Dan Brown proves he’s a Symbol of popular fiction
As his newest thriller, The Lost Symbol, continues to top best-seller lists, Brown maintains his reputation as a page-turner.
Film depicts poetic, post-apocalyptic world
One of the great truths in Japanese film and television is that giant robots are rarely just that.
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.
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.
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.
In your headphones
Muse, The Resistance Warner Bros. Length: 54 min. Now available Anyone looking for Muse’s signature soaring vocals and epic dynamic swells will not be disappointed by its newest release, The Resistance. That being said, after the album leads with “Uprising,” a bustling call to arms against the proverbial “they,” it follows with track after track […]
Indie film fails to find comedic identity
Though White on Rice’s deceptive title suggests a stereotype-ridden culture comedy, this indie flick is an equal opportunity workplace of family, romance and slice-of-life humor.
Award-winning actor reaffirms genius potential
Few words mean less today than “genius,” which casual overuse has seriously devalued over time. Like “brilliant” and “awesome,” “genius” is cheap praise, and too often it is mistaken for simple intelligence. That’s why I humphed noisily and rolled my eyes when I overheard some woman say that the man whose performance we were about […]