ENTERTAINMENT

Artists Tour On Tap In Jersey City

Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, the Municipal Council, and the Jersey City Dept. of Health & Human Services/Division of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with ProArts, and the Hudson Reporter, present the 2011 Jersey City Artists Studio Tour, a FREE self-guided walking tour featuring galleries, artist studios and ad hoc exhibition sites.

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Columnist & Producer To Be Honored

Renee Walker a Jersey City native whom is a featured columnist in The Courier Times newspaper and a playwright who recently produced the gospel play The Candle Party is being honored by the NAACP of Metuchen/ Edison Area at their 35th Annual R Freedom Fund gala.

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Murphy To Host Oscars

Premier comic and Hollywood legend Eddie Murphy has been named to host the 2012 Oscars. The rumor mill had been spiraling with all kinds of names including Billy Crystal but P the mass appeal of the comic Murphy won out. We will all be sitting by our televisions to see Murphy try to pull off this feat. The event will be on February 26, 2012.

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Movie Review: Colored Girl

Trayvone Waller

The Movie colored girls is about 8 females going through a daily struggle especially with the men in their lives. One of the women’s name is Crystal and she has two kids and an abusive husband. Suddenly her children were murdered and from there she had a slight stroke. She took it very hard she wouldn’t eat. It was like she was heartbroken. Another Character named Jo has a good job and a husband but Finds out that her husband has sex with men and is HIV positive. Tangie is a bartender and likes to sleep with a lot of her customers also her little sister Nyla is a senior in High School and gets pregnant has an abortion and her crazy mother finds out and spills some type of grease on her and hurts her. Also Nyla thinks that Tangie hates her and later on they makeup and try to build on a better relationship. Gilda a concerned neighbor helps take care of Crystal and tries to help out a lot of people with problems. Jaunita runs a health clinic for women. Kelly is a dance instructor and has men problems also. Now Yasmine really has man problems she gets played by a man she deeply loves a lot and he keeps leaving and coming back. So, she gets tired of it and tells him like it is and wants nothing to do with him anymore. Later on Tangie invites all of the women to Nyla’s going away party and they all go on a rant and talk about all their problems and their relationships with their men and they all cry it out and hope for the best for there future.

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Video Game Review: L.A. Noire

By: Eamonn Dwyer

Before you read the review of L.A. Noire, know how to pronounce it so you can ask for it in the game store (L. A. Noire – “nwah). Funny, when I said it the right way, the clerk did not know what I was talking about, but when I said, “Nor-ee,” he knew. Now for the definition itself, it is not associated with the French red wine Pinot noir (nwar); but, it relates to a genre (john-ra) relating to crime; tough, cynical characters, violence and danger in sleazy settings. L.A. Noire is a unique thriller that places the player in one of the most violent periods in L.A. history – not such a City of Angels (that’s what Los Angeles means). When playing this game you assume the role of Cole Phelps, a World War II hero and rookie cop. The gameplay is inspired by actual cases. You are the detective who must solve them in order to continue throughout the game’s story line. You Are engaged in shootouts (game only please), finding clues, interrogations, chasing after criminals and rough knuckle-bashing scuffles.

As Cole Phelps you work your way through the ranks of the LAPD: from patrol officer to the traffic division, homicide, vice and arson. Every case you encounter includes investigating clues, questioning witnesses, tracking suspects and interrogation. This game gives you a feel of a film of the 1940’s through the 1950’s. I personally enjoyed this game because of its lack of flaws - such as unrealistic animation, poor dialogue and emotional traits in intense situations. L. A. has a great blend of action and suspense. It kept me on my toes the whole time. L.A. Noire is a game that I would recommend to an older age group that enjoys the feeling like you.