Features
Monday, February 12 2007
Prince of the Ball
When His Majesty stood silhouetted against a billowing, yellow sheet, his phallic glyph guitar lunging into shadow, it was a bold display of virility that had many (including execs at Viagra, no doubt) shaking their heads in awe. I turned to my wife and checked her pulse. The night had reached its apex.
Monday, February 6 2006
The Other Brother: Chris Penn (1965-2006)
During the 1990s, Penn chose vivid characters on both sides of the law, guys named Pulasky, Manetti, Turk, Duke, and Bubba.
Reviews
Monday, November 16 2009
Natural Born Killers: The Director's Cut
Stone's pedigree secure, the Hollywood maverick turned on the system itself; tarring sensationalism, public bloodlust, and judicial entropy, seemingly with the same brush.
Tuesday, September 9 2008
Phish: Walnut Creek
Famous for their eclectic set lists (no two shows were identical), Phish tapes are a collector’s dream.
Monday, April 28 2008
Muse: H.A.A.R.P.
Muse wows on headphones, but live, the band occupies rarified air, and HAARP is among the greatest shows on Earth.
Monday, April 14 2008
Juno
Teens have their precious catchphrases and secret languages, but they're nervous, fumbling creatures. They don’t come equipped with Chaucer-like witticisms, or razor-sharp retorts.
Monday, March 3 2008
Beowulf (2007)
Crawling with mermaids and monsters, irony, and gore, Beowulf delivers the goods, without betraying its core narrative.
