Due Date; R, 95 minutes; Carmike Cinema 6
The season of serious films is upon us. It’s time again for the earnest, honorable pictures that like to quiet the room, just when you’re in a good conversational groove, […]
“The Fashion Show: Ultimate Collection,” “Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time,” “Sarah Palin’s Alaska”
"The Fashion Show: Ultimate Collection" Tuesday 10pm, Bravo Bravo’s “Project Runway” knock-off had a lackluster first season, and required significant retooling for this second attempt. Big changes have been made, […]
Bored in class? Could be worse
I went to a boarding school in New England, much like the one in Never Let Me Go, but whose mascot was the pelican. The pelican, while not exactly an […]
“Kathy Griffin: Whores on Crutches,” “Matt Lauer Reports,” “Conan”
“Kathy Griffin: Whores on Crutches” Tuesday 10pm, Bravo I have argued in these very pages that comedian Kathy Griffin isn’t actually all that funny. What makes her awesome is that […]
Checking in with John Casteen IV
Casteen was among the mentors for the Southwood Photo Project, an arts outreach project that produced a book of photographs and poetry, which will be released at the Bridge/PAI on November 1.
Hereafter; Pg-13, 129 minutes; Carmike Cinema 6
It’s strange to think that the famously adamantine Clint Eastwood should be so easy to brush off nowadays. But somehow his movies have become wishy-washy. Clint Eastwood gets philosophical, directing […]
“Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Fair Jobmother,” “The Walking Dead”
“Grey’s Anatomy” Thursday 9pm, ABC The doctors of Seattle Grace have spent the first few episodes of this seventh season dealing with the aftermath of last season’s shocking finale, when […]
RED; R, 111 minutes; Carmike Cinema 6
RED stands for “Retired, Extremely Dangerous,” and refers to a once-elite team of aged and variously cuddly trained killers. The comedy comes from Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner’s graphic novel […]
“Raising Hope,” “Family Game Night,” “Dexter”
“Raising Hope” Tuesday 9pm, Fox Nobody paid much attention to this new comedy by the creator of “My Name is Earl,” but it has quietly emerged as one of the […]
Checking in with Rob Tarbell
What are you working on right now? Artist Rob Tarbell harnesses the power of smoke with tools of his own design to create images that boast a surprisingly rich pallette. […]