A very honest and respectful tribute.
Written by El Puerquito MagnificoKurt Cobain About A Son, directed by AJ Schnack, offers a very unique and compelling look at the life of this often-misunderstood icon. The film, which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006 and was nominated for a 2007 Independent Spirit Award, is being released on DVD to coincide with what…
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DVD Review: Kurt Cobain – About a Son
Saturday, February 9th, 2008DVD Review: Becoming Jane
Saturday, February 9th, 2008This biopic offers a glimpse into the life of Jane Austen and her early romance with Tom LeFroy before she became a famous novelist.
How did Jane Austen become Jane Austen? What inspired her to write what are universally acknowledged as six of the greatest novels ever written? What is it about her and her life that gave her such keen insights into the human condition?These are questions that are answered in Becoming Jane. The movie opens with Jane (wonderfully portrayed by Anne…
Movie Review: Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show – 30 Days & 30 Nights, Hollywood to the Heartland
Saturday, February 9th, 2008Documentary road flick is well worth the journey.
Looking for something a little different? Are you tired of romantic comedies that deliver neither, Asian remakes that lose the bite of the original, and spoofs that don't understand the concept of comedy? Do you thirst for something a little different, something other than the latest product of the Hollywood hype machine? Well, perhaps this…
DVD Review: The Aristocats Special Edition
Saturday, February 9th, 2008What do you get when you combine a pampered housecat, an irrepressible alley cat, and a jazzy soundtrack?
Duchess (Eva Gabor) and her three kittens live a truly pampered life in 1910 Paris. Their mistress, Madame Adelaide Bonfamille (Hermione Baddeley), has no family except for her cats and so she dotes on them all the time. Her butler, Edgar (Roddy Maude-Roxby), does his best to satisfy their every whim but secretly despises the felines. When Madame…
TV Review: Nick News – Martin Luther King
Saturday, February 9th, 2008In celebration of Black History Month, Nickelodeon will air Nick News: Martin Luther King on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 9:00 p.m.
This article is part of a series in celebration of a new, dynamic voice in Black America: the NUBIANO Exchange. Brace yourself for the NUBIANO experience. Nick News: Martin Luther King reflects on the life and times of Martin Luther King by examining his legacy through the eyes of children and three distinguished community leaders (Julian Bond,…
8. Untraceable – $5.1M
Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Directed by Gregory Hoblit (FRACTURE, PRIMAL FEAR), UNTRACEABLE follows F.B.I. cybercrimes specialist Jennifer Marsh (Diane Lane) as she attempts to track down a serial killer who brazenly displays his murderous deeds on the Internet. Aided by fellow agent Griffin Dowd (Colin Hanks) and local detective Eric Box (Billy Burke), Marsh tenaciously hunts for the elusive criminal in rainy Pacific Northwest settings, but as she closes in on her target, he deviously finds ways to get closer to her, all the while killing his victims in increasingly faster fashion.
Clearly referencing a number of renowned thrillers--most notably the SAW films, SEVEN, and SILENCE OF THE LAMBS--UNTRACEABLE is far from an original cinematic exercise. However, Lane's steely, smart, and beautiful heroine ably anchors the film, which also benefits from its appropriately gloomy Portland, Oregon, backdrop. As with any effective suspense movie, the thrill is in the chase, with the cold-blooded killer proving to be quite adept at disguising his real location, even as his disturbingly popular site remains prominently on the web (hence the picture's title). Though not up to par with classics such as SEVEN and SILENCE, UNTRACEABLE is a well-crafted genre film that easily eclipses other like-minded fare, particularly FEARDOTCOM and the SAW sequels.
9. Cloverfield – $4.8M
Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.
Coroner: Brad Renfro Died of Heroin Overdose
Friday, February 8th, 2008
Actor Brad Renfro’s death has been attributed to “acute heroin/morphine intoxication,” according to a statement from the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office.
“The final manner of death has been ruled an accident,” the coroner’s office said, adding that the drugs were injected.
The 25-year-old actor, who starred in 1994’s The Client and, later, Apt Pupil, had recently completed a movie with Winona Ryder and Billy Bob Thornton. Renfro was found dead in a Los Angeles apartment on Jan. 15.
Renfro’s troubles go back to 1997, when he was sentenced to two years of probation after he tried to steal a yacht.
This was the second coroner’s report issued for an actor this week. On Wednesday, the determination was announced that Heath Ledger also died from an accidental overdose, though of prescription drugs.
TMZ.com first reported the findings of the toxicology report on Renfro.
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Britney Gets a House Call from a Hairdresser
Friday, February 8th, 2008
Britney Spears is addressing more than her mental health needs – she got a house call from a hairdresser.
“Britney needed some help with her extensions and wanted to talk about a new color,” says Kim Vo, celebrity colorist and owner of Kim Vo, Beverly Hills and Kim Vo, in the Mirage in Las Vegas. “I hadn’t worked with her before, but they asked me so nicely to help.”
Vo arrived at her Beverly Hills home on Thursday afternoon – the day after her early release from UCLA’s psych ward – and worked with the troubled pop star for four hours in a spare bathroom.
“She was more patient than I would have been,” says Vo, who is an E! commentator and has appeared on Extreme Makeover. “She was sweet and has that Southern hospitality… She offered me iced tea and asked if I was comfortable.”
Finding her scalp and hair in great shape – and “her skin is glowing, like a young girls,” says Vo – he streaked her dark brown locks with a caramel color. “We wanted to brighten it up a bit. She’s ready for something new,” he says.
While Vo and Spears worked in the upstairs, her mom was downstairs cooking chicken for dinner.
“That smells so good, mama,” Spears called down the stairs.
Vo felt none of the drama that has surrounded Spears and her family.
“It’s a peaceful home,” says the hairdresser. “It was not a rock-and-roll kind of place. Very classic and peaceful. She gave me a hug when I finished and both she and her mom told me how much they liked her new look.”
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Tony Romo Ignores Attention Over Jessica Romance
Friday, February 8th, 2008
Tony Romo keeps his cool on the field and off of it – even when it comes to his love life.
The Dallas Cowboys quarterback, who is currently in Hawaii to play in this weekend’s Pro Bowl and enjoy some downtime with girlfriend Jessica Simpson, says he steers clear of romance talk.
“I came to an understanding a little while back that no one is going to remember me in five or seven years anyway so let them talk and say what they want to say,” he tells FoxSports.com. “In seven years, I’m going to be off doing whatever and living normal so it’s like, ‘Work hard. Try to do things right in life and forget about the rest of the junk.’”
Asked how his life has changed since he began dating Simpson, his pal Terrell Owens jumps in to crack, “I think he’s in way over his head.”
But Romo only smiles and brushes off the idea that he can’t handle the attention, which has not always been favorable.
I’m “definitely not [over my head],” he says. “I don’t read the stuff like everyone else does, so it doesn’t affect me. If I were to watch and read everything that is written and said, as a human being it would probably be difficult.”
Meanwhile, Romo and Simpson have been spotted together getting cozy poolside at the players’ hotel in Hawaii, according to USA Today.
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