“Penn & Teller: Bullshit!”Thursday 10pm, Showtime Tonight’s episode marks the sixth season finale for the comedian team’s documentary series, in which they debunk various cultural myths or political standpoints. In the past season alone the pair has investigated NASA, the green movement, dolphins, world peace and the war on porn; in tonight’s episode, the notion […]
“Penn & Teller: Bullshit!”Thursday 10pm, Showtime Tonight’s episode marks the sixth season finale for the comedian team’s documentary series, in which they debunk various cultural myths or political standpoints. In the past season alone the pair has investigated NASA, the green movement, dolphins, world peace and the war on porn; in tonight’s episode, the notion […]
Brideshead Revisited (PG-13, 133 minutes) All hail the heart-conquering power of the historical novel! Playing at Vinegar Hill Theatre The Dark Knight (PG-13, 140 minutes) Just as Batman (Christian Bale) makes real headway cleaning up Gotham’s streets, with help from a top cop (Gary Oldman) and an aggressive D.A. (Aaron Eckhart), some joker calling himself […]
Brendan Fitzgerald also writes Feedback, c-ville.com’s music blog, and Curtain Calls, C-VILLE’s weekly arts and music column.
Brendan Fitzgerald also writes Feedback, c-ville.com’s music blog, and Curtain Calls, C-VILLE’s weekly arts and music column.
"I remember in school, they used these two puppets ‘Will Do’ and ‘Can Do,’ to illustrate some points about good behavior,”
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The Pineapple Express, Wikipedia informs us, is “a meteorological phenomenon which is characterized by a strong and persistent flow of atmospheric moisture and associated heavy rainfall from the waters adjacent to the Hawaiian Islands.” It is also, the movie Pineapple Express informs us, a rare and special and presumably fictitious strain of marijuana—said to smell, […]
“Gone Country 2”Friday 8pm, CMTYou’ve got to feel for Sean Young. At one point she was one of Hollywood’s most promising young actresses. Then she got a diva rep, embarrassed herself with that whole Catwoman suit debacle, started taking down-market roles like the tranny cop in Ace Ventura, and most recently made headlines for getting […]
The Dark Knight (PG-13, 140 minutes) Just as Batman (Christian Bale) makes real headway cleaning up Gotham’s streets, with help from a top cop (Gary Oldman) and an aggressive D.A. (Aaron Eckhart), some joker calling himself the Joker (Heath Ledger) decides to mastermind a terrifying criminal rampage. Out comes the heavy artillery–and the moviegoers who […]
CLAW of the Month In honor of this month’s nail-breaking, palm-puncturing bout of the Charlottesville Lady Arm Wrestlers—or maybe it has to do with the theatrical release of Pineapple Express?—CLAW harminatrix Amy “Purple Haze” McLeskey dropped by the office to challenge me to a duel. And, although I’m certainly not doing too hot against these […]