There’s a moment, about a third of the way into The Hangover, when the drolly uncool oaf played by Zach Galifianakis tries to supply his companions with a little context for the adventure they’re having. “…It’s got Ted Danson, and Magnum, P.I., and that Jewish actor…” he starts to say, in a throwaway line, before […]
“Top Chef Masters” Wednesday 10pm, Bravo The chefs that act as guest judges on food competition “Top Chef” are among the bitchiest critics I’ve ever seen. Frequently, the contestants on the show will comment that they wish the culinary master pissing in their corn flakes had to work under their intense conditions. Those wishes have […]
Angels and Demons (PG-13, 138 minutes) Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) returns to the big screen to pursue another secret society—just replace “Opus Dei” with “The Illuminati.” Can he prevent a deadly terrorist act from devastating the Vatican? Read C-VILLE’s full review here. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6 Dance Flick (PG-13, 83 minutes) The Wayans family […]
Apparently there is more than one way to make a movie about a cranky, recently widowed old white man pestered by a bright-eyed Asian kid lingering on his porch. Who knew? No disrespect to Clint Eastwood, who should try working with a few thousand animated balloons just for the hell of it sometime, but Up […]
“The Beautiful People” Tuesday 10pm, Logo The makers of this show describe it as “The Wonder Years” meets “Absolutely Fabulous.” “Beautiful People” is based on the memoirs of Simon Doonan, now the creative director of stylish department store Barney’s, and occasional talking head on VH1’s pop-culture shows. The series follows Doonan’s 13-year-old self as he […]
Angels and Demons (PG-13, 138 minutes) Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) returns to the big screen to pursue another secret society—just replace “Opus Dei” with “The Illuminati.” Can he prevent a deadly terrorist act from devastating the Vatican? Read C-VILLE’s full review here. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6 Anvil (NR) Hailed by Paste Magazine as like […]
Art Upstairs Gallery “Bricks: Images of C-ville,” works by Bill Finn, 5-8pm. The Box “On Gardening,” works on paper by Kate Daughdrill, 5-7pm. BozArt Recent works by Barbara Wachter, 5-9pm. The Bridge/Progressive Arts Initiative “El Barrio (The Neighborhood): The iConnect Southwood Youth Photography Project,” a collection of photography by students of the iConnect Photography Workshop, […]
It’s 2018, and Skynet, the extremely pro-death-penalty artificial intelligence network, is just about finished scouring humanity from the face of the Earth. Robots of various sizes, shapes, menace and volumes are dispatched to eliminate whatever people might be left alive from the nuclear “judgment day” of a few years earlier. Ground control to Major Schwarzenegger! […]
“What Not to Wear” Friday 9pm, TLC Remember Mayim Bialik, star of ’90s teen sitcom “Blossom”? She’s back, and she looks like shit! Bialik will be getting a makeover from style mavens Stacy London and Clinton Kelly on the season premiere of their popular TLC show. After “Blossom,” Bialik retired from acting to study neuroscience, […]
17 Again (PG-13, 102 minutes) Just as he’s beginning to wonder how his life got away from him, a somewhat reluctant husband and father played by Matthew Perry discovers himself suddenly, mysteriously played by Zac Efron instead. He decides to spy on his kids by attending their school. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6 Angels […]