A romantic comedy from the makers of "Trainspotting!" The fact that it sounds approximately like "a Holocaust epic from Leni Riefenstal," is precisely the selling point. You go in expecting the team behind last year's hailed hallucinatory fable to work their sick magic on American soil; sorry.
Trendy twist doesn't revive lifeless 'Ordinary'
Deer hunting and theater seem to be as likely a pair as deer hunting and alien abduction. When faced with the possibility of seeing a production, which takes place entirely in a deer hunting lodge in the Upper Peninsula, most people would probably rather stay home and watch paint dry.
Daniels' 'Moonlight' a shining effort
Fact: The circular saw, washing machine and clothespin are all non-patented Shaker inventions. The Shakers don't believe in patenting, preferring to think of their inventions as gifts to the world.
Downing reads from 'Perfect' novel tonight
During a sitdown interview last week, William B. Davis did the unthinkable ... he laughed.
After a lively debate about alien abduction, Davis, best known for his portrayal of chain-smoking villain Cancer Man on "The X-Files," sat down out of character to talk about everything from the acting school he founded, to the enigma that is Cancer Man.
Actor Davis lights up as Cancer Man
We have Beck to thank for that. It is because of this influx in "fun lovin,'" category-defying artists that only a handful of them come across as having any originality in their flavor.
Philadelphia's G. Love & Special Sauce prove to be an exception to the rule. By fusing a hybrid of blues, hip-hop, funk, folk and rockabilly, G. Love and his talented backing musicians have a sound that's entirely unique to them, which they have affectionately classified as "rag mop.
G. Love makes perfection look easy on 'Yeah'
One of the more encouraging recent trends in the film industry has been the advent of high-quality live-action family movies. Often overshadowed by Disney's well publicized feature length animated fare ("Aladdin," "The Lion King," etc.), movies like "The Secret Garden," "A Little Princess," "The Secret of Roan Inish" and "Shiloh" have rewarded the few people who have chosen to view them.'Fairy Tale' proves truly enchanting
These are only two of the many probing questions that David Guterson addresses in his novel "Snow Falling on Cedars." Guterson takes his readers on a journey into the hearts and souls of his characters, and thus the readers go on a journey deep into the hidden valleys of their own hearts and souls.Solid characters, apt themes make 'Snow Falling' a powerful tale
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