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REVIEW:Foreign film, "After the Wedding," has universal appeal (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) - There's a lot of crying in "After the Wedding," the latest film from director Susanne Bier. But where some filmmakers would allow the proceedings to slip into soap opera, she approaches this tale of regret and redemption with graceful restraint.

Music Reviews: Damn Yankees, Stryper, Sadus, and Gorefest (Blogcritics.org) - Apologies for the erratic release of this column, I have been rather busy with a wedding, a funeral, and the recording of a few tracks of my own music. Nevertheless they pile of review material continues apace and I have been sneaking "listening" sessions whenever possible. This week we have a mixed media group with DVDs and CDs. DVD reviews Stryper: Live in Puerto Rico Greatest Hits ...

Nintendo Wii Review: Super Paper Mario (Blogcritics.org) - From first glance, Super Paper Mario looks no different than any of the other Mario RPG games, but underneath that characteristic look lies a game that not only changes the way that Mario RPG games have been played, but is a title no Wii owner should be without. The game opens with a sequence of events that you’l need to watch to understand the game, involving Bowser marrying Princess Peach, ...

ALBUM REVIEW: Arctic Monkeys plays the same tune (Daily Aztec) - "Oh God." Those are the first words that come to mind when listening to the mildly entertaining opening track of "Favourite Worst Nightmare," the sophomore album by Arctic Monkeys. "Brainstorm" sets the annoyingly static tone for the rest of the album; it's fast, twangy and oddly reminiscent of singer Ashlee Simpson's pop-hit, "Boyfriend.

Weekend of plots, intrigue and a twist - the inside story (The Scotsman) - ALEX Salmond wanted to spend this past weekend having a quiet 26th wedding anniversary celebration with his wife Moira, below. "He will not be doing anything publicly today, it's his wedding anniversary," a press spokesman said yesterday.

TV Review: How I Met Your Mother - Season Finale (Blogcritics.org) - The line between comedy and drama can often be a hard one for television shows to navigate. As they get older, many sitcoms, having already mined tons of material from humorous events, turn to more serious issues and problems, only invoking humor every once in a while. It is an awkward switch for comedies to make and not always a successful one. Happily, CBS’s brilliant How I Met Your ...

PEOPLE WEEK IN REVIEW (Contra Costa Times) - New jobs for many celebs this week, as well as a new job for a judge who tried to get a celeb in trouble. And we may never know the paternity of a certain baby girl (but we doubt it's Larry Birkhead).

TV Review: Boston Legal - "Tea and Sympathy" (Blogcritics.org) - When Paul Lewiston (Rene Auberjonois) enters the office of Denise Bauer (Julie Bowen), he notices something is amiss. She and Brad Chase (Mark Valley) are having a disagreement of some sort. Paul discreetly leaves, but Denise later tells him what happened. Brad, a former Marine, wants to have a military wedding. Even though Denise is proud of his service, she knows her family would not be keen ...

'Spider-Man 3' is endearing and exasperating(REVIEW) (EARTHtimes.org) - Film: 'Spider-Man 3' (Hindi); Cast: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco; Director: Sam Rami; Rating: ***

Illini keep busy in offseason (Herald & Review) - CHAMPAIGN - It may be four months until the season-opening Illini football game against Missouri, but there's plenty going on in what could become known as Zookapalooza.