Love is powerful drug in new dramedy
"Love and Other Drugs" depicts the relationship between a pharmaceutical salesman, played by a charming Jake Gyllenhaal ("Brokeback Mountain") and a feisty, young woman experiencing the early onset of Parkinson’s disease, played by Anne Hathaway ("The Devil Wears Prada"). Despite…
‘Tangled’ grows newest Disney princess
The Disney princesses have a new member to their exclusive club. Joining the ranks of Belle, Snow White, Cinderella and Pocahontas is Rapunzel of "Tangled," Disney’s newest animated film. "Tangled" is a hair-raising fairy tale dealing with love, betrayal and,…
Kanye West returns with ‘Twisted Fantasy’
Kanye West has released five studio albums, won 14 Grammy awards and is founder of the record label "GOOD Music," which is home to such artists as John Legend, Common, Kid Cudi, and Mos Def. West has experienced success as…
Everything comes crashing down
""Skyline," directed and produced by Greg and Colin Strause ("Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem"), is a science fiction thriller about aliens who come to Earth and start to capture humans. The film stars two couples, Jarrod (Eric Balfour, "Dinoshark") and Elaine…
Experience unique jazz style
"Norwegian jazz guitarist, Lage Lund, creates a sound that ranges in pitch and tone, bringing into the genre a suave yet feisty attitude. He and his trio, including Orlando le Fleming on bass guitar and Rodney Green on drums, will…
‘Black Ops’ intrigues fans and newcomers
"Finally, one of the most anticipated games of 2010 has finally arrived. "Call of Duty: Black Ops" is the latest installment of the award-winning "Call of Duty" franchise. "Black Ops" builds off of the successful elements of "Call of Duty:…
Springsteen keeps his ‘Promise’
"Usually when an artist releases a collection of unreleased material and alternate versions of popular songs, disappointment follows. Usually the songs on these sets were not released for a reason. They were just slapped together onto an album, knowing all…
Painting with personality
"Continuing with my Featured Artist Series, I interviewed figure painter and graphic designer Lacey McKinney. Her work is an expressive blast of color and fantastic rendering of the human form. "Q: How did you get into art in general? "A:…
‘Unstoppable’ disappoints given hype
"Movies involving speeding vehicles that may explode and cause terrible damage are nothing new; the most notable is, of course, Jan de Bont’s 1994 action film "Speed." Since its release, many films have tried to take various permutations of its…
Passion rings through Rihanna’s ‘Loud’
"Barbadian recording artist Rihanna splashes back on to the pop music scene with her fifth studio album, "Loud," released on Nov. 16. The album serves as her pop diva redemption following her much darker and emotional album, "Rated R." "The…
