If the goal is a pleasant time at the movies with actors we know so well they seem like old friends, well, this remake of the 1979 original is just that, pleasant.
Author: By Terry J. Wood
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Razorbacks hope to snap back in SEC play against Georgia
Also: Football Hogs must improve at ‘setting the edge’ and junior hoops guards could enter the NBA Draft.
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Diamond Hogs drop LSU series, still tied for 1st in SEC
There is still a ton of baseball left to play with six series remaining on each squad’s docket. No team has proven to be dominant yet. This could end up being a dog-eat-dog race to the finish.
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MOVIE BUFF-ET: Bland “The Zookeeper’s Wife” lacks emotional punch
It’s never positive when the movie you’re watching keeps reminding you of a much better film.
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Big weekend on tap as Diamond Hogs host LSU
It’s still early, but the more the Hogs win, the closer they get to securing a host role for an NCAA Regional.
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Hometown hero lifts Diamond Hogs, Anderson plants seeds for hoops return
When a Fayetteville kid makes a game-clinching play like Carson Shaddy did Sunday for the Hogs, expect the hometown of the Razorbacks to puff out its chest just a little bit.
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Resuscitating running game key to better year for Hogs
Let’s hope the Razorbacks back up their coach’s reputation with improved line play this fall.
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MOVIE BUFF-ET: Well-made yet unoriginal “Life” too predictable for its own good
Can a movie be suspenseful, scary, exciting, and yet still be predictable?
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Diamond Hogs hang on for 2nd SEC series win at Missouri
It’s hard to know exactly how important the Arkansas Razorbacks’ 9-8 baseball victory over the Missouri Tigers Sunday at Columbia, Mo., will be for the season, but for now, it looks big.
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MOVIE BUFF-ET: “Beauty and the Beast” entertains, but something’s missing that was there before
I envy those who saw this movie with fresh eyes. I imagine it was as captivating for them as the original was for me and those who first fell in love with Disney’s original version.
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Diamond Hogs travel to Missouri for key early series
Going into this weekend’s series at Missouri, the Razorbacks are one of the hottest teams in college baseball.
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Razorbacks earn respect of fans with strong finish
Mike Anderson’s Arkansas squad came so close to pulling off what would have been a shocking upset, one that would go down in Razorback lore as one the biggest upsets the Hogs ever earned on the basketball court.
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MOVIE BUFF-ET: Beauty and the Beast joins Kong and Logan in a beastly box-office battle
Hollywood is waging its own form of March Madness in theaters around the country.
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NCAA Tournament could be a stepping stone for Hog program
While Mike Anderson’s Razorbacks aren’t expected to make a great deal of noise in this year’s tournament as an eighth seed, you just never know what might happen.
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Seton Hall a tough draw for Razorbacks
The early Las Vegas odds have Arkansas as 1 to 1.5-point favorite, but it seems most of the national analysts are picking Seton Hall.