Checking in with Broderick Jones
What are you working on right now? Right now I am working on the new season of my online video puppet show, “Jigsaw.” I am hoping to do some preview […]
Capsule Reviews
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel! (PG, 89 minutes) The Chipmunks flick that will likely appeal to the High School Musical crowd, thanks to the debut of the Chipettes! Playing […]
Checking in with Josef Beery
What are you working on right now? I just finished a huge collaborative project over at the Virginia Arts of the Book Center, this deck of cards. We started with […]
Up in the Air: Why come down?
Up in the Air has a marvelous premise. It says: Imagine getting fired—and not directly by your boss, but by George Clooney on behalf of your boss. O.K., not Clooney […]
Season's beatings
“Crazy Christmas Lights” Friday 8am, TLC One of my favorite holiday activities is driving around, looking for ostentatious light displays. I’ve never understood how vomiting candy-colored bulbs all over your […]
Capsule Reviews
2012 (PG-13, 158 minutes) It’s the end of the world as we know it, and John Cusack feels fine. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6 Avatar (PG-13, 162 minutes) James […]
Checking in with Kevin McFadden
What are you working on currently? I’m working on my next book of poems, which may be called Wicked Bible. It takes its title from a famous edition of the […]
Eastwood doesn’t play games in Invictus
Just try not to think of Clint Eastwood’s new film as cultural colonialism, and everything will be fine. “Unconquerable” is what that title means, as in “Out of the night […]
Doctor's orders
“Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars” Saturday 9pm, BBC America In roughly two weeks the Brits will get to meet the new Dr. Who. We’ll get him in America eventually, […]
Capsule Reviews
2012 (PG-13, 158 minutes) It’s the end of the world as we know it, and John Cusack feels fine. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6 Armored (PG-13, 88 minutes) In this […]