Come and listen to a story about a man named Béla. Fifteen years ago, he threw together a dream team of Boston-area musicians for a PBS television special.
"Koyaanisqatsi" is a visual feast with some intellectual food for thought thrown in as a side dish. The film has no plot, no narrative and no characters.
We were all a little worried about Alanis Morissette when she filmed the video for "Thank U" in the nude and sang tranquilly, "How about no longer being masochistic?" This was all wrong.
In the canon of popular culture where slander and reputation matter most, no accusation is shunned by musicians more vehemently than selling out. Skimming the surface, the claim appears relatively simple: the sacrificing of an artist's integrity, usually spurred by pecuniary incentives or over-willingness to appeal to a certain demographic. As last year's shadow looms, several acts try to assuage their still searing brandings.
"40 Days and 40 Nights" is a gimmick movie about a man trying to be honest with himself. Its interesting, believable love story entertains, but in the end, the film's shallow vulgarity weighs it down beyond relief. "40 Days" is not "America's first no-sex comedy," as it wrongly bills itself.
According to people more knowledgeable than I, this movie includes pieces of classic war films such as "Stalag 17," and one with which I am more familiar, "The Great Escape." Combine these old favorites with two more recent hit war movies, "A Soldier's Story" and "A Few Good Men," throw in a few twists and turns, and "Hart's War" pops out.
Fangs baring! Eyes casting seductive glances! Rock 'n roll blaring! Blood dripping! If this is all you require from an evening's entertainment, "Queen of the Damned" is hands-down your best bet for sheer entertainment value.
On Friday night, I lost faith in two things. One of these illusions was Mapquest, and the other was my assumption that just because someone is funny as a sketch comedian, that means that he will be funny as a stand-up comedian.
Do you believe that love can come along when you least expect it? If so, you might want to see "Monster's Ball," the story of a racist prison guard and a diner waitress who begin a desperate romance under unbelievably difficult circumstances. This film is outstanding.
Ah, the Grammys. Every year the music awards show prompts a number of questions: What's the difference between Record of the Year and Song of the Year?
He was the symbol for everything that is punk rock. He was the impossibly skinny front man for one of the most influential groups of all time.
On Oct. 2, 1988, 16-year-old Donnie Darko hears from an evil bunnyman named Frank that the world will end in approximately 28 days.
Plays about a play have been a favorite medium for nearly as long as theater has existed. The Drama Department's production of Timberlake Wertenbaker's "Our Country's Good," showing in the Culbreth Theatre at 8 p.m.
With his unassuming nature and all-American good looks, Atlanta-based singer/songwriter/guitarist John Mayer could be the guy next door.
How should I lose my virginity? Hmm, let me see ... Oh, wait, I've got it! I'll just ask Britney Spears, our resident expert.
Whether it's Joel Schumacher's "A Time to Kill" or your standard Charles Bronson flick, vigilante cinema tends to be underwhelmingly stultifying.
Singer/guitarist/actor seeks SWF to indulge in "Cool Love." Likes: Watching Showtime, listening to Roy Orbison, taking it nice and slow.
Folk music has been stylish since the '60s as an embodiment of the hippie values of naturalism and activism.
It's discouraging, as a critic, to pick up an assigned album and see a track listing that includes "In Your Eyes," "Fever" and "Fragile." And it's not a cover album.
From unassuming Omaha, Neb., comes an indie-rock supergroup expressing disgust and indignant frustration in the best way it knows how: catchy high-energy rock music with an edge.
