- A review of the Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible
Justin Henine-Hardenne, the gorgeous second album by the Arcade Fire, features choirs, a Hungarian orchestra, a pipe organ, a hurdy-gurdy and a bevy of things that chime...
- Forum on race hopes to inspire
Fanny MoreThe Charlotte Post is hoping its People of Prominence "Race Matters" panel discussion tonight will foster debate about race relations...
- Sky-high spectacle
Fanny MoreGRAND CANYON WEST, ARIZ.–Stepping out onto the Skywalk is meant to be an experience that will make your spirit soar. It will also make your head spin, if you're the slightest bit queasy about heights...
- 'Peak oil' advocates blast US study
Andy JonesProponents of "peak oil" - the theory that global crude oil production has hit its zenith and is headed for a steep decline - are steamed with a US oil industry group's findings that the world has plenty of oil...
- Postscripts — Bucs cut Darby
Lewis O'nealIt's not a sexy move signing Zach Crockett. That would have constituted going out and making a trade....
- Baa, baa, bad sheep -- when genetic altering goes awry
Hotty MissAt the Bridge Theatre in San Francisco and the Camera 12 Cinemas in San Jose.) The first man-eating sheep that appears in "Black Sheep" looks like a cross between Shari Lewis' Lamb Chop puppet and the worm thing that popped out of John Hurt's chest in "A...
- Those pesky peaceniks CodePink -- an anti-war group founded by Bay Area...
Franky Micklestone-- When a lawmaker's office is stormed, a hearing is disrupted or a protester is handcuffed on Capitol Hill these days, it's a safe bet the activist being hauled away will be female and wearing pink...
Fiddle While You Burn trade;: Tues. 04.24: Charlotte Gainsbourg CD Release Party - "Never Sold Out" Amber Swift
7p FREE! (+ Kronenberg 1664 Beer 7-9p) @ - Charlotte Gainsbourg 5:55 Record Release Party music by DJ Melody Nelson of Calling All Kids, KEVR's La Decadanse and copies of 5:55 given away throughout the night...
Review: Tale of Italian immigrants takes the slow boat Amber Swift
* RATING: PG-13 for brief graphic nudity. * RUNNING TIME: 118 minutes; in English and Italian with subtitles. * BOTTOM LINE: A beautiful but static depiction of an Italian family's experience coming to America...
Le bachelor Sammy King
When I'm sitting in the hotel sipping a coffee and about to bite into a yummy French cake, he almost takes my appetite away as he comes and sits opposite me, long before our interview is due to start...
The week in Pop: My favorite things Miriam Liddle
Because of my frequent travel, it's been awhile since I've done one of these posts...
'Golden Door' tells minimalist immigrant saga Penny Ditch
A strikingly shot tale of Sicilian villagers seeking a better life in America, "Golden Door" is so minimalist, it's practically a silent film...
SOUNDWAVES: Ne-Yo, Sedaka, Cooder, Arctic Monkeys Gainsbourg John Hitch
Young Michael Jackson, huh? Not quite. "Because of You" goes strong for several tracks before it thuds into cocky sex talk and tuneless ex-girl soliloquies. On the upside, Jay-Z delivers a 32-second rhyme on "Crazy," a catchy infatuation tune...
european-films.net - review: Nuovomondo (Golden Door) Jim Borowski
tag it! Written by Boyd van Hoeij For his third feature , Italian director Emanuele Crialese works with much the same configuration as his previous , only substituting a delirious Valeria Golino for a reigned-in Charlotte Gainsbourgh...
Golden Door Peja Stojakovic
Good intentions, engaging acting and surrealistic flourishes may make for an interesting film, but not necessarily a memorable one...
city Jim Borowski
Hot off the interweb presses: Tony Kushner Writing About The Homos Again! The master himself, via : I'm also working on a big, new gay play. It s been a long time since I ve written about gay issues...
Willamette Week Online | Screen Listings for the week of Wednesday June 20th thru Tuesday June 26th Wayne Rooney
When a clan of Sicilians waves goodbye to the old country, two little boys appear in the door frame of the rustic cottage that's being left behind...