Battlestar Galactica: Razor (Universal) The Best of Crank Yankers (Paramount) Bob Hope: MGM Movie Legends Collection (MGM) Erik the Viking: The Director’s Cut (MGM) Exiled (Magnolia) The Flash Gordon Collection (Passport) Tyler Perry’s House of Payne: Volume One (Lionsgate) Ingmar Bergman: Four Masterworks (Criterion) Lady Chatterley (Kino) Law & Order:…
I’d been looking forward to Nearly Naked Theatre’s production of Metamorphoses ever since they announced it as part of their lineup two seasons ago. Back then, the folks at Nearly Naked wisely postponed the show once they realized that its elaborate set, which involves a full-size swimming pool right on…
Seussical: This cheerful tuner based on the much-loved books of Dr. Seuss screams to be seen by — dare we say it? — kids of all ages, even those who haven’t yet met Horton (who heard a Who) or visited the Jungle of Nool. Childsplay’s version, which has become its…
We wasteful Americans adore plastic. Cups, plates, and vessels don’t require cleanup after use — we can just pitch them and ignore the environmental ramifications. That makes breakables downright retro. It’s no wonder that ceramics has experienced a breath of new life as artists have adopted it as a legitimate…
“A Century of Retablos” at the Phoenix Art Museum: If you happen to be a man, a little touch of gray may very well get you further in this world than plastic surgery. The physical evidence of age, survival, and experience demands respect from peers. The same rule can easily…
Hot Rod (Paramount) Andy Samberg, best known for stuffing his dick in a box on Saturday Night Live, is Rod Kimble, a wannabe stuntman with very little “man” in him. He lives with his mom (Sissy Spacek, not kidding) and a stepdad (Ian McShane), who needs a new heart at…
There are comedies of discomfort, and then there’s Margot at the Wedding, Noah Baumbach’s scalding follow-up to The Squid and the Whale. An immersion in sibling malice and simmering resentment, with one of the most infuriating characters in recent movies holding us under, Margot tramples the commandment that only the…
Hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since the release of The Princess Bride, if only because it hasn’t aged a day — the mark of something truly, blessedly timeless. The trailer for Disney’s new Enchanted at least suggested that it aspired to Princess Bride greatness. If nothing else,…
I’m Not There is the movie of the year — but to whom does Todd Haynes’s Bob Dylan biopic actually belong, and when was it really made? The great attention-grabber of last month’s New York Film Festival, I’m Not There is as notable for its stunt casting as its elusive…
There’s no surer sign that a franchise is in trouble than when it blasts into outer space. So you were right to be nervous when Nintendo announced its plans to follow up the subpar game Super Mario Sunshine with something called Super Mario Galaxy, which promised to launch the mustached…
Bratz (Lionsgate) Drunken Angel: The Criterion Collection (Criterion) Elvis: Blue Suede Collection (Warner Bros.) ESPNU Honor Roll: The Best of College Football Vol. 3 (ESPN) Happy Days: The Third Season (Paramount) Hot Fuzz: 3-Disc Collector’s Edition (Universal) The Land Before Time: The Wisdom of Friends (Universal) Laverne & Shirley: The…
When they painted over the Rose Johnson mural outside Paisley Violin, I was bereft. I doubted I’d find an outdoor mural I liked as much; I’m a Rose fan from way back. There’s something about her brightly colored, solemn-faced figures that I can’t get enough of, so I found myself…
Maybe I’m just a sucker for scandal, but it wasn’t until the recent squabble over the Downtown Chandler Artwalk that I became jazzed to drive out there. The East Valley Art Guild used to be in charge of the monthly event, held on first Wednesdays but rubbed out by the…
Notice how your best gal pal broke the solemn sanctity of girls’ night and ditched you for the past couple of weekends? Either she’s laying the groundwork for a healthy social life when she dumps your sorry ass or she’s getting ready for late April, when she knows you’ll be…
Science and art are not mutually exclusive, and never have been. Don’t believe us? Then how else can one explain the work of Harold E. Edgerton, whose “Seeing the Unseen: Photographs by Harold E. Edgerton” exhibit showcases imagery not shot through the lens of some fancy digital SLR or TLR,…
Science and art are not mutually exclusive, and never have been. Don’t believe us? Then how else can one explain the work of Harold E. Edgerton, whose “Seeing the Unseen: Photographs by Harold E. Edgerton” exhibit showcases imagery not shot through the lens of some fancy digital SLR or TLR,…
Besides being known for its ginormous mosquitoes and quirkily homespun Americana, the great state of Minnesota has proven to be a phenomenal birthplace for musical greatness. We can rattle off names like Prince, Bob Dylan, Hüsker Dü, and The Hold Steady (not forgetting, of course, Babes in Toyland, Soul Asylum,…
The title of Katie May’s Black Sheep Gospel refers to a trio of itinerant sisters — an actress, a lesbian, and a religious zealot — who return to the fold to watch their dying, abusive stepfather get his just rewards. Part of ASU’s Festival of New Work, the play provides…
Unless they spew right-wing propaganda, mind-numbing sports analysis, or shock-jock talk à la Howard Stern, it’s hard for radio hosts to snag the attention of a vast audience. Not so with National Public Radio’s Ira Glass, an unlikely airwave celebrity who’s offered countless strange-but-true narratives uncovering the nooks and crannies…
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National championship? Bah. Rose Bowl? Humbug. As every ASU Sun Devils fan knows, any Devils coach — in this case, Dennis Erickson — who doesn’t whip the University of Arizona Wildcats risks decapitation. Erickson gets his first crack at the upset-minded ‘Cats. Sat., Dec. 1, 6 p.m., 2007…
Ah, winter. This is why we live in the Valley, right? Daytime temps are in the 60s. The sun is shining. All this means, uh, what? Additional coffee drinking? Yes. Eating homemade soups? Perhaps. Being a lazy ass and staying indoors? Only if you’re a slacker. Need some motivation? Check…
