Death becomes her

The best thing about the new supernatural rom-com Over Her Dead Body is the title, which allows for plenty of creative appropriation. For example: Under what circumstances should you see this film? With nothing to do on “Desperate Housewives” thanks to the Writers Guild strike, Eva Longoria (now with extra “Parker”) drifts into movie theaters, […]

Broken record

“Survivor: Micronesia —Fans vs. Favorites”Thursday 8pm, CBS The surprisingly resilient reality competition shakes things up again for its 16th season, bringing in 10 new famewhores and bringing back 10 previous competitors. Given how poorly the previous “all-stars” edition was received, it’s probably a smart move for CBS and the newbies. But you have to wonder […]

Movies Playing in town

Movies playing in town27 Dresses (PG-13, 107 minutes) Jane (Katherine Heigl) is always a bridesmaid never a bride. Literally. She’s served as bridesmaid at 27 weddings. Now she’s being forced to do the duty at her own sister’s wedding. The worst part? Sis is marrying the man (Ed Burns) that Jane secretly loves. Yes, that […]

Choking…on cash

The first screening of locally tied film production company ATO Pictures’ Choke at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival was Monday, January 21 at 8:30pm at the Racquet Club in Park City, Utah.

First Friday, February 1, 2008 [With Photo Gallery]

Angelo “Houses and Neighborhoods,” collages by Susan Patrick, 5:30-7:30pm. Art Upstairs “The Colors of Tuscany,” travel photography by Frank Feigert, 6-9pm. Batteau Custom Framing Recent works by Joanne Coleman and Trilbie Knapp, 5-8pm. BozArt Gallery “Selections,” paintings by Zainab Hader, 5:30-9pm.The Bridge/Progressive Arts Initiative “The Generations Project,” a multimedia documentary project, 6-8pm. C’ville Arts “The […]

Net ‘scape

Computers can be fun. You can play Quake 4 on them. You can download porn on them. You can use them to communicate with friends halfway around the globe. But in order for computers to be even remotely engaging, you need to physically interact with one. Simply sitting and staring at a computer screen is […]

Prophets and pigskin

“Eli Stone”Thursday 10pm, ABC This new dramedy features a premise that could go very wrong very quickly, but its pedigree suggests that it could actually pull it off. Johnny Lee Miller plays Eli, a vicious, high-powered attorney who starts experiencing baffling visions, such as George Michael performing live in his living room (hey, it beats […]

Movies playing in town

Movies playing in town27 Dresses (PG-13, 107 minutes) Jane (Katherine Heigl) is always a bridesmaid never a bride. Literally. She’s served as bridesmaid at 27 weddings. Now she’s being forced to do the duty at her own sister’s wedding. The worst part? Sis is marrying the man (Ed Burns) that Jane secretly loves. Yes, that […]