War Games: a Review of ‘Troy'Wolfgang Petersen's "Troy" is part Hollywood war movie, part Greek tragedy, part beefcake calendar, all cinematic spectacle. With Brad Pitt in the lead role and a price tag that falls somewhere between $175 million and $200 million (remember when we …
Movie Picks13 GOING ON 30 (PG-13)<br />Jennifer Garner is Jenna, a pre-teen who makes a wish and wakes up on her 13th birthday as a 30-year-old woman. Also stars Mark Ruffalo.
Cliquetastic: A Review of ‘Mean Girls'Ever pored through an old high school yearbook to find your class's power elite surprisingly unimpressive? The girls who once stomped on your heart, the guys who stomped on your ass and the sea of snarky jerks whose mere existence …
Rich Dog, Poor Dog<i>The world premiere of "Benji Returns: Rags to Riches" will be Thursday, March 25, at the Parkway Theater on Lakeland Drive. The black-tie event includes a silent auction, a meet-and-greet with Benji and Camp, and an advance viewing of the …
[Crossroads] Beah SpeaksJust as it was in every scene she ever played, Beah Richards' presence is commanding and unforgettable in "Beah: A Black Woman Speaks," a documentary about one of the finest actresses of her generation. It will screen April 1 at …
‘American Astronaut'Scattered across the desolate solar system exist the bleary-eyed mining men of Jupiter who know nothing of women and the sexually frustrated, all-female (Southern Belle no less) population of Venus. The surrealist noir B-movie landscape of a 1950s-style, campy black-and-white …
[Crossroads] Let the Music PlayLet's say you're like me—cannot play any musical instrument and can't, as the saying goes, "Carry a tune in a bucket." But, like me, you can be a curious consumer of all types of music. Most important, whether you're like …
Escape from Hollywood<i>Attend "Daddy Cool" Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m. Millsaps College, Ford Academic Complex, room 215. Free. 974-1299.</i>
No Fires BurningFor filmmaker Tom Rice, patience is paying off. Rice, a Jackson native, began work on "The Rising Place," his feature film debut as a writer and director, in the late '90s. The film was finally released on DVD and video …
Deconstructing ThomasWearing a black T-shirt and perched on a wooden stool under track lights in his fourth-floor live-work loft in the Fondren Corner building, Jackson native Thomas Morrison hasn't quite shed his former life as an actor in Los Angeles.
Sampling ‘Strange Fruit'<i>The Jewish Film Festival takes place Nov. 1 through Nov. 6. Call 956-6215 for tickets.</i>
Dead-End Paradise<i>Don't miss free indy films at Millsaps, starting Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Leggett Center.
[Video] Twisted OrchidWhen I was working as a maid in Yosemite National Park, a departing guest left a stack of New Yorker magazines. An article in one of them struck me with its depth of understanding and command of the English language. …
VIDEO: Michael Moore Targets AmericaAt this moment, writer, producer and director Michael Moore is possibly the most controversial figure in entertainment. His tirade at the Oscars made news across the country and made Susan Sarandon, Barbra Streisand and Richard Gere look like measured conformists. …
WINE: L'Affaire du VinNorm Rush will never forget his first. In the most soulful baritone voice this side of Barry White, he imparts every detail. Rush positively glows as he recounts that one sacred moment of passion when the light came on and …