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“Hit and Run” is a Wreck
Add 2 Fast 2 Furious to It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World. Toss in a sprinkle of Pulp Fiction, a pinch of Valley of the Dolls and, hell, a little Walk to Remember. Sound like a lot going on? Such Read More …
Interview: Rodriguez
On August 14th, a funny thing happened. 30-some years after the U.S. all but wrote him off, Detroit-born singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez played the David Letterman show. The spot is a beautiful little piece of television, an appearance sweetened by the Read More …
Coldplay in St. Paul
Coldplay, along with openers Charlie XCX and Marina and the Diamonds, performed August 10 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. [wooslider animation=”slide” pause_on_hover=”true” slider_type=”attachments” limit=”12″]
“The Campaign” — Ferrell Flops
Bad news. The Campaign is so NOT Anchorman. (I know it sounds ridiculous to think any movie could top Will Ferrell’s greatest achievement save Mugatu, his Zoolander role, but I had hope.) Ferrell’s latest creation, the misogynistic Southern buffoon politician Read More …
“Ruby Sparks” — Zoe Kazan’s Take on the Manic Pixie Dream Girl
From Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, the duo responsible for Little Miss Sunshine’s charming and torn family, comes Ruby Sparks, a movie that shows one man’s fiction becoming reality while fleshing out truth behind the prevalent manic pixie dream girl archetype. This marks actress/playwright Zoe Kazan’s … Read More …
The Miami Dolphins: a Band
Band: The Miami Dolphins Direction: Peter Leeman Cinematography: Peter Leeman, Amy Gee, Kyle Kehrwald Editing: Peter Leeman Basement Audio Recording: Matt Kojetin
The End of the Dark Knight
This is a bittersweet day for Batman fans. On one hand, the release of The Dark Knight Rises—what must be one of the most anticipated events in movie history—is finally here; on the other hand, this marks the end of Read More …
The Adventures of Moth, Locust, and Marmalade [Serial] — An Abridged History (Part 1)
An Abridged History (Part 1) Mothopithicus the Greeks called him. He lived on an island with both parents then. He had missed the Trojan War because of summer camp, had missed Alexander’s conquest and later, The Huns. Father now gone, Read More …
This Week in (Nearly True) History — 7.4.12
This Week in (Nearly True) History — July 4, 2012 Independence Day is a great opportunity for Americans to reflect on our shared past, and the long-forgotten days of Will Smith’s career as a credible action star. In honor of Read More …
“The Amazing Spider-Man” — Spidey Restored
Superhero movies, as the adage goes, are like pizzas–even when they’re bad, they’re still pretty good. Or so it seemed, until the black cloud that was Spider-Man 3 hit theaters, showing the world what life would be like had Hitler Read More …