According to wisegeek.com, a trunk show is “an event within the fashion world in which an artist or designer puts on a special display of his or her work for review by a select group.” According to a recent interview with director Jonathan Demme, his “Neil Young Trunk Show” is “the best damn music movie that’s ever been made.” Let’s tackle these statements one at a time.
The Israeli import “A Matter of Size” features a lot of pounds but little weight in telling the improbable tale of four unhappy fat guys finding joy – and love – as sumo wrestlers.
As seen in the new IMAX film “Hubble 3-D,” the seven astronauts on the STS-125 Mission had some serious business to take care of. Traveling at 17,500 mph, they first had to grab and secure the telescope, then make various adjustments to specialized cameras and spectrographs, as well as replace batteries and insulation, and install new gyroscopes.
The more I hear of She & Him, the more delightful it seems that M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel managed to find each other. Yes, I said delightful, which is not a word often used to describe pop music these days … at least not by me.
Over their extensive, eclectic career, Joel and Ethan Coen have made virtually every kind of film, from screwball comedy (“The Hudsucker Proxy”) to film noir (“The Man Who Wasn’t There”) to modern crime drama (“Fargo”).
Folks expecting to see a remake or a sequel of 1984's "Repo Man" will be in for a shock when they feast their eyes on this grisly sci-fi movie.
Sitting through two-plus hours of “Alice in Wonderland” confirmed one thing for me: 3-D is fully and horribly overrated.
Nothing kills the mood before a show like a clunky cell phone announcement or fundraising pitch from the stage.
Jeff Kinney’s popular children’s books get the big-screen treatment in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid."
Season 9 has turned out to be a hodgepodge of mix-matched talent — some clearly better than others, others in a class all their own. Whether that’s a good sign remains to be seen. I can say this: the last couple of weeks have been nail-biters. We’ve seen some impressive talent go home already. Last week’s dismissal of Lilly Scott, Katelyn Epperly and Alex Lambert was shocking, to say the least.
Science writer Rebecca Skloot spent more than a decade following the myriad threads that together form the dramatic story of Henrietta Lacks’ robust and immortal cancer cells and the family left behind after her agonizing death at age 31.
This week’s suggestions: Catch March Madness, head to the theater for “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” celebrate American Chocolate Week, observe the Great American Meatout and celebrate spring.
When Stephanie Cottingham and her sisters Laura and Brianna and their sister-in-law Jill began playing music, they did it for fun. Fast forward a few years and the foursome are set to play one of the biggest music showcases in the world - the annual South by Southwest music festival, a music showcase that has staged some of the biggest names in music - from REM to Vampire Weekend.
When 12-year-old Greg Heffley – the fictional, cartoon-drawing middle school protagonist of the four hugely popular “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” books – springs to life on movie screens this week, he’ll be sharing some true family secrets with viewers.
"Mom, can we listen to The Beach Boys?” Timmy asked. It’s not an unusual request these days. Ever since Timmy and Brian’s dance class participated in “beach month” at their dance studio, they’ve been obsessed with The Beach Boys.
The death of Corey Haim last week adds yet another name to the lengthy list of child actors and actresses who failed to make the transition as adult stars.
“Brooklyn’s Finest” these guys ain’t. At least, you’ve gotta hope not. Contrary to the title of this latest release from “Training Day” director Antoine Fuqua, these cops are lousy.
Five questions with Femke Hiemstra about "Rock Candy," her lovely and surreal book of collected art.
During morose economic times, escaping to another realm can be quite enticing.
George Clooney and Matt Damon are cool guys, but in recent films they leave the glamorous, dangerous worlds of “Ocean’s 11” and “The Bourne Ultimatum” far behind. In “Up in the Air” and “The Informant!,” both actors play guys who, in the end, turn out to be schmucks.
