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Review: 'Philomena'The film "Philomena," starring Judi Dench, takes the perspective of a wronged Irish mother coerced, in 1952, into giving...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2013Last comment by Tammy, on Dec 1, 2013 at 5:04 pm | 1 comment | 20239 Views
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Review: 'The World's End'You can go home again, but it's going to involve drinking. That's the starting point of "The World's End," the latest from...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2013Last comment by Movie Watcher, on Aug 23, 2013 at 11:26 am | 1 comment | 19607 Views
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Review: 'Austenland'The new romantic comedy "Austenland" casts a skeptical eye on the fantasy of romantic comedy itself, dating all the way back...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2013There are no comments yet. 7534 Views
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Review: 'The Spectacular Now'A mature film tenderly performed by its young leads and skillfully adapted from Tim Tharp's YA novel. -P.C. Read the full...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2013There are no comments yet. 6671 Views
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Review: 'Jobs'This biopic about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs gets the look right in design and casting. But even Jobs, a dedicated aesthete,...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2013There are no comments yet. 7041 Views
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Vargas' journey 'Documented'<B>Local immigration activist releases documentary on being undocumented Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=8735...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2013Last comment by Immigration, on Jun 23, 2013 at 3:51 pm | 1 comment | 5499 Views
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Google makes its silver screen debutVince Vaughn and Owen Wilson star in "The Internship" -- which finds the two actors playing out-of-work, 40-something salesmen...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2013Last comment by Str8 2 Video, on Jun 10, 2013 at 10:19 am | 9 comments | 6220 Views
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Review: 'Bullet to the Head'Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and (to a lesser extent) Bruce Willis seem eager to prove they can spearhead gratuitous...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2013Last comment by Done with comic book movies, on Feb 1, 2013 at 12:16 pm | 1 comment | 8261 Views
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Spare-the-Air day on Wednesday prohibits burningWhile chilly temperatures are expected to continue Wednesday, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing the...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2013Last comment by Viejo, on Jan 16, 2013 at 2:33 pm | 2 comments | 8948 Views
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Free turkey dinners for ThanksgivingMountain View's downtown turkey day tradition continues. Ristorante Don Giovanni at 235 Castro St. will hold its 23rd annual...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2012Last comment by Twinkies, on Nov 21, 2012 at 10:05 pm | 2 comments | 9035 Views
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Peninsula to elect new state senatorTo the average Peninsula voter, Brisbane and Sunnyvale have little in common. The former is a small, industrial suburb on...
Original post made on May. 10, 2012Last comment by , on May 10, 2012 at 11:22 pm | 3 comments | 7480 Views
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Review: 'Hunger Games'"The Hunger Games" is a little bit "The Most Dangerous Game," a little bit "Lord of the Flies," a little bit "The Truman...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2012Last comment by Christopher Parkinson, on Mar 25, 2012 at 2:22 pm | 1 comment | 6900 Views
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Review: 'John Carter'In dire need of a cinematic sugar rush? Look no farther than Disney's blockbuster offering "John Carter," a fantasy extravaganza...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2012Last comment by paulie, on Mar 9, 2012 at 8:27 pm | 1 comment | 7762 Views
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Cohousing community taking shape in Mountain ViewDesigning one's dream home is a lengthy process when 13 families have to agree on everything. So how does the Mountain View...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2012There are no comments yet. 9199 Views
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'Lost interview' with Jobs to screen in Palo AltoA "lost interview" with the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be screened in Palo Alto Nov. 16 through Nov. 22. Parts...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2011Last comment by Al, on Nov 7, 2011 at 2:28 pm | 1 comment | 5685 Views
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Review: 'Anonymous'Back in 1976, when "Saturday Night Live" was still irreverent, Garrett Morris would do a bit called "News for the Hard of...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2011Last comment by jen, on Oct 29, 2011 at 10:03 am | 1 comment | 7504 Views
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Review: 'What's Your Number?'Based on Karen Bosnak's novel "20 Times a Lady," "What's Your Number?" is frothy and predictable, occasionally annoying (the...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2011Last comment by NeHi, on Sep 30, 2011 at 8:30 pm | 2 comments | 6112 Views
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MVHS grad's movie in African film festA documentary by a filmmaker with local ties will be among the nearly three dozen films featured in this year's Silicon Valley...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2011Last comment by Deffria Bass, on Sep 30, 2011 at 3:12 pm | 2 comments | 6395 Views
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Standing up in the face of cancerStand-up comedian and cancer patient Steve Mazan will be making an appearance at El Camino Hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 4, to...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2011Last comment by Jason, on Sep 30, 2011 at 2:47 pm | 1 comment | 7002 Views
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The Pear Avenue Theatre celebrates 10th seasonThe saying may be well worn, but Diane Tasca insists there is no better way for her to express what she loves about the stage:...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2011Last comment by DL, on Sep 25, 2011 at 10:54 pm | 2 comments | 6144 Views
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