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Who Ya Gonna Call?

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  • Title: Ghostbusters: The Other Side #1
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“We’re here to see a man about a ghost!”

The issue begins with the Ghostbusters breaking up a meeting by a gathering of gangsters, make that ghosts of gangsters.  The team goes straight into Ghosbustin’ mode, but is stymied when one of the ghosts takes possession of Peter Vinkman‘s body, forcing out his soul to the netherrealms of Purgatory.

The situation only gets worse as the possessed Vinkman lays a trap for his teammates which leads the Ghostbusters to their, gulp, deaths!

As an introductory issue the comic is nothing more than okay.  The art by Tom Nguyen is kinda iffy.  I’m not impressed with the renderings of the Ghostbusters themselves, but the look of the ghosts is passable.

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Funhouse

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  • Title: Funhouse

“I don’t wanna be the girl who has to fill the silence.”

Pink‘s fifth album, her first in two years since the release of I’m Not Dead, includes “One Foot Wrong,” “Funhouse,” and the techno dance track “Bad Influence.”  Strangely enough most of the album showcases the lighter softer side of Pink in “Please Don’t Leave Me,” “I Don’t Believe You,” “Mean,” “Glitter In The Air,” and “Crystal Ball.”  I understand Pink’s need to evolve as an artist and soften some with age, but when the majority of your album belongs in the Easy Listening section you may have taken it a step too far.  The old kick ass smirking Pink surfaces only briefly in “It’s All Your Fault,” “Sober,” and finally is released to full effect in “So What” (the album’s first released single which, sadly, isn’t that similar to the rest of the collection, check out the video below).  How will fans react to this softer side of the once wild child of pop?

Would someone please give Pink her balls back?  There’s nothing really wrong with the quality here, it just feels more like a Jewel album than I expected.  Where’s the girl who ranted about pop culture and got the party started?  She makes an appearance or two on this album but seems sedated for the rest.

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City of Ember

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  • Title: City of Ember
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“In the city of Ember, the sky was always dark.  The city of Ember was old, and everything in it, including the power lines, was in need of repair.”

Hollywood has a thing for kids saving the day.  From Hoot to WarGames, in films it seems the only ones paying attention to upcoming disaster are the next generation.  In this same vein comes City of Ember.

For more than 200 years the city of Ember has substained life.  Now the generator which keeps the underground city lit has begun to fail and it falls to two young tweens (Saorise Ronan, Harry Treadway) to save the day.

Like most films about kids saving the world the film is a bit of a mixed bag.  The story, adapted from the Jeanne DuPrau novel, allows for some imaginative set design teen adventure, but doesn’t offer much more than an amusing ride.

Over the course of the tale we learn that children pick their life-long professions out of a sack at the age of 12, the mayor (Bill Murray) knows more about the increasing power losses than he’s saying, and that most adults (as in most films like this) have absolutely no idea what is going on.

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My Name is Bruce

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  • Title: My Name is Bruce
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“What the FUCK is that?!”
“That’s Guan-Di.”
“You mean the son of a bitch is real?!”

After a young punk, only after some late night vandalism, mistakenly frees an ancient demon known as Guan-Di, the villagers come up with a plan to save themselves which involves kidnapping a B-movie action star and bringing him south of the border.

Told he’s been hired for a special birthday event Bruce Campbell agrees to play along with the natives only to discover he’s in some deep doo-doo when the real-life demon begins to hack people to pieces.  Faced with hightailing it or becoming the hero he plays in the movies Campbell reluctantly agrees to stay and help.

Those familiar with the ¡Three Amigos! will recognize the basic structure of the tale.  There are some moments of interest mostly displaying Campbell’s initial cowardice and moments of heroism, and an odd secret weapon used to control the hack slashing demon.

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Nick and Norah’s Finite Playlist

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  • Title: Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (Official Soundtrack)

The one-disc Official Soundtrack to Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist containss 15 tracks.  Included here are the light “Nick and Norah’s Theme” and “Baby You’re My Light” by Richard Hawley, “Our Swords” by Band of Horses, “Very Loud” by the Shout Out Louds, “Middle Management” by Bishop Allen, “Silvery Sleds” by Army Navy, and “Speed of Sound” by Chris Bell.

Like most soundtracks the package is a mixed bag.  Although there aren’t really any stinkers here there’s also no big hits.  The entire album is a mello groove that won’t get you too excited but won’t make you get up to skip tracks or change discs either.  My favorite track would probably be either Nick and Norah’s Theme or “After Hours” by We Are Scientists.

For a soundtrack this is a passable entry and for those who enjoy the movie it will leave you with memorable songs from the film.  As a standalone however it doesn’t offer much for the casual observer to pick it up and let it play.

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