Posted December 04, 2024in Film Review
Despite its star-studded cast and ambitious premise, “Red One” feels like a movie caught in an identity crisis, relying too heavily on generic action formulas while missing the spirit that makes holiday films memorable. The story revolves around the Mythological Oversight and Restoration Authority (MORA), a secretive organization tasked
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Posted December 04, 2024in Food Dude
Jim Duncan will further reckon the year in food in his Daily Umbrella column the last two weeks of the month. www.thedailyumbrella.com December is the month of reckoning. We sum things up and calculate where we stand as a year ends and another looms. 2024 should go down as a
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Posted December 04, 2024in Des Moines Forgotten
I have very few fears in this world. My vertigo kicks in when I am inside a tall building and looking down (or looking up, for that matter). I also have a fear of being buried alive. In movies where there is a black screen and someone strikes a lighter
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Posted December 04, 2024in Joe's Neighborhood
The metal detector is where it first goes south. Metal in my knees and metal in my neck trigger all the bells and whistles. At this point, the security guards only look at me with mild interest. Sure, I don’t look like a gun-toting madman, but really, who does? And
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Posted December 04, 2024in Center Stage
Buckle up for a month of diverse, engaging cultural adventurism. December offers a true cornucopia of performing arts. A Disney musical, a classic musical, an iconic comedic voice re-envisioned, and a new adaptation of the seasonal Dickensian delight, plus concerts galore, fill the monthly finale for 2024 with a beckoning
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Posted December 04, 2024in Sound Circuit
Classic holiday albums sung by Bing Crosby, Mariah Carey and Elvis Presley stand the test of time. Yet one band, Mannheim Steamroller, took it a step further and created its own genre of music. Mannheim Steamroller’s “Christmas” album debuted in 1984 with music the band referred to as 18th century
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Read More →New Year’s Eve is on a Tuesday, and local clubs and venues are gearing up to celebrate 2025. Ring in the New Year with Jana West and RetroSpect at the Sherwood Forest Event Center for a “Retro New Year’s Eve Bash.” Tickets cost $25. Val Air Ballroom is another place
Read More →“The Order” R | 114 minutes Director: Justin Kurzel Writers: Zach Baylin, Gary Gerhardt, Kevin Flynn Stars: Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan In 1983, a series of increasingly violent bank robberies, counterfeiting operations and armored car heists frightened communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. As baffled law enforcement agents scrambled
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Posted December 04, 2024in Your Neighbors
Referees are just as much a part of youth, high school, college and professional sports as the players themselves. They are the keepers and enforcers of the rulebook and often the subject of jeers, heckles, taunts and, on occasion, praise. The games many enjoy watching can only go on thanks
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