Playlists
Pop Rocks
Former Weezer bassist Matt Sharp told Street last week that he didn't understand distorting guitars these days.
No Hard Time Here
Like a not-so-bright English major, I didn't realize that Hard Times was based on the Charles Dickens novel of the same name.
This Flight Is Grounded
Steven Spielberg's is on a roll. Wait, scratch that, he was on a roll. In 1998, Spielberg released Saving Private Ryan, and then followed that acclaimed project with A.I., Minority Report, and Catch Me if You Can over the following four years.
Walk Away from the Light
Hard-core Christians are going to hate this movie. Then again, the whole point of it is to make fun of them. Saved! has balls.
A Case of the Mondays
Garfield is a cartoon that many kids watched as a child. Looking back, the cartoon wasn't very funny.
The Chronicles of Ridiculous
Vin Diesel has the mental capacity of a Lego Block. That becomes clear as Diesel, once an up-and-coming action hero, reprises one of his most Neanderthal-like roles.
What's the Buzz?
The audience at Jesus Christ Superstar could not help but enjoy themselves on Tuesday night. The apostles dress in camo.
He's Come Undone
Matt Sharp has been in the music business for over a decade, but with the release of his self-titled solo debut, he finds himself back where he started, when he was Weezer's falsetto-singing bassist. "There were no expectations for that Weezer record," Sharp explains.
Double Dog Dare Ya!
Love Me If You Dare is not your average movie about childhood sweethearts. Julien and Sophie have been madly in love since grade school.
Keeping it Simple?
Once a near-popstar, jaded by his brush with "careerist music," Simple Kid is now a one-man act who writes and composes.
To Heaven Through Hell
"Heavy punk rock is the best way to describe it," explains Ben Perri, lead singer of From Autumn to Ashes.
Albee is no Goat
The Goat, or, Who is Sylvia? is Edward Albee's latest and quite possibly greatest play. It garnered a Tony in 2002, some 39 years after his first and only other Tony, for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? To describe the plot, themes and characters of this play, one would have to start with the indescribable, or, perhaps, the indescribably incomprehensible.
Back to Wizard World
The Potterphobic won't go to see the film. The Potterphilic will be compelled by overwhelming hype. On the sidelines, probably dragged by their Potterphilic friends, will be those who balk at the idea of seeing the movie before reading the books. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban will not disappoint the two latter groups.
What a Disaster
MoveOn.org, a democratic, internet-based advocacy group, billed The Day After Tomorrow as "The Movie the White House Doesn't Want You To See." For once, the White House demonstrates some good taste.
It's No Hogwarts
Comic books carry a bad stigma. The common man regards them as cheap, childish rags that should be abandoned as one enters the adult world.
Clearly Canadian
She's the same old Alanis. She's been a victim. She's been a bitch. She's gotten better. If there is a reason for So-Called Chaos, it's pain.
Sign of the Cross
Despite the too-easy, self-deprecating title, David Cross' latest comedy CD -- It's Not Funny -- is a hilarious, diverse look at his life, at politics, and at the world.
Green with Envy
The original Shrek lost a lot over repeat viewings. People frequently quoting the parfait line didn't help, either.
A Classic Classic
Already, Troy is the best film of the summer. The hyped movie fails to disappoint and is reminiscent of Gladiator. While those who know Homer's story of Greece's siege of Troy will find no surprises in this movie, they will certainly be delighted by it.
