10/23/12

Halloween Multiplex Winners and Losers

Last week, I advised ignoring the current crop of scary movies in favor of Dark Shadows, which has a local connection. But if that isn't enough Halloween horror for you, you can always use the multiplex as a fallback. But which scary movie to choose? Here, a round-up of how this year's scary stories fared with audiences and critics.

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10/16/12

Don't Forget About Dark Shadows

Every Halloween, a cluster of scary movies hits the multiplex. They run the gamut from interesting and innovative (V/H/S) to family-friendly (Frankenweenie and Hotel Transylvania) to the churned-out sequels to whichever horror movies made enough money to warrant them last year (Paranormal Activity 4 and Silent Hill: Revelation). 

This Halloween, don't forget about the classics—even the campy, silly ones. On October 30, for the first time, two Dark Shadows movies—House of Dark Shadows...

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10/09/12

Locals Take On Reality Singing Competitions

Carly Rose Sonenclar

In the next couple of weeks, we'll find out how ratings are shaking out with regards to new show debuts. But what's clear is that reality singing competitions are not going away. The X Factor and The Voice are going strong—if not at their peaks—American Idol (with new judges) is following close behind in the winter, and America's Got Talent...

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10/02/12

The Local Source Behind Pitch Perfect's A Cappella Mash-Ups

From time to time, we like to check in with Tom Kitt. We usually talk about the Broadway shows the songwriter/composer—who moved from Long Island to the Armonk/Bedford border when he was a kid, graduating from Byram Hills High school—has worked on, including Next to Normal, American Idiot, and, now, Bring It On: The Musical.

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