Brit romantic comedy 'Actually' charms
By Mindy Longanecker | November 21, 2003The tagline for "Love Actually," the new film from famed British writer/director Richard Curtis, is simply, "Very romantic.
The tagline for "Love Actually," the new film from famed British writer/director Richard Curtis, is simply, "Very romantic.
"Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," directed by Peter Weir, represents star Russell Crowe's most mature work as one of Hollywood's new action heroes.
Remember how thrilling it was to open your new composition book in second grade and read all the "Useful Information" on the back inside cover?
At a party, Paul Bibeau is the guy standing in the corner, near the cheese cubes. He is balding, overweight, lazy and can't hold down a steady job.
I went to see "Elf" with four of my friends. After the credits rolled, they immediately hassled me about how many stars I would give it in my review.
Always looking to broaden my reviewing horizons, I chose this week to review the DVD of the internet cartoon "Happy Tree Friends." The cover showed a goofy looking blue moose, sticking a knife into a toaster.
The lights, the music, the dancing, the SAB? Broadway takes over U.Va as the First Year Players put on their fall production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." "I chose to do this show because [Joseph] is a non-stop, action packed show with great music and dancing," said director Ben Lovell.
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"We really proud of how [this record] turned out.I think we've really stepped up to the plate" - Brian Ireland With "North," Ireland and Something Corporate haven't just stepped up to the plate -- they've hit a grand slam.
Ryan Adams' new sound is like his haircut -- it's not quite what you would expect. It's not as rebellious, not as angry, and frankly, not quite as cool.
Even the most casual observer of hip-hop knows what's going on: Ja Rule's back is up against the ropes.
What is the true purpose of movies? Is it to enrich society with important life experiences? Of course ... NOT!
I thought I was prepared for "Radio." I knew what it was going to do: I knew it would follow the cheesy, feel-good movie formula.
Stop listening to what the other critics say. Don't believe what you heard on the radio or on the news.
Today's vintage pop culture thrives on revisiting the way things were. It is evident in fashion, movies, and now, thanks to Mandy Moore's new album, music.
The Strokes are rock stars in the purest sense: They just want to get drunk and hit on hot girls, all with an apathetic malaise. Their new album, "Room On Fire" is the highly anticipated follow-up to "Is This It," a rare album that rode critical buzz into popular acclaim.
Isobel Campbell's debut solo album isn't about the music, per se. Instead of drawing the listener into each respective composition, "Amorino," a jazz-driven collection of songs enhanced by a full orchestra, focuses more on conjuring a mood and creating a meandering ambiance than absorbing the listener into pesky details. There's really no escaping the fact that the label branded on Campbell's former band, Belle & Sebastian, will continue to haunt Campbell: twee.
I went to see "Mystic River" for two main reasons: Sean Penn and Clint Eastwood. Of course there were a few other reasons, among them Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins, Laura Linney and Marcia Gay Harden.
I'm not going to lie: I tend to give the movies I see good reviews. I do this because I tend to see movies that I want to see, precisely because I think that I'm probably going to like them.
Greetings first-time readers and welcome to the inaugural edition of Gamer on Grounds, a new biweekly videogame column. This week's information is culled from Electronic Gaming Monthly and Wired News.