Bland 'Mumford' shows little air
Lawrence Kasdan, in his time since leaving the University, has focused his directing career - unlike the epic adventure stories he wrote for "Return of the Jedi" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" - on small stories where maybe nothing much happens but, as a wise musician once said, a lot goes on.
Spacey, Bentley fuel fantasy of 'Beauty'
It might be possible to live in a world where there is no deep substance, where everything important lies on the surface, where all that matters is an outward image, a superficial glance. Such a place, it need not be said, would be especially frustrating and lonely (if even those feelings could be found).
'Expendable' provides mindless gaming fun: Expendable
Mindless third person shooters have tended to stick to a general formula; stick a camera next to or behind some
kinda spaceship and shoot at big fields of stuff. Expendable is plowing different ground by returning to the other
side of classic mindless shooters.
'Pen Pen TriIceLon' fills 'cute game' niche: Pen Pen TriIceLon
The Sega Dreamcast does not have many "cute" games right now. There's Sonic Adventure of course, but that's
about it except for the quirky racer "Pen Pen TriIceLon."
WB launches series Friday night at 8 p.m.
Tonight is the first time that "WB will be the place to be" on a Friday. During the past four years, The WB Network has continually expanded it's programming, starting with "Comedy Wednesday" in 1995 to six nights of primetime programming starting tonight.
Simple beauty of 'Xiu Xiu' ends in long, basic bore
The 1970s brought a perplexing social campaign to mainland China. In an attempt to prove the worth of Communism in an increasingly capitalist world, the Chinese government implemented a program called the Cultural Youth Revolution. Through this social campaign, nearly eight million Educated Youths, as they were called, were "sent down" from the large cities to the Chinese hinterlands to act as a sort of cultural exchange.
Dancers unveil 'Suite' at 'U'
Dance students gained the opportunity to work with choreographer Donald McKayle this week, as they prepare to unveil his "Rainbow Suite."
Although the universities around the country have performed the "Rainbow" etude, McKayle added the suite as a new element for the dance school show "Worldwide Rhythms," which will premiere in February at the Power Center. The show also features the choreography of three faculty members, Sandra Deyong-Torjano, Evelyn Belez-Aguayo and Robin Wilson.
'Double Jeopardy' fails to thrill
At an indeterminate time during her incarceration in prison for murdering her husband, Libby Parsons (Ashley Judd) runs laps around the yard. Alone. In the rain. In the dark. Trying so hard to beef up those girlie-girl muscles with sprints and pumping iron.
Orchestra kicks off season with 'Czars'
This weekend the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra kicks off their exciting 1999-2000 season with the concert "Czars and Commissars."
The concert marks the beginning of a season of many changes for the Ann Arbor Orchestra. Conductor, Sam Wong will be leaving the orchestra after seven years. The 1999-2000 season will have a series of guest conductors to precede Wong. The opening concert features guest conductor Arthur Post.
'Amy' brings back woman's melodrama
The woman's melodrama has found a new place and time. We're not talking daytime drama characterized by cheating husbands or warehouse explosions, we're talking about "Judging Amy" and it is on CBS at 10 p.m. The pilot aired Sunday, Sept. 19, at 8:30, wasting no time establishing the dramatic tension between mother and daughter, (both Amy with her mother, and Amy with her own daughter) - a conflict all too familiar to women of all ages.
'24-Hour Theater' does it all in a day
Many playwrights require months, if not years, to create a story that will one day be presented on the stage. The actors who breathe life into the plays' characters often need weeks, if not months, before they are ready to perform before the public. Tomorrow, however, in "Revenge of the 24-Hour Theatre," these two groups of artists will present their talents to the world after just one day of practice.
Manson, McGowan embellish JFK death in video
Ghoulish rocker Marilyn Manson, self-proclaimed "Antichrist Superstar" and nemesis of all who consider themselves good and decent, is at it again.
In his new "Coma White" video, Manson re-creates the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
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