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John Carter finally arrives on the big screen: Andrew Stanton and Taylor Kitsch discuss adapting the sci-fi classic

It has been 100 years since the character first appeared in print, but over that time John Carter of Mars has never made his way to the big screen.

That makes Disney’s upcoming John Carter the first film adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic science-fiction adventure novel A Princess of Mars. It follows Civil War veteran John Carter, who finds himself transported to Mars (or Barsoom, as the Martians call it), gains super powers and does battle against a race of 15-foot tall, four-armed barbarians in order to save a princess.

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Soderbergh’s Haywire is not what audiences expect

There seem to be two different versions of director Steven Soderbergh.

One version is the director of the Ocean’s movies, Out of Sight and Contagion who seems to be able to make standard Hollywood fare better than most other directors. The other is the indie wunderkind who broke onto the scene with Sex, Lies, and Videotape and has continued experimenting with the cinematic form through movies like The Limey, Full Frontal and The Girlfriend Experience.

Surprisingly, Haywire, a female-centric action movie starring mixed-martial arts fighter Gina Carano as a double-crossed black ops freelancer, is a product of the experimental Soderbergh.

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A novel idea: paying for our entertainment

Since the advent of peer-to-peer sharing, what we used to qualify as consumer goods are now free, and the status quo of paying-for-things is slowly disappearing. Everything entertaining is free: free music, free games and free videos of cats falling asleep.

I never considered what free entertainment meant to me until my favourite podcast came to an end, and I was left questioning if I would ever forgive this cruel world.

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Sleep-deprived songwriting with Wax Mannequin

The best way Hamilton-based indie singer/songwriter Chris Adeney can capture the strange stories of his tours as Wax Mannequin may be through sleep deprivation.

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Delving into the past with Werner Herzog’s Cave of Forgotten Dreams

The Chauvet cave in France, discovered in 1994, features the world’s earliest known artwork in the form of cave paintings as old as 30,000 years. The paintings are so precious that the French government allows only a small team of scientists access to them. Fortunately for us, Werner Herzog was granted access to the cave. Cave of Forgotten Dreams is the result of his explorations.

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Factor’s new Paranoid Castle album is nightmarishly brilliant

Local hip-hop producer Factor recently reunited with Oakland, Calif. emcee Kirby Dominant ”” together, Factor and Dominant are known as Paranoid Castle ”” and on Aug. 30 they released their latest album, Champagne Nightmares! Brilliant in every possible way, this new album is packed with enough potential to emerge as a classic album of Saskatoon hip-hop.

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The Sheaf’s guide to the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival

When you show up for the Toronto International Film Festival, you have to get used to the overwhelming atmosphere of it all. This year, I was lucky enough to attend the the festival. Now more than ever, the city of Toronto has come alive. Read on for my review of the most interesting films from the opening weekend.

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YouTube horror serial Marble Hornets is gripping free entertainment

As a lover of Lovecraftian creatures and horrific nightmares from Stephen King’s imagination, I hold a special place in my heart for an ongoing YouTube series, Marble Hornets. The show is an independent horror series featuring unknown yet horrifying creatures, masked men and a terrifying atmosphere so thick that it’s rock solid.

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Seinfeld kills it in Regina: despite fame and TV success, he’s still a master stand-up

When I heard Jerry Seinfeld was bringing his comedy tour to Regina, I gleefully pounced on the opportunity to see him. I am more than a fan. I am a worshipper, a devout believer in the magical powers of someone who was so creatively charmed to create the best sitcom of all time.

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A Tribe Called Quest documentary captures the perfect tone

In Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest director Michael Rapaport documents the travails of the group, interviewing group members Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad and occasional member Jarobi White to tell their tale.

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