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...ground phone lines and real answering machines. (Wait, what is an answering machine?) The advent of cell phones, however, has completely overhauled old-school dating etiquette, which has been further complicated by the rise of e-mail, texting, and facebook messaging. Not only must we recycle bulky pagers, but twentieth-century mating rituals are also begging for a make-over...
Directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel Twentieth Century Fox 2 stars Fans of the documentary “Spellbound” or those eagerly anticipating the Scripps National Spelling Bee each year are not going to get their fix of competitive dictionary memorization from the new Richard Gere film, “Bee Season.” Frustratingly, this adaptation of Myla Goldberg’s novel focuses more on spiritual exploration and family tribulation than on silent “e”s and phonemes. Gere is Saul Naumann, a cocky, self-absorbed father who demands perfection...
Stay Directed by Marc Foster Twentieth Century Fox ** Anyone up for a wannabe “artsy” film on crack? If so, check out director Marc Foster’s (“Finding Neverland”) mentally twisting movie “Stay.” “Stay,” starring the oh-so-lovable Ewan McGregor, traces psychologist Dr. Sam Foster’s (McGregor) journey through discovering the truth about his disturbingly troubled and clairvoyant patient, Henry Letham (Ryan Gosling). The narrative leapfrogs back and forth in time without explanation, which...
...know this middle-aged jazz saxophonist who swears that Toni Braxton’s 1996 hit, “Un-Break My Heart,” is the most musically fascinating pop song of the twentieth century. I guess he must be right, because hella people have been revisiting that song’s tormented legacy this year! First, Eurotrash man-band Il Divo translates it into Italian, and now, Missy Elliott’s in a really messed-up version of that song’s video...
...venture past the flashier Degas show currently at the Sackler museum will have the pleasure of discovering “Forging the New,” the less extensive but no-less-rewarding exhibit currently on display. Despite the subtitle “East Asian Painting in the Twentieth Century,” the show itself is a broader survey of all kinds of art from China, Japan, and Korea. The display of pieces ranging from classic paintings to ceramics to textiles, comprising over 75 pieces of the Sackler’s permanent collection, creates a broad and valuable look...