“Downfall,” “Memphis Beat,” “Futurama”
“Downfall” Tuesday 9pm, ABC Let me see if I can explain this one adequately: “Downfall” is a new game show in which contestants stand on the “largest conveyor belt ever […]
Movies playing in town this week
The A-Team (PG-13, 117 minutes) From Smokin’ Aces director Joe Carnahan, it’s the inevitable big-screen update of the ‘80s TV action-comedy, starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper and some other guys, plus Jessica […]
Checking in with Kristin Adolfson
What are you working on right now? Right now I am both finishing up a book edition that I had printed, an edition of 20, and starting on my next […]
The A-Team; PG-13, 117 minutes; Regal Downtown Mall 6
Cherish this moment. There will never be a better movie combining Liam Neeson’s badassery, Bradley Cooper’s smarm, the appealing oddity of District 9’s Sharlto Copley, and UFC champ Quinton “Rampage” […]
“Hot in Cleveland,” “The Gates,” “The Real L Word”
“Hot in Cleveland” Wednesday 10pm, TV Land We are truly experiencing the Renaissance of Betty White. Although we just lost our beloved Rue McClanahan, the last Golden Girl standing is […]
Checking in with Beryl Solla
What are you working on right now? I’m currently working on next year’s gallery lineup. At work, I curate the gallery, and I’m the chair of the Art Department, so […]
Splice; R, 107 minutes; Carmike Cinema 6
Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley are Clive and Elsa, two fetching young geneticists whose romantic forays into bioengineering go about as well as you’d expect from a movie that names […]
“You’re Cut Off,” “Work of Art,” “True Blood”
“You’re Cut Off” Wednesday 9pm, VH1 Are you appalled by the behavior of the spoiled, entitled princesses that populate trashy TV shows like “My Super Sweet 16” or the “Real […]
Capsule Reviews
The A-Team (PG-13, 117 minutes) From Smokin’ Aces director Joe Carnahan, it’s the inevitable big-screen update of the ‘80s TV action-comedy, starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper and some other guys, […]
Checking in with Damani Harrison
What are you working on right now? I’ve been working with the Piedmont Council of the Arts, attending their creative conversations to discuss arts access programs in Charlottesville. I’ve also […]