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Werewolves, vampires abound in New Moon
(11/20/09)By CAINE GARDNER Film Critic A celestial anomaly took place on Wednesday night. I encountered Twilight: New Moon and can actually say I enjoyed the film. I would be the last person in the world to go to bat for this flick, but the latest installment of the Twilight saga is a big improvement over the first film... 
'Eurydice' takes audience on haunting journey
(11/20/09)If I were given the chance to reunite with my father in the land of the dead or stay with my husband in the world of the living, how would I choose? More importantly, whom would I choose? The struggle between romantic and paternal love is but one of the themes "Eurydice" opens tonight with a 7:30 p.m. performance in the Moore Theatre of the Judson and Joyce Green Center of the Performing Arts on the DePauw campus. Performances will also be staged Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m... 
Bloodshot reissues a pair of gems
(11/19/09)As Chicago-based indie label Bloodshot Records celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, one can look back on its decade and a half and see what has made Bloodshot one of THE labels on alt-country (whatever that is). Peruse Bloodshot's archives and you will find names like Old 97's, Ryan Adams, Neko Case, Alejandro Escovedo, Robbie Fulks and the Bottle Rockets. We're talking alt-country royalty here... 
Ah, to be thirtysomething
(11/19/09)More times than not, people are told that their adolescent years are the toughest of the lives. But in the late 1980s, ABC debut a show, thirtysomething, that depicted the difficulties aging baby boomers were coping with, and in fact the thirtysomething's of today still struggle with... 
DeVoe to play holiday show at Chateau Thomas
(11/19/09)PLAINFIELD -- Hoosier singer-songwriter Jennie DeVoe will help kick off the holiday season at Chateau Thomas Winery with its "Spirt of the Season Concert." The show will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 28 at the winery. Tickets for the annual show are $30 and include two drinks. Dinner and seating are available at 6 p.m... 
Newest Pixar offering is an UP-lifting tale
(11/12/09)How genius is Pixar? Never in my wildest dreams would I think a film about an elderly man attempting to fulfill his and his deceased wife's dream could capture the imagination of a young audience, but UP has done just that. The animated tale of 78-year-old curmudgeon Carl Fredricksen (Ed Asner) is a delight for audiences and shows once again that Pixar is the undisputed king of animation... 
Redding's legend comes alive on new DVD
(11/12/09)Otis Redding didn't have the best voice in soul music. He really couldn't dance. In fact, his career as a soul singer lasted less than five years. Why, then, is Redding commonly listed among the top soul singers of all time? Otis knew the name of the game -- he had soul...
Music of the decade
(11/12/09) With the end of the decade approaching, I've been doing a lot of thinking about the music of the last 10 years. What music will define the '00s? To organize my thinking, I've decided to look at it by year. Starting with 2000, I will be naming my favorite album of each year, or at least the most interesting one... 
Carrey a surprising delight as Scrooge
(11/06/09)By CAINE GARDNER Film Critic Disney's latest assault on the approaching holiday market is the CGI extravaganza A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Carrey and directed by Robert Zemeckis. The film is one of at least 20 film versions of the Charles Dickens tale and you might be surprised where this flick ranks among them... 
Soundtrack 90210 falls flat after promising start
(11/05/09)For five songs, Soundtrack 90210, featuring music from the CW series, is an outstanding compilation. With contributors like Adele, The Raconteurs, N.E.R.D., JET and OK Go, the opening barrage can't help but be strong. However, with The All-American Rejects' contribution "Sierra's Song" on the sixth track, the collection takes a serious dive toward teen-angst driven pop rock from which it never recovers... 
Myers Dinner Theatre presents 'A Dickens of a Christmas'
(11/05/09)HILLSBORO -- Myers Dinner Theatre will open the original musical comedy "A Dickens of a Christmas" on Friday, playing the show through Dec. 23. There will be matinees on Wednesdays and Sundays and evening performances on Fridays and Saturdays. There are also a couple of special matinee performances on selected Saturdays... 
Midsomer Murders delightfully entertaining
(10/29/09)By CAINE GARDNER Film Critic For fans of murder mystery and cop shows, Midsomer Murders is the must catch series for you. It blends all the elements of both genres to make a perfectly pleasant viewing experience. Midsomer Murders is a series on British television that has been on the air since 1997 and continues to produce mind tingling intrigue with every episode... 
Tinker Bell flies high in latest adventure
(10/29/09)In Disney's latest installment of the direct-to-DVD Tinker Bell franchise Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure teaches us a sugary sweet lesson in the power of friendship from the land of Pixie Hollow. Lost Treasure is a movie targeted to young girls and little more. Keeping that in mind, it is a definite pleaser that has charm and cuteness woven throughout the film. While not a movie and adult would select on a lonely Saturday night, Lost Treasure is perfect for the young lady in your life... 
Lyrics cut deep on new Richmand Fontaine album
(10/29/09)When listening to Richmond Fontaine's We Used to Think the Freeway Sounded Like a River, released Oct. 13, it's hard to think of the album in musical terms. This isn't because the music isn't good; it's just that songwriter Willy Vlautin's songs are more like short stories. As an English major, it makes me think more of reading story collections in college by guys like Ernest Hemingway or Russell Banks than anything I've heard on a spinning piece of plastic... 
No love for Beth Cooper
(10/29/09)The Chris Columbus directed I Love You, Beth Cooper is an unoriginal rehashing of every teen-comedy stereotype that doesn't live up to any of its predecessors. It seems the only thing Columbus discovered was that putting Hayden Panettiere doesn't necessarily translate into box office success...
Timm singing a sweet tune at Earlham College
(10/29/09) RICHMOND -- Audrey Timm, an Earlham College first-year student and daughter of Barbara and Steven Timm of Reelsville, performed in Earlham's Family Weekend Concert on October 3 in Goddard Auditorium. Timm is a member of Concert Choir. Earlham is a selective, liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana. ... 
The Proposal leaves you jilted
(10/22/09)Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds' latest romantic offering The Proposal is a color by numbers comedic romp that tries hard to please, but never lives up to its billing. Andrew Paxton (Reynolds) has dreams of becoming an editor and selling his manuscript, but as of now, he is relegated to being his boss Margaret Tate's (Bullock) flunky. Fetching coffee, pulling her out of unwanted meetings and essentially being her lapdog... 
Mulcahy's songwriting showcased on tribute
(10/22/09)Musicians are just like the rest of us. If you don't believe it, take a look at the liner notes for Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy. Mulcahy, the former front man of indie rockers Miracle Legion, opens the notes with these beautiful, tragic lines: "Melissa Rich was my wife. She died last year. We were in love and happy. We had become one thing, our own secret inside the world we invented. We knew that we were lucky."... |
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