Iron Man 2; PG-13, 125 minutes; Regal Seminole Square 4

To introduce us to its characters, Iron Man 2 does its requisite bit of forging and soldering. But it makes sense that this character-stuffed film begins at the Stark Expo. In the end—with all its fireworks, gadgetry and idol worship­—it amounts to a Marvel Studios trade show. In the follow up to 2008’s first installment, […]

“Vampire Diaries,” “Parks and Recreation,” “The Tudors”

 “Vampire Diaries”  Thursday 8pm, CW Producers are teasing no fewer than nine cliffhangers for this season finale. Given that the show has an “Oh, shit!” moment every time it goes to commercial, I don’t doubt them. You can look forward to at least two major deaths, and given how often people bite it on this […]

Capsule Reviews

Alice in Wonderland (PG, 108 minutes) 
Read C-VILLE’s full review here. Carmike Cinema 6 The Back-up Plan (PG-13, 98 minutes) In this romantic comedy, Jennifer Lopez plays a single woman who wants to get pregnant without waiting any more to meet Mr. Right. So she gets pregnant. Then she meets Mr. Right (Alex O’Loughlin). Read C-VILLE’s […]

Checking in with Russell Richards

What are you currently working on? Well, I am working on a series of figurative pieces. These are etchings and ink drawings, one of which I was working on when you called, an ink drawing on a white box that I did a figurative piece with, drawing from a model with the image underneath a […]

The Back-Up Plan; PG-13, 98 minutes; Regal Downtown Mall 6

The premise alone might induce morning sickness: Jennifer Lopez plays a single Manhattanite who wants to get pregnant without waiting any longer to meet Mr. Right. So she gets pregnant. Then she meets Mr. Right. Uh oh!  Conception precedes romance—but not in the usual way—for Jennifer Lopez in The Back-Up Plan, a romantic comedy from […]

“The Hills,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Happy Town”

“The Hills”  Tuesday 10pm, MTV Since ratings have plummeted and its original star has left the series, MTV is pulling the plug on this once hugely influential “reality” show at the end of this sixth season, which begins tonight. The cast has been doing its damnedest to ratchet up drama. Dim Audrina has been nabbing […]