ncnewspress.com http://www.ncnewspress.com/section/Entertainment Life ncnewspress.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sat, 18 May 2013 8:35:58 +0000 Movie review: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519985/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 1:00:00 +0000 By Ed Symkus, More Content Now http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519985/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Movie review: The best ‘Gatsby’ adaptation yet http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130510/NEWS/130519998/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 10 May 2013 1:01:00 +0000 By Ed Symkus, More Content Now http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130510/NEWS/130519998/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The Readers’ Writers: Nonfiction author Robert K. Tanenbaum http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130510/NEWS/130519999/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 10 May 2013 1:01:00 +0000 By DA Kentner, More Content Now http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130510/NEWS/130519999/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Leonardo DiCaprio brings Jay Gatsby to life http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130506/NEWS/130509962/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Mon, 6 May 2013 16:18:58 By Ed Symkus, More Content Now http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130506/NEWS/130509962/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The Readers’ Writers: NYT bestselling author Helen Brown http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130503/NEWS/130509982/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 3 May 2013 1:01:00 +0000 By DA Kentner, More Content Now http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130503/NEWS/130509982/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Breast cancer drove the arrow of mortality awareness into Ms. Brown. While recuperating from surgery and all the accompanying emotional highs and lows, the last thing Ms. [...]]]> Movie review: ‘Iron Man’ franchise still soaring http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130503/NEWS/130509983/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 3 May 2013 1:01:00 +0000 By Ed Symkus, More Content Now http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130503/NEWS/130509983/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Movie Review: Oblivion: Slow yet Interesting http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130422/NEWS/130429986/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:47:53 By Kurt A. Newman http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130422/NEWS/130429986/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Piano Extravaganza features southwest Iowa, southeast Nebraska talent http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130419/NEWS/130419916/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:19:10 Tammy Partsch, Special to the News-Press http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130419/NEWS/130419916/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The Readers’ Writers: Dietician Harry Papas http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130419/NEWS/130419925/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 19 Apr 2013 1:01:00 +0000 By DA Kentner, More Content Now http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130419/NEWS/130419925/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Movie review: ‘Oblivion’ is oblivious http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130419/NEWS/130419926/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 19 Apr 2013 1:01:00 +0000 By Ed Symkus, More Content Now http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130419/NEWS/130419926/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE “Oblivion” is not one of them. “Oblivion” is from a special subgenre of science fiction movies: Huge-budget films that feature wild action sequences and beautiful people and supposedly thought-provoking ideas, but when you get down to the bottom of it all, don’t make a lick of sense.
A recent example of this was “Inception,” but that film was saved in the end by a [...]]]>
Mark Wahlberg talks about ‘Pain & Gain’ http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130418/NEWS/130419927/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:07:20 By Ed Symkus, More Content Now http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130418/NEWS/130419927/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Movie Review: “Oz the Great and Powerful” Shines through http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130405/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130409960/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 5 Apr 2013 0:01:00 +0000 By Kurt Newman special to www.ncnewspress.com http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130405/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130409960/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Local Movie Review: G.I Joe: Retaliation Explodes into Theaters http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130404/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130409961/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 4 Apr 2013 14:35:38 By Kurt Newman Special to www.ncnewspress.com http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130404/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130409961/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The Farr Side: Talent is promising for ‘The Voice’ http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130404/NEWS/130409963/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 4 Apr 2013 11:53:47 +0000 By David T. Farr, GHNS http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130404/NEWS/130409963/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE “The Voice” is back for Season 4 with two new judges. Shakira and Usher have replaced Ceelo Green and Christina Aguilera. As much as I appreciated Ceelo and Christina, I’m loving Shakira and Usher in the swivel chairs. Both fit in nicely with veteran coaches Blake Shelton and Adam Levine.
Can Shakira and Usher produce [...]]]>
Movie review: ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ will have you cheering http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130322/NEWS/130329992/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 22 Mar 2013 5:17:00 +0000 By Ed Symkus, GHNS http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130322/NEWS/130329992/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE One: When a knowledgeable military person radios his chopper pilots with the warning, “Be on the lookout for possible advanced weaponry,” pay attention.
Two: When you’re a depraved bad guy, and a vengeful good guy says to you, “I’m gonna stick my knife through your brain,” take heed.
You’ve probably figured out that the Olympus of the title has nothing to do with Greece and [...]]]>
Movie review: ‘Admission’ adaptation won’t please fans of the novel http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130322/NEWS/130329993/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 22 Mar 2013 5:15:00 +0000 By Ed Symkus, GHNS http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130322/NEWS/130329993/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE But fans on the novel it’s based on are going to have some problems, in that so many of the story’s elements have been changed beyond recognition.
The basic plot is about [...]]]>
Jim Carrey works his magic in ‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’ http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130308/NEWS/130309968/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 8 Mar 2013 9:56:16 +0000 By Ed Symkus, GHNS http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130308/NEWS/130309968/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Movie review: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ a vibrant, worthy prequel http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130308/NEWS/130309969/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 8 Mar 2013 9:54:50 By Ed Symkus, GHNS http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130308/NEWS/130309969/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Oscar (James Franco), who goes by the nickname of Oz, ekes by, emotionally unfulfilled, as a magician at the traveling Baum Circus (the first of many Oz references). He’s a charming cad, who fools [...]]]> Keepsake headlines Nebraska City Apple Corps "There's a Meetin' Tonight" http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130301/NEWS/130309991/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 1 Mar 2013 17:16:50 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130301/NEWS/130309991/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE international gold medal winning quartet Keepsake.
This year's shows are scheduled Saturday, March 2, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Gerry Wirth, publicity chairman for this year’s show, said he is impressed
with the individual talent that will be coming to the Nebraska City High School
auditorium.
Wirth said Joe Connelly is considered to be the Barbershop Harmony Society's
most talented lead.]]>
Movie review: Dwayne Johnson can’t save ‘Snitch’ http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130222/NEWS/130229973/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:50:50 By Ed Symkus, GHNS http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130222/NEWS/130229973/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Johnson, who cut back on his wrestling career as The Rock, in order to go for movie star status, hasn’t exactly chosen [...]]]>