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Movie Review

Driven

As an action movie, Renny Harlin's Driven isn't very good. It isn't very good as a human drama, either. But, as a thinly disguised allegory for the fading career of action star Sylvester Stallone, who both stars in and wrote the movie, it is a perversely enjoyable ride filled with retro pleasures and immense camp potential. Straight-out action fans might be wowed to a limited extent by the ... ...

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  • FBI Boston Division’s Response to Shooting Incident in Orlando Florida

    The FBI is currently reviewing a shooting incident involving an FBI special agent. Based on preliminary information, the incident occurred in Orlando, Florida during the early morning hours of May 22, 2013. The agent, two Massachusetts State Police troopers, and other law enforcement personnel were interviewing an individual in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing investigation when a ...

  • Boston weather metro north and west Threat of showers and thunderstorms

    Yesterday afternoon saw dramatic changes in temperatures as a cold front came down from our north and northeast, moving southwestward as the afternoon progressed. With shifting winds coming off the still cold ocean waters the mercury began to tumble across Essex County, then the ...

  • FBI agent kills man reportedly linked to Boston bomber

    United States An FBI agent has reportedly shot dead a Florida man who allegedly had ties to one of the Boston bombing suspects.Ibragim Todashev, 27, was killed in the city of Orlando after turning violent during questioning by the FBI agent, according to US media reports.Todashev was reportedly a friend of deceased Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.The pair reportedly knew each other ...

  • Airport suit over damage caused by Obama visit sent to mediation

    In the midst of Obamagate, a public airport suing the U.S. Secret Service for what it claims was close to $700,000 in property damage caused by an April Fool’s Day 2010 visit by the president has agreed to try and work things out with the government in order to avoid a trial.At the request of attorneys for both sides, U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman has sent the case to ...

  • Mayoral hopefuls drop down to 16

    When the race for mayor kicked off last month, there were more candidates than players on a football field. But the original pack of 24 contenders got whittled down to 16 as eight mayoral wannabes failed to meet yesterday’s deadline to turn in 3,000 signatures or set their sights on other offices.For some, the rush to collect signatures was like a dress rehearsal for the hard work that ...

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