Getting into character

The first question I ask Will Oldham is about character preparation—how the longtime musician and actor readied himself for his role opposite “Dawson’s Creek” alum Michelle Williams in director Kelly Reichardt’s new film, Wendy and Lucy. My rationale? As a musician, Oldham has released a handful of records under a few different monikers; his most […]

Capsule Reviews

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 […]

Girls gone wild

“90210”Weeknights 5pm, SOAPNet In case you didn’t know, the CW is going back to West Beverly High this fall with its hotly anticipated spin-off, “90210”—the “Beverly Hills” part was apparently, like, so ’90s. We’ll have to wait until September to see how the new class shapes up (here’s a promising tidbit: Jessica Walters, the magnificent […]

Movies playing in town this week

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 […]

Jokers are wild in batty new flick

Just because Batman began again doesn’t mean his life’s been easy. Stealthy though he may be, fighting crime after hours while elaborately attired as an insectivorous winged mammal has a way of attracting attention. People want to know who this guy really is. Suspects include Abe Lincoln and Bigfoot, but actually he’s the orphaned billionaire […]