When revisiting World War II at the movies, it is natural to want to transcend the mawkish and gingerly tedious subgenre of The Serious Holocaust Drama. Efforts in that vein, however noble in purpose or tactful in approach, seem all too easily overpowered and rendered trivial by the enormity of history. Brad Pitt keeps his […]
When revisiting World War II at the movies, it is natural to want to transcend the mawkish and gingerly tedious subgenre of The Serious Holocaust Drama. Efforts in that vein, however noble in purpose or tactful in approach, seem all too easily overpowered and rendered trivial by the enormity of history. Brad Pitt keeps his […]
“Octomom: The Unseen Footage” Wednesday 8pm, Fox Depending on your point of view, Nadya Suleman is either very ambitious, though possibly misguided; over her head and completely out of touch with reality; a terrible human being and mother; or a fame whore whose children should be taken away from her immediately. Suleman became a tabloid […]
(500) Days of Summer (PG-13, 95 minutes) Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel are a starry-eyed odd couple who go through a narratively chopped break-up. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6 Bandslam (PG, 111 minutes) High School Musical’s Vanessa Hudgens stars in a teen comedy-drama about musical high schoolers—who, in this case, have dueling rock bands. […]
What are you working on these days? We’re trying to record over the next month or two. What that’ll look like at first is probably a few demos, before we start putting a lot of time and money into it. We’re really starting from scratch, which is exciting, because there are so many opportunities that […]
“My upbringing was pretty weird,” says David Bowie’s son. I know: You’re thinking, “No way.” But sure enough—or so Duncan Jones, the artist formerly known as Zowie Bowie, told the New York Times a few weeks ago. Jones was recalling the formative years during which his father introduced him to the likes of George Orwell, […]
“Lords of the Revolution” Tuesday-Friday 8pm, VH1 VH1 puts together some nifty documentary programs, and this new five-part series looks to be a decent addition. “Lords” focuses on counter-culture figures from the ’60s and ’70s whose pioneering work still has powerful repercussions today. Monday night’s episode focused on Muhammad Ali (you can catch the playback […]
Aliens in the Attic (PG, 86 minutes) At a summer vacation house in Maine, a group of kids finds a group of aliens in the attic, bent on invasion and planet domination. High School Musical’s Ashley Tisdale stars. Playing at Regal Seminole Square 4 Bandslam (PG, 111 minutes) High School Musical’s Vanessa Hudgens stars in […]