Cody’s latest film undermines her ‘Body’ of work
Nearly two years ago, a screenplay appeared on the Internet that had every screenwriting nerd blogging with fervor.
GREEDONOMICS 2.0
Oliver Stone takes a whole new perspective on capitalism with his upcoming sequel to the Academy Award-winning film, Wall Street.
Next generation lacks literary imagination
When I was a kid, every story I read was as big as the world. People often reminisce over their backyards that spanned continents and decades — and yes, I was definitely that kid on the block who loved to play pretend. But more than anything, I remember the stories I loved — their pages […]
Larry David returns to airwaves with a conscience
Most people understand that not everyone will subscribe to a social etiquette system, and that sometimes, you just have to tolerate what is normally accepted. Not the co-creator of Seinfeld.
Anything but the truth in Soderbergh’s newest film
Matt Damon has an identity problem. In The Talented Mr. Ripley, his naïve sycophant Tom Ripley turns into a remorseless murderer. In the Bourne trilogy, his former assassin Jason Bourne struggles with his disjointed past.
Networking becomes everyday routine
A few months ago, a friend of mine decided to jump on the Twitter bandwagon. When I, a social media aficionado, asked him how he was enjoying the network, he merely shrugged. “I guess it’s kind of nice having another thing to check,” he said. I endlessly pondered his nonchalant response. How, I thought, could […]
Comedy actor takes on new literary role
On the verge of his first standup tour in years, David Cross releases written material.
Distinguished psychedelic band plays to loyal fans
Porcupine Tree performs a visually stimulating show at Club Nokia Saturday.
Office socials bring the unexpected
Office parties have a reputation of being a little — okay, a lot — on the awkward side. To borrow a line from Tina Fey’s cinematic masterpiece Mean Girls, these after-hours gatherings are like “seeing a dog walk on its hind legs.” Once the attorneys loosen their ties and take down their hair, things stop […]
Apatow’s films reveal limited range of character writing
Like many of his characters, Judd Apatow really needs a new lease on life. It’s exceedingly easy to hit the former USC student-turned-Hollywood-money-making-machine from the sexism angle — a criticism that became rather trendy among critics after Katherine Heigl confessed she had problems with her character a week after Apatow’s Knocked Up was released. Apatow […]