Entertainment
\'Easy A\' takes on serious issues with humor
One of my criticisms about modern movies (and TV) is the utter lack of originality.
"The next one in the series is going to be called the 'Bourne Redundancy,'" I said to the l...
\'Easy A\' is funny take on serious issues facing teens
“It's a funny, engaging comedy that takes the familiar but underrated Emma Stone and makes her, I believe, a star.” Roger Ebert
“Easy A” opens Friday, Oct...
From the Front Row of the Balcony: \'Eclipse\' unites teens, vampires & werewolves
Michael Feldman, the comedian on the National Public Radio’s What D’Ya Know program, said the big question that the “Twilight” saga raises is this: Is there a difference bet...
At last: \'Twilight\' comes to the Palace
It’s been so long! But well worth the wait – I promise! The Palace Theatre reopens after a 2-week hiatus on Friday, October 8 with “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” playing thro...
In Depth: Eat, Pray, Love comes to Palace, but only for three days
“Eat, Pray, Love” plays the Palace THREE DAYS ONLY, on Friday, September 24 at 7 pm, and Saturday, September 25 and Sunday, September 26 at 2 pm and 7 pm. This star-studded movie featur...
In Depth- Avatar arrives this week!
Let’s have a show of hands for all those who’ve waited to see “Avatar” in 3D at the Palace!
“Avatar” was originally released on December 18, 2009. Nine month... Football crowd grows at Palace for Iowa-ISU game
Iowa and Iowa State banners hung from the entrance to the Vinton Palace Theatre Saturday afternoon at the beginning of the Iowa-Iowa State football game.
Dozens of people wearing black and gol... From the front row of the balcony: Movie industry needs more like Nanny McPhee
Paul Harvey – whom Americas misses way more than Americans realize – used to say, “Wash your ears out with this.”
He used that phrase after sharing some particularly ba...
From the Front Row of the Balcony: Expendables as bad as critics who like it say
If, indeed, we can judge a movie by what its friends say, then maybe we should begin our discussion of “The Expendables” with some comments from people who gave the movie a “posit...
Let\'s Get Reel
A friend stopped me at John’s Qwik Stop the other day and asked, “When are you getting something for the ladies?” Sorry, girls, it’s all about KIDS OF ALL AGES this week!
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