The Jury's Still Out on Heroes
by Stephanie Gibbons and Britney Satterlee in Arts
Folks, a new group of genetically-superior people has reached our television sets. These people do not know each other, yet they've landed themselves a show called Heroes. Their stories are also interconnected: a Japanese office worker finds his tale has already been told by a comic book artist in New York City, which happens to be the central location for many, but not all, of the show's storylines thus far.
by in Arts
No other film has ever left me with the feelings that I had after experiencing Half Nelson. As I exited the theater, paranoia washed over me. Every movement, every lick of my lips, every quick dart of my eyes, I felt was being scrutinized by anyone who crossed my path.
by Allison Schein in Arts
A great thank you is owed to Helen Mirren for her latest performance in The Queen, for once again proving that true talent does indeed exist in the world, and to Stephen Frears for restoring our faith in the recently disappointing movie industry by making intelligent, sincere and entertaining films.
by Dana Glass in Arts
In music years, Ani DiFranco is old. Reprieve, her 18th album with her own label Righteous Babe Records, is a decidedly depressing step in what has been a sometimes rocky aging process. In all honesty, listening to Reprieve made me sad more than anything else, not least because at her best Ani is so brilliant.
by Megan Burbank in Arts
"Cover your ears," Regina Spektor said in warning to her packed-in audience in Boston last Saturday before she sneezed daintily, then berated herself for being so boorish. She was playing a completely full Avalon Ballroom; her sense of humor and self-deprecation endeared her even further to fans such as myself.
by in Arts
After her grandfather is found murdered inside the Louvre, Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou) joins forces with Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) to try and decipher the cryptic messages and clues left behind. Their quest leads to the discovery of a secret society and new revelations about the very foundations of Christianity.
