There are certain things required to be an effective villain, especially in the realm of reality television. You need to speak your mind, even when nobody wants to hear it. You need to hold your composure while telling the most blatant of lies. And of course, you need to be an enormous pain in the… Continue reading Television Interview: A few extra minutes for Jon
Month: March 2005
Movie Review: Robots too mechanical for adults to laugh
Perhaps we’ve come to expect too much from animated movies. Over the past several years, the whole idea of the animated feature turned on its head. We’ve been spoiled with movies like Monsters Inc., Shrek, and The Incredible, which were all sufficiently silly for the kids, but have the intelligence and wit for the grown-up… Continue reading Movie Review: Robots too mechanical for adults to laugh
Movie Review: Surprise, Vin Diesel still not funny
By Nolan Lewis
The early ’90s were sad. Besides the repetition of “righteous” and Bermuda short wearing wannabe surfers, it also marked the beginning of Hulk Hogan’s acting career–one most of us would like to forget. Except Disney, it seems, as they decided to remake Hulkamaniac’s Mr. Nanny. In it, the Hulkster was a wrestler/bodyguard assigned to protect… Continue reading Movie Review: Surprise, Vin Diesel still not funny
Theatre Review: Not quite exquisite, but close
Perfection is a rare occurrence. We spend our lives pursuing it, but most of us are lucky to come across perfection more than a handful of times. Despite its rarity, perfection occasionally pops up in the most unexpected of places. Whether a surreal sunset, a divine slice of cheesecake and, apparently, it can be found… Continue reading Theatre Review: Not quite exquisite, but close
Theatre Preview: Only one act plays, but so much goodness
When most people go to a theatre, they expect a certain kind of bourgeoise style–dressing up to politely clap at mimes for an exorbitant amount of money. But when the 22nd Annual One Act Play Festival starts up, it’ll blow those fanciful thoughts out of your mind. A chance for local theatre companies to battle… Continue reading Theatre Preview: Only one act plays, but so much goodness
Movie Preview: If I had a $100
A hundred dollars used to buy you a lot. A rubber monster or a lighting crew. But this is a time of big budget, high profile and over-promoted films dominating the cinemas, created and produced with budgets exceeding millions of dollars. But there was a time, when filmmakers only had so much money to create,… Continue reading Movie Preview: If I had a $100
SPUN: 50 Cent
By Kyle Francis
There was a time when rap could be defended on an intellectual level. When the writing in rap songs was poetic and heartfelt, but still had a bad-ass bass thump in the background. The beginning of the end started when music about shooting people and violently raping police officers caught on with the “underprivileged” white… Continue reading SPUN: 50 Cent
SPUN: Candiria
By Nolan Lewis
In early September of 2002, Candiria was involved in a car accident while on tour, leaving the band with serious and critical injuries. Having survived the accident, the Brooklyn band is “reborn” to releases their fifth album, What Doesn’t Kill You… The end result sounds like the love child of Fred Durst, Zach DeLaRocha and… Continue reading SPUN: Candiria
SPUN: The Devlins
By Kenzie Love
A bad album can be forgiven if it shows some variety. Unfortunately, quality is severely lacking in Waves, the fourth album from Irish brothers The Devlins. Love is the subject matter for nearly all of the album’s 10 tracks and none of them convey a strong sense of joy or heartache. Instead, the most common… Continue reading SPUN: The Devlins
SPUN: Amos Lee
Amos Lee is the “New Kid on the Block” of slow-jazz. This former school-teacher overflows with a humble and noteworthy talent on his self-titled, debut album. Lee, who opened for Norah Jones on her European and American tours, is undoubtedly a rising-star of the clean, clear, reflective melodies characterizing the genre of folk-jazz. His tunes… Continue reading SPUN: Amos Lee