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Breathing Uneasy: Neighbors on asbestos-laden Communications Hill catch developers breaking a required precaution, but the developers say it's just dust in the wind.

Public Eye: Cruz Bustamante disappoints Tropicana Shopping Center tenants.

Biter: Chicken Soup for the Sex Addict--a hot homespun inspirational sampler.

Notes From the Underbelly: Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery in San Jose.

Techsploits: Subpoena Me, Too!

'Ketchup': 'Kill Bill: Volume 1': Uma Thurman vs. the Deadly Viper Assassination Force.

Israeli Pie: A rabbinical student meets a hard-working prostitute in the sexy and smart 'Holy Land.'

Into the Mystic: Clint Eastwood's version of Dennis Lahane's haunting novel 'Mystic River' is all wet.

Mapping the Movies: The Pacific Rim Film Festival expands its vision around the globe for its most ambitious program yet.

Crummy Mummy: Elvis vs. Mummy pic 'Bubba Ho-tep' could have used a little more action, a little less conversation.

Miami Vices: As a rogue cop, Denzel Washington fights to stay one step ahead of the law in 'Out of Time.'

Cry, Cry, Cry: Sarah Polley goes gently into that good night in 'My Life Without Me.'

Steady Mobbin': Sex Mob's 'Dime Grind Palace.' Have five juicier words ever been strung together?

Aural Fixation: Trapt takes on Santa Cruz with Die Trying and InBALANCE.

Sandman Grit: Neil Gaiman brings his 'Endless Nights' to SJSU.

Tastes Like Teen Spirit: The Edge Bar and Grill amps up American cuisine.

East Meets Jest: Korean-American adoptee Amy Anderson can't speak Korean, but she can make people laugh.

Arigato, San Jose: Yuriko teaches Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley a few secrets of Martha Graham's movements.

Step Lively: SJ Ballet and Hubbard Dance give a lift to week ahead.

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