Katy Perry Conquers Marie Claire

Katy Perry - Marie Claire (January 2013)

In the January issue of Marie Claire singer-songwriter Katy Perry discuses preparing for her upcoming worldwide tour for her current album Prism, her goal to stay “truthful and honest” with her work, ex-husband Russell Brand and her song “By the Grace of God” (inspired by their break-up), her relationship with her parents, her religious beliefs, her new health regimen, reconnecting with John Mayer, her bucket list, and some of her previous bonus excursions while on tour.

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Doctor Who – The Time of The Doctor

  • Title: Doctor Who – The Time of The Doctor
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“Raggedy Man, good night.”

 

Doctor Who - The Time of The Doctor

Matt Smith‘s final adventure in Doctor Who gets The Doctor trapped in Christmas for centuries, sees the return of several old villains (and one former companion), and offers The Eleventh Doctor’s final moments on the plains of Trenzalore. The Christmas episode feels a little too big at times, like an event careening a bit out of control, and relies far too heavily on narration, but Steven Moffat wraps up Smith’s run with a nod to the very first episode of his three-and-a-half year run with the return of the Crack in space and time. And before the end, as prophesized, silence will indeed fall.

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Coming Soon

  • Title: Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
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From Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle) comes this comedic take on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West featuring a Buddhist (Zhang Wen) and demon hunter (Qi Shu) battling evil and facing the Monkey King (Bo Huang). After opening in China last February, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons will finally make it to the United States in limited release in select cities on March 7th.

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Samurai Jack #3

Samurai Jack #3Samurai Jack‘s quest to gather the remaining Threads of Time leads him to a thriving Mediterrean town in the middle of nowhere and the city’s friendly champion Gloer who holds a dark secret. At first everything in the town seems normal to the samuarai, and Gloer even proves a great host sparring with the time-displaced warrior. However, upon inquiring about the Threads of Time things take a dark turn.

Once again staying true the the original cartoon, the latest issue by Jim Zub and artist Andy Suriano offers us a tale where all is not what it seems. The truth is only discovered when the town is overrun with minions from Aku who prove too much for Samurai Jack and the Gloer (who seems reluctant to fight).

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47 Ronin

  • Title: 47 Ronin
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47 RoninIt has been said the story of the Forty-seven Ronin is the definitive Japanese tale dealing with themes on honor, revenge, and the code of Bushidō. Although the events described in the tale actually took place, over the years the story has morphed into something between legend and a morality tale, however the new film certainly takes the licence to add a far more fantastic spin on the proceedings.

The crux of the original tale is the centers around the greed and deviousness of Lord Kira (Tadanobu Asano) who uses the strict rules of his land to disgrace the rival lord in the neighboring province. The film’s version increases the level of machination by Kira by several degrees adding the use of a witch (Rinko Kikuchi), poison, mind control, and dark magic to force Lord Asano’s (Min Tanaka) rash actions.

By striking Kira, or in the film making an attempt on his life while under enchantment, Asano’s honor is lost, his lands are given to his rival, and his samurai are exiled from province.

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