The Viking Views <![CDATA[The Viking Views]]> http://my.hsj.org/Portals/2/logos/__TFMF_1map3y45akowpquktdpw2m3c_4a0548b4-1408-4164-a4e1-2f57a18f50c3_0___Selected.jpg en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:44:07 GMT 15 <![CDATA[‘Boy’ never takes flight]]> By Rachel Baran



Toby Tenma (Freddie Highmore). (Photo courtesy of MCT)

It’s a bird, it’s a plane it’s—a flying boy in his underwear? Child-star Freddie Highmore, who has appeared in hits such as “August Rush” and Tim Burton’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” falls s full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:08:00 GMT <![CDATA[‘Carol’ brings out the humbug]]> By Kyle Marcus
After being parodied in TV sitcoms and portrayed in countless made-for-TV movies, the classic holiday tale by Charles Dickens has finally come to the big screen. Unfortunately, not even the adorably full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:06:47 GMT <![CDATA[Three-dimensional movies add depth]]> By Clint Yoos
Although it experienced its prime in the 1950s, the 3-D movie is making a comeback. New movies like “A Christmas Carol” and “Up” have been released in Disney Digital 3-D. Even “Toy Story” was re-relea full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:05:58 GMT <![CDATA[Paranormal Phenomena]]> By Caroline Hill
The days of masked killers torturing stereotypical teenage girls with screeching violins in the background are over. Slasher movies are taking the back burner as movies about ghosts and alien abductio full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:04:46 GMT <![CDATA[Novels hit the Silver Screen]]> By Carina Belles



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From witches and wizards, to vampires, to elves, dwarves and hobbits, Hollywood has gotten a little less creative in terms of where they get their ideas. Many of today’s most popular film franchises a full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:03:54 GMT <![CDATA[CD Reviews]]> By The Viking ViewsStaff



Shwayze Let it Beat Shwayze doesn’t aim to be ground-breaking, super-smart or the next most inventive sound. However, whatever Shwayze lacks in the complexity department, he makes up for with his cat full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:02:05 GMT <![CDATA[Let me tell you a thing or two about a thing or two: NaNoWriMo? What’s a NaNoWriMo?]]> By Carina Belles



It’s not that much of a secret—I like books. I like books a lot. I like books so much, in fact, that I guess I’ve started writing one. And no, before you ask, I’m not trying to be that pretentious (an full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:12 GMT <![CDATA[Turn of The Century: Guitar Hero rocks my world]]> By Katy Coduto



So, I have this problem. It begins with “Guitar” and ends with “Hero.” Ironically, my problem also includes the words “Rock,” “Band” and “video game” in the same sentence. But we’ve been here before. full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:58:10 GMT <![CDATA[Noise is On]]> By Caitlin McKelley



The cast of ‘Noises Off’ during their final bow at dress rehearsal. The play ran Nov. 5, 6, 7 and 13.(Photo by Owen Miller)

Sardines! Doors! Boxes! Bags! These essential words are flung about during all three acts of “Noises Off.” Beginning Nov. 5, the Hoover High School Drama club performed the comedy in four showings. Th full story > ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:42:02 GMT