By Kayley ErlandsonAlthough Japan is struggling to contain its radiation leak, the radiation levels in Hong Kong exceed those in Tokyo. Many countries have naturally occurring radiation levels that exceed Tokyo’s. If this is the case, the fear of radiation may be doing more damage than the radiation itself.
Radiation has been detected in ocean water and tap water in Japan, a country still recovering from its earthquake. The effects are allegedly unclear at this point in time. Since food in Japan has been contaminated, I’m wondering if this situation will escalate or become another “false alarm”.
Listen carefully. Can you hear it? That's the sound of the Oscar buzz surrounding this remake of the classic John Wayne movie.
Despite the Coen brothers' tendency to turn movie genres on their heads, True Grit is essentially a western, although it takes on a slightly parodic, yet loving, approach. It’s darker and dirtier than the more light-hearted westerns of decades past, but amidst the bloodshed, it still manages to be fun.
