Playlists

THE LARAMIE PROJECT * * * * (four stars) Directed by: James J.
June 14, 2001 at 12:00 am

DARK by Kenji Jasper * * * (three stars) The boundary between Thai Williams' North West D.C.
June 14, 2001 at 12:00 am

TOMB RAIDER * * (two stars) Directed by: Simon West Starring: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight Rated: PG-13
June 14, 2001 at 12:00 am

When a good friend extended me an invitation to a local folk festival there may have been more than slight apprehension in my voice.
June 14, 2001 at 12:00 am

The Foreigner by Meg Castaldo ÿ One of the greatest joys of summer is the mindless read, a book so simple and undaunting that it requires no cerebral activity whatsoever.
June 9, 2001 at 12:00 am

Maggiano's 1201 Filbert St. 215-567-2020 Open daily * * * * (four stars) Chain Restaurants notoriously receive a bad rap as the banal staples of suburban dining: TGI Fridays, The Olive Garden etc.
June 9, 2001 at 12:00 am

Weezer The Green Album Weezer's 3rd album since their LA founding in 1992 has already begun to climb the charts, with the first single, "Hash Pipe," charting in the Top 10 in the Billboard Modern Rock charts last month, and the album itself edging into the Top 10 Billboard charts as well. This album, dubbed The Green Album, was produced with Ric Ocasek (of Cars fame), and shows a great deal more inventiveness and talent than their first album, despite being slightly less "catchy" than "the Blue Album." It is a welcome and long-awaited follow up to their 1996 release Pinkerton, which featured deeper and more meaningful lyrics than its predecessor.
June 9, 2001 at 12:00 am

The Circle * * (two stars) The message is clear before entering the theatre, a subhead beneath the title reads: "Arab women get no respect.
June 9, 2001 at 12:00 am

SWORDFISH * * (two stars) Directed by: Jafar Panahi Starring: Maryham Paravin Almani Rated: NR
June 9, 2001 at 12:00 am

If you thought a medical student's talents were limited to Biology and standardized test-taking, you might be surprised to see the Art of Medicine. This exhibit, created exclusively by Medical students and faculty, runs through June 13 in the Fox Gallery of Logan Hall. Combining paintings, etchings, photography, and other types of media, the works of the Art of Medicine generally fall into two categories: those reflecting the Medical School experience, and those depicting emotions and events completely removed from Medicine altogether. "I do it as kind of an escape," said Elena Rosenbaum, a first-year medical student and artist explaining why she paints.
June 9, 2001 at 12:00 am

The greatest irony of Steven Sondheim's musical Passion, is that passion is the one emotion the show completely fails to evoke. Inspired direction and exquisite design are fleeting distractions, but ultimately not enough to rescue the Wilma Theatre's production from the clutches of a weak script and desperately slow plot. The play, set in 19th century Italy, opens with a rather risqu‚, although very tastefully done, sex scene between lovers, Army Captain Giorgio Bachetti (Christopher Innvar) and the otherwise married Clara (Kate Baldwin). The evolution of their all-consuming, seemingly perfect romance begins when Giorgio is sent away to a distant camp and quickly captures the heart of Fosca (Maree Johnson), the terminally ill cousin of the Colonel Ricci (Mark Jacoby), who proves to be the lovers' first obstacle (strangely Clara's husband does not prove himself to be a challenge to their love until much later in the play). The potential for the musical to depict the power and passion of true love is great, but falls short in a plot that wanders through sappy lyrics and repetitive scenes at a snail's pace.
June 9, 2001 at 12:00 am

Swordfish * * (two stars) Swordfish, director Dominic Sena's follow-up to Gone in Sixty Seconds, is the latest installment in the techno-thriller-action genre invading theaters with dizzying frequency. John Travolta plays Gabriel Shear, a rogue spy involved in his own game of cyber-dysfunction in which he plans to steal over $9 billion in government funds, an effort he claims will save the world from the threat of war With exactly that meager explanation, he approaches Stan Jobson (Hugh Jackman), a world-class hacker and cyber-criminal who once leapt from the cover of Wired magazine on to the FBI's most-wanted list. The Matrix-inspired visuals in the film's action scenes are impressive, from massive explosions with whirring bullets and shrapnel to a tour bus dangling from a helicopter over the Los Angeles skyline.
June 7, 2001 at 12:00 am

Thank goodness that Coldplay's lead singer lost his voice last time he and his bandmates took a stab at a US tour.
June 7, 2001 at 12:00 am

Shrek Soundtrack Various Artists * * (two stars) DreamWorks has a long way to go before it can catch Disney.
June 3, 2001 at 12:00 am

"Bizarre" isn't the right word, but it's the first that comes to mind." Victor Mancini, the latest creation of Chuck Palahniuk (see also: Fight Club), never seems to have the right words to eloquently explain his upturned life.
June 3, 2001 at 12:00 am

Love and hunger stemfrom the same primal instincts or so we are led to believe in The Baker's Wife. The play tells the story of the small French village of Concorde during the summer of the 1935.
June 3, 2001 at 12:00 am

Sexy Beast * (one star) Gangsters, violence and porn stars will more often than not captivate an audience for some time, unfortunately the formula fails in Sexy Beast. British gangster films have recently fluctuated between extreme violence and satiric comedy.
June 3, 2001 at 12:00 am

The Institute of Contemporary Art has temporarily been converted into an art studio for experimental artists both amateur and on the brink of discovery.
June 3, 2001 at 12:00 am

Fight Club created a cult-like sensation around author Chuck Palahniuk. And why shouldn't it, for the first time in a long time an author had the courage to challenge society's norms and put his balls on the line for his beliefs.
June 3, 2001 at 12:00 am

Moulin Rouge * * (two stars) Suspend your imagination. Let a whirlwind masterpiece of the musical theater enter the film world.
June 3, 2001 at 12:00 am