Letter from the Editor

The film based on Stieg Larsson's global phenomenon The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is set to hit U.S.

Burton, Depp bring adventure

Some people call Tim Burton predictable. They're tired of seeing the same actors, same style, etc. But to all of the people who stand by this, I say, "Enough!" Please refrain from criticizing a man who has found a killer combination.

Make a commitment to The Good Wife

During the last year or so on the TV airwaves, we've seen the debuts of some great shows, such as Royal Pains on the USA Network and Castle on ABC.

Rejuvenated Parenthood amps drama with stellar cast

We all know that it's tough being a kid, but the new NBC series Parenthood shows just how tough it is to raise one. The new television show is an adaptation of the 1989 movie of the same name, which starred Steve Martin and Mary Steenburgen.

Teen Dream easy to get lost in

I approached Beach House's latest album Teen Dream with some weariness. In the context of this band, "dream" was not the word I wanted to hear attached to its newest effort. I had welcomed the first two albums with arms wide open, wanting nothing more than to get lost in their airy sounds.

Matt Damon

Green Zone, from director Paul Greengrass, tells the story of the U.S. Army's search for weapons of mass destruction in Baghdad in the early days of the Second Iraq War.

Letter from the editor

"Tell me what you don't like about yourself." That iconic opening line of Nip/Tuck, one of cable television's most ground-breaking shows, was uttered for the final time last night when the show's series finale premiered on FX Networks.

Hurricane tour de force game creates realistic interactive world

From the moment you first pick up the controller, it is apparent that Heavy Rain is not like other video games. Michael Denny, senior vice president of Worldwide Studios Europe, prefers to use the term, "interactive drama" to describe Heavy Rain.

iTunes Top Downloads offer thrills and chills

We all have guilty pleasures. Anyone who browsed my Top 25 Most Played playlist on iTunes would have discovered, to my dismay, that David Archuleta's "Crush" was among its numbers.

Here at The Cavalier Daily, we have adopted a policy of transparency. A few weeks ago, the good people over at Fox Broadcasting Company sent us a bag of chips, along with some salsa and a promotional DVD for its new TV series, Sons of Tucson.

The Hurt Locker: a cut above the rest

Released at the fall 2008 Venice Film Festival, director Kathryn Bigelow's Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker has attracted critics and is now nominated for Best Picture and Best Director. Yet unlike its competition Avatar - the highest grossing film of all time - you don't need 3-D glasses to be wowed by The Hurt Locker.

Freaks ahead of the times

Its cult fame is growing gradually and its enormous influence is becoming more recognized, but Freaks and Geeks remains the most underappreciated cultural entity of my lifetime.

Letter from the editor

I'll admit I'm a little obsessed with the Olympics. It's strange, especially because I don't usually like watching sports.

Where's it at

I remember the day that I thought I had just gotten my last CD. Pleading with my mother, I assured her that this CD was the pinnacle, the cherry on top of my already genius music collection.

Raising Hope: UVA Haiti Week

During the last few weeks, University students have rallied to aid the Haitians devastated by the 7.0-magnitude earthquake outside Port-au-Prince.

Wanted: Talented writers, will work long hours

I'm sure there comes a time in every dedicated fan's life when you start feeling really old. For me, that time is now. The Office, the first show that I ever fell in love with for its quality instead of familiarity or idle laughs, has become the grumpy octogenarian living on the NBC comedy block. I first fell for The Office because of its uncommonly funny and tender, though guarded, heart.

'Island' mystery

After months of delay, Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island finally opened in theaters last Friday. The film fully explores the psychology of a man who has been driven to manic paranoia.