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Academy Award Predictions
by Justin Velasquez
March 6, 2010

Awards season has come upon the film world again and on Sunday that season will conclude with the granddaddy of them all - The Academy Awards. Last year was the first time I officially made Oscar predictions, and despite the notion that I believe I have decent cinematic knowledge I made only three correct predictions out of the six major categories. For 2009 there were some exceptional, but not extraordinary films, but it doesn't mean that the season was any less memorable. Nonetheless it seems the favorites to win this year are a bit more definite. Let's break down the major categories again so you'll have an idea of what to expect come Sunday evening...

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Academy Award Predictions
by Justin Velasquez
March 6, 2010

Awards season has come upon the film world again and on Sunday that season will conclude with the granddaddy of them all - The Academy Awards. Last year was the first time I officially made Oscar predictions, and despite the notion that I believe I have decent cinematic knowledge I made only three correct predictions out of the six major categories. For 2009 there were some exceptional, but not extraordinary films, but it doesn't mean that the season was any less memorable. Nonetheless it seems the favorites to win this year are a bit more definite. Let's break down the major categories again so you'll have an idea of what to expect come Sunday evening...

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Terps Stun Hokies in Double Overtime; 104-100
by Brian Bartley
February 28, 2010

When Saturday's game was delayed three hours due to water main breaks, the Hokies should have taken that to be a bad sign for things to come. When the game finally tipped-off, Greivis Vasquez scored 41 points that helped the Maryland Terrapins squeak past the Hokies 104-100 in a double overtime thriller.

"It's very tough," a visibly grieving Malcolm Delaney said after Saturday's loss. "We put ourselves in position to win the game plenty of times. We just didn't win it."

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Movie Review: Crazy Heart
by Justin Velasquez
February 18, 2010

There is an air of familiarity in viewing the feature Crazy Heart. It is a very common, yet compelling film that deals with the always reliable theme of redemption. Crazy Heart is written and directed by newcomer Scott Cooper and is based on the 1987 Thomas Cobb novel of the same name.

Crazy Heart is a drama that follows the winding music career of Bad Blake (played exquisitely by Jeff Bridges), a country singer who's down in the dumps. At one time a star, Bad is now relegated to playing shows at various bowling alleys and bars. Bad seeks to make a comeback but doesn't have an idea how to accomplish that task.

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Movie Review: The Book of Eli
by Justin Velasquez
February 13, 2010

The Book of Eli? First, it stars Academy Award winner Denzel Washington (Training Day). It also stars well-respected veteran actor Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight) and beautiful young actress Mila Kunis (Forgetting Sarah Marshall). It is the Hughes Brothers' first feature since directing 2001's tauntingly good From Hell. Oh yeah, and the film's good.

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Hokies Push Past Heels, 74-70
by Brian Bartley
February 5, 2010

After Sunday's loss to the Virginia Cavaliers, North Carolina head coach, Roy Williams, admitted that this year's tailspin for his squad has been a low point in his coaching career. Despite that challenge and rally cry from Williams, the Tar Heels continued their slide on Thursday with a 74-70 loss to Virginia Tech in Cassell Coliseum.

"Carolina is one of the best teams in our league night in and night out," Tech guard Dorenzo Hudson said. " It was a big accomplishment and good win."

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Last-Second Tip-In Lifts Hokies Over Eagles
By David Cooper
January 23, 2010

Whether it's football or basketball, the Boston College Eagles always give the Virginia Tech Hokies trouble. Today was no different as this most recent men's basketball match-up at Cassell Coliseum went down to the wire.

With missed calls, bad shots, and lackluster showings on both sides of the ball, the Hokies came away with a tight victory, edging the Eagles 63-62.

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Movie Review: The Lovely Bones
by Justin Velasquez
January 19, 2010

Peter Jackson returns to the director's chair with The Lovely Bones, his first feature film since 2005's King Kong. Fans of the Kiwi filmmaker will have this to tide them over before he unleashes on the world his production work for the highly-anticipated two-part interpretation of The Hobbit.

The Lovely Bones is based on the bestselling 2002 novel of the same name, written by Alice Sebold. As a co-writer, Jackson presents a film that celebrates life and isn't simply another thriller.

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Movie Review: Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
by Justin Velasquez
January 17, 2010

When an individual comes across problems and issues in life things can get magnified to the point that even the least significant issues carry a considerably heavy weight. When it rains it pours: one problem becomes many and that type of compounding can break even the strongest-willed person.

Precious, the unflinchingly honest film from director-producer Lee Daniels, is an example of how much more difficult life can be when severe problems are heaped upon you, especially if those problems come from people who are supposed to love you.

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