on Wednesday, March 3, at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.

The performance, “Darwin the Dinosaur,” harkens back to the story of the …

Iraq-war films ‘Hurt Locker,’ ‘In the Loop’ now on DVD
February 24, 2010 – 4:16 pm | Comments

By Bruce Dancis
Scripps Howard News
Long after the war in Iraq is over, we will probably still be debating not just the nature of the combat, but also the controversial run-up to the war. Coincidentally, …

Jason & the Scorchers rock — and roll — on ‘Halcyon Times’
February 24, 2010 – 4:13 pm | Comments
Jason & the Scorchers rock — and roll — on ‘Halcyon Times’

By the writers of Last Word Features
(Ratings on a 5-star basis)

Jason & the Scorchers: ‘Halcyon Times’ (JCPL)
★★★★
In 1981, Jason Ringenberg and Warner Hodges put together a band in Nashville that kicked the doors down for …