Restaurant Review
Mie N Yue in Georgetown:
Tasty, Pricey, Great Ambience
By Andrew Pribulka (December 10, 2006)
3125 M St. NW
Washington, D.C.
The minute I walked into Mie N Yu in Georgetown, I could tell it was no ordinary place.

Restaurant Review
Maneki Neko: ‘Gem in the Rough’
By Nick Farstad (December 8, 2006)
Maneki Neko, Japanese Cuisine
238 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA
If you’re just passing by, you probably wouldn’t spare this small restaurant a second glance. Crushed tightly between two other buildings, it’s small and hard to notice.

Play Review
‘Alice in Wonderland:’A Curious Trip Through the London Underground
By K-K Bracken (December 7, 2006)
K-K Bracken is a member of the George Mason Cappies (Critics and Awards Program) Team. Critics attend plays at high schools around the area and submit reviews. A few are selected for publication in local newspapers. This one, a review of Stone Bridge High School’s “Alice in Wonderland,” was published in the Washington Post.

Concert Review
‘OK Go’ Rocks the 9:30 Club
By K-K Bracken (November 22, 2006)
For those of you that say that rock is dead, I have four letters in response: OK Go.

Play Review
Churchill’s ‘Singin’ in the Rain’:
No Gene Kelly, but Close
By K-K Bracken (November 16, 2006)
K-K Bracken is a member of the George Mason Cappies (Critics and Awards Program) Team. Critics attend plays at High Schools around the area and submit reviews. A few are selected for publication in local newspapers, including the Washington Post. This one, a review of Winston Churchill’s “Singin’ in the Rain,” was published in The Sentinel.

Movie Review
‘The Last King of Scotland’:
A Terrifying Look at Dictator Idi Amin
By Margaret Lipman (November 14, 2006)
In the 1970’s, over 300,000 people were murdered in the African nation of Uganda. The man responsible for these crimes was President Idi Amin.

Movie Review
‘Babel’: Fist-Clenchingly,
Heart-Wrenchingly Remarkable
By Anna Duning (November 14, 2006)
‘Babel’ is easily one of the most compelling and provocative movies that I have seen in a long time.

Film Review
‘Borat’ is Very Nice… We Like
By K-K Bracken and Alex Prewitt (November 10, 2006)
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit the Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan is offensive to the following people (in order:) Jews, Women, Kazakhs, Rednecks, and gypsies. Also Fundamentalist Christians and frat boys. Oh, and Pamela Anderson.

Restaurant Review
Bubba’s BBQ: Not Your
Ordinary American Rib Joint
By Alex Prewitt (November 5, 2006)
Bubba’s Barbequ,e 7810-F Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA 22042, 703-560-8570
Every Sunday, millions of Americans fire up the charcoal in their backyards and enjoy a tradition that is as old as Joan Rivers: Bar-B-Q’ing.

Restaurant Review
New York Deli Offers a
Taste of the Big Apple
New York Deli, 8150 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 am-7:00 pm ; Sat-Sun 10:00 am-4:00 pm
By Andy Pribulka (November 2, 2006)
My father has always despised popular sub sandwich chains because of their lack of meat

Movie Review
‘Jesus Camp’: Not As Impartial
As The Directors Claim
By Dean Woodley (November 2, 2006)
Ah yes, the politically-charged independent films and documentaries so inherent to the months leading up to the November elections, there’s nothing better.

Restaurant Review
Burrito Brothers: Like a Trip
To Latin America
By Peter Campanelli (November 1, 2006)
Burrito Brothers, Idlewood Rd., Falls Church, Va «««« (4/5 stars)
Ever been to a Latin American country? And if so, have you ever been to an authentic restaurant there? Maybe not? That’s okay. What if I told you that you could experience the same sights, sounds, smells, and culture right here in Falls Church?

Game Review
Madden 2007: Another Disappointment
By Derek Blodget (October 31, 2006)
On August 22, every video game store in the world prepared for the day called “Madden Mania.” Madden 2007 was being released that day, and many people were already in lines as far as the eye could see to get their hands on the newest edition of Madden.

Film Review
‘Marie Antoinette’: Interminable
Game of Dress-Up
By Anna Duning (October 24, 2006)
Perhaps my expectations upon seeing this movie were too high, but what could be better than an entire movie devoted to fulfilling decadent pleasures of teenage royalty? Well, how about a plot?

Film Review
Everyone’s Zero?
By Ted Peetz (October 24, 2006)
First off, I’d like to say that yes, I did actually pay to see a G-rated movie, but I would also like to make clear it was because I had to take my 12-year-old neighbor and I was fully reimbursed.

Film Review
See ‘Snakes on a Plane’ before
It Slithers Out of View
By K.K. Bracken (September 14, 2006)
Do not go to Snakes on a Plane looking for the following: thought-provoking dialogue, Oscar-worthy performances, or symbolism of any kind. Do go if you're looking for-- well, snakes on a plane.

Review
‘ Little Miss Sunshine’: A Hilariously Poignant Road Trip Worth Taking
By Margaret Lipman (September 5, 2006)
It’s probably a good thing that I knew hardly anything about “Little Miss Sunshine” before going to see it.

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