Gangster films have been a staple in Hollywood since the 1930s, depicting the struggle between cops and goons of varying intelligence and guile in brutal fashion.
Comebacks. They’re what diehard fans of countless artists dream about, usually to no avail. After keyboardist Drew Stavola left Mutiny Within and Roadrunner Records dropped the band for failing to achieve high-enough record sales with its debut album, vocalist Chris Clancy left because of financial difficulties and the group went on hiatus.
There’s a scene in the first American Pie where Jason Biggs’ character, desperate to land a prom date, creates a profile on a fictitious dating website.
Here at A&E, we never claim to be arbiters of taste; but let’s face it, we’d all like to be.
A$AP Rocky is a textbook case of a budding musician in the Internet age: His series of music videos on YouTube in 2011, including “Purple Swag” and “Peso,” garnered attention from record labels and led to a $3 million contract with Polo Grounds/RCA Records.
Let’s begin this with the obvious: Django Unchained is a movie written and directed by the indomitable Quentin Tarantino.
Taking 800-plus dense pages of reading and condensing it into 2.2 hours of screen time is no easy task.
This Christmas, as I was thrust into the past by an assortment of old-school gifts, I found myself in the good company of blink-182.
Last Sunday’s U.S. premiere of Masterpiece Theater’s Downton Abbey garnered a very respectable 7.9 million viewers, making it one of the most viewed programs of all time on PBS and surpassing the audience of fellow cult favorite Mad Men.
Before I crawl out of my hobbit hole, I should preface this tale by telling you I have a special connection to The Hobbit that no movie could diminish — no matter how long it was. I read The Hobbit at age 10, and it was the first book I ever truly enjoyed.
American Horror Story: Asylum is not a show for the faint of heart. The FX anthology series’ first season, American Horror Story: Murder House, was horrifying, deftly capitalizing on suspense, supernatural content and a shadowy set to scare the pants off its viewers.
Much to the delight of cinephiles and fashion freaks across the country, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released its official list of nominees for the 85th Annual Academy Awards, a ceremony that’s sure to stir up enough gossip about backroom deals and bad dresses to get us through the rest of the bleak winter season.
As a huge fan of the 28-year-running musical, I can’t say I didn’t enjoy Tom Hooper’s film adaptation of Les Miserables.
From Michael Moore documentaries to Dan Brown adaptations, controversial movies are a dime a dozen these days.
From a capella concerts to sculpture showcases, the University’s artistic offerings seem to know no bounds.
Liz & Dick, Lindsanity’s (aka Lindsay Lohan) latest attempt at relevance, was an interesting mini-biopic about the love affair between the glamorous Elizabeth Taylor and her co-star/husband Richard Burton.
BEST MOVIES: 1. The Dark Knight Rises: 2012 was the year of the blockbuster, and no box office smash soared higher than the latest and greatest entry in the Batman series.
Just in time for the end of my semester at the University, my favorite balding prince and his stunning wife have announced they are expecting a royal baby.
Alicia Keys is the type of artist that compels you to search for the lyrics to her songs while you listen to them.
If you weren’t at the Parachute concerts Nov. 29 and 30 at the Jefferson Theater, you missed out on a high-energy show jam-packed with great music and fantastic performers.
