Erotic thriller not worth a Ruffalo Nickel
Oscar winner Jane Campion's indie-style film is an attempt at an erotic thriller. Sadly, it falls short.
Oscar winner Jane Campion's indie-style film is an attempt at an erotic thriller. Sadly, it falls short.
In the dark days before Ozzy became a warm and fuzzy television personality, metal was a beer- and methamphetamine-fueled monster spreading chaos and destruction.
New love, old love, unspoken love, unrequited love and, best of all, first love. Directed by Richard Curtis, the same man who brought us Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones' Diary, Love Actually follows the interweaving stories several relationships and the havoc love brings to each of them.
Fresh off its summer slot on the Vans Warped Tour, Atmosphere has hit the road once again to promote their newest album, Seven's Travels. The tour rolled into the Bluebird Oct. 28, bringing along the pride of the Minneapolis music scene.
There was a time when the name and face of pop star Mandy Moore was as omnipresent as the stench of Long John Silver's. Then, it seemed she was doomed to the status of Guest VJ for all eternity. Well, apparently she was listening to her mother's records the whole time.
SEATTLE -- Gary Ridgway, the former truck painter long suspected of being the Green River Killer, pleaded guilty Wednesday to 48 murders. "I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight," he said in a confession read aloud by prosecutors.
What we are witnessing right now on television is one of the great dynasties past its prime. I'm not referring to the Yankees, but instead to NBC's Thursday nights "Must-See TV." For the past 20 years, we have encountered shows including "Seinfeld," "Cosby," "Family Ties," "Hill Street Blues," "Cheers" and "Friends" to name just a few. But with the latter about to end this year, with waning ratings and the rise of CBS' lineup, it seems the crown could be passed.
Horror is described in the dictionary as an intense, painful feeling of repugnance and fear. By that definition, horror is definitely not something viewers feel in today's so-called "horror" films.
Rebel Strike, the next chapter in the space shooter Rogue Squadron series, finally allows players to step out of the cockpit for some of the missions. Rebel Strike also grants players command of a variety of non-starship vehicles, such as AT-ST walkers and speeder bikes.
Just two years before Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd was in its prime with most of its famous lineup still intact. The original members, minus founding guitarist Syd Barrett, are featured in the new Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (The Director's Cut) DVD and for that reason alone it is worth checking out.
Fans of the circle pit unite, because Hatebreed's third album The Rise of Brutality will hit listeners harder than bricks.
Throughout 2002 and up until about two weeks before his death last December, former Clash frontman Joe Strummer had been hard at work with his group the Mescaleros, and their new album Streetcore encompasses those results.
What R.E.M. is and what R.E.M. was are two different things. They're an album-oriented band. Putting out a best-of album doesn't get close to their real identity.
There was a time when the name and face of pop star Mandy Moore was as omnipresent as the stench of Long John Silver's. Then, it seemed she was doomed to the status of Guest VJ for all eternity. Well, apparently she was listening to her mother's records the whole time.
I don't want to say I'm sorry/ I just want to drink beer and play Atari." The lyric embodies the newest cut from Chicago's neo-reggae punk-pop quintet Lucky Boys Confusion. With Commitment, the band provides a 45-minute punch of power-pop with a reggae twist.
Two years ago, the Strokes catapulted to the pinnacle of rock's musical spectrum with its critically acclaimed debut Is This It. Now, after serious bouts of touring, a failed collaboration with producer extraordinaire Nigel Godrich (Beck, Radiohead) and a return to former boardman Gordon Raphael, the furious fivesome have avoided the dreaded sophomore slump and hit pay dirt with Room on Fire.
In the dark days before Ozzy became a warm and fuzzy television personality, metal was a beer- and methamphetamine-fueled monster spreading chaos and destruction.
Fresh off its summer slot on the Vans Warped Tour, Atmosphere has hit the road once again to promote their newest album, Seven's Travels. The tour rolled into the Bluebird Oct. 28, bringing along the pride of the Minneapolis music scene.
Disney once again has created a light-hearted moral tale that celebrates family togetherness while teaching a young audience they may find brotherly love in the most surprising places.
New love, old love, unspoken love, unrequited love and, best of all, first love. Directed by Richard Curtis, the same man who brought us Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones' Diary, Love Actually follows the interweaving stories several relationships and the havoc love brings to each of them.