Phat Farley put to waste in 'Ninja': Kung-fu film doesn't utilize 'SNL' alum's vast talents
In what is becoming a familiar and increasingly decadent trend, "Beverly Hills Ninja" stars Chris Farley as a blundering moron with a big heart who only wishes to be helpful to those around him.
Burdened by an expected lack of plot and surprisingly inane comic writing, the film marginally manages to entertain solely due to the talents of the former "Saturday Night Live" cast member, who continues to display the appeal that has made him an unlikely success story.
'Evita,' 'X-Files' win big at Golden Globes
Once called "Oscar's ugly stepsister," the 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards reared its newly glamorous and respectable head Sunday night, doling out statuettes that honor excellence in film and television. Mostly unnecessary, yet sinfully enjoyable, this year's Golden Globes were made memorable by an odd, overlong tribute to Dustin Hoffman, Jada Pinkett's cheerleader-like enthusiasm, Edward Norton's Milos Forman impression and Madonna's post-partum cleavage.
Tricky entrances Detroit audience
Tricky's Friday night show at St. Andrew's Hall proved that you can be anything but normal and still sell out a venue. Tricky was a non-standard performer in every sense of the word; he performed in near blackness, brought along a live band (rare for electronic music performers) and instead of working the crowd into a dancing frenzy, he had everyone entranced, heads nodding along with each number.
One 'Last Shout' brings 'AbFab' women back into spotlight
Break out the Stoli, sweetie. Get your Lacroix finery out of storage, darling.
Brace yourselves - those foul-mouthed, fashion-following, champagne-swilling, insult-spewing, pleasure-seeking mistresses of overabundance, Patsy and Edina, are back for one last shout.
'Metro' delivers migraines
What do large quantities of cheap wine, Gilbert Gottfried and Eddie Murphy's new movie, "Metro," have in common? They will all give you nothing but a massive, blinding headache.
Touchstone Pictures presents "Metro" as an action thriller starring Murphy and Michael Rapaport. Murphy plays Scott Roper, the police department's ace hostage negotiator whose cool head and silver tongue can get him out of the most delicate situations.
Nexus show succeeds : Diverse rhythms liven concert
Starting a concert by banging on pieces of wood usually isn't the best way to draw in an audience. Nexus, a five-member percussion ensemble, did just that.
Thursday night's concert opened with Steve Reich's "Music for Pieces of Wood," a composition played with five pairs of tuned claves. The initial simplicity of the piece, consisting only of a steady pulse, set the foundation for a series of "rhythmic constructions," which rely on the substitution of beats instead of rests in a rhythmic pattern.
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