Blue Valentine offers realistic portrayal of love
The poster for Blue Valentine is misleading. It shows Ryan Gosling’s character Dean and Michelle Williams’ Cindy in a passionate embrace, full of the hope that their burgeoning romance promises.
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The Cape fails as melodrama
Looking for a superhero fix to tide you over until the Thor and Captain America movies? If you can forgive some terrible logic and occasionally cringe-inducing dialogue, NBC’s The Cape might just scratch your itch.
1/20/11: Eating Atlanta
Buford Highway continues to host Atlanta’s finest with Panahar Bangladeshi and Indian Cuisine, which is one of the best of its kind. Panahar keeps a low profile as an unassuming, unique experience into the rarely ventured cuisine and culture of Bangladesh.
Cataclysm provides needed enhancements
On Tuesday, Dec. 7, the third expansion, Cataclysm, was released and the World of Warcraft was changed forever. The expansion follows the return of the Dragon Aspect Deathwing the Destroyer, whose arrival from the elemental plane to the mortal realm caused The Shattering, which ripped Azeroth apart.
Blue Man Group brings color to Fox
The loud and mute Blue Man Group plays a new show Jan. 18-23 at the Fox Theater as part of their U.S. National Tour. For those who have seen them perform before, the chance to see the Blue Man Group live in your city is too good to pass up.
Disney’s Beast enchants Atlanta
Disney’s The Beauty and the Beast is on tour and here now in Atlanta’s Fox Theater. This past Wednesday, I braved the bad weather and...
Weepie returns strong, wows Variety
Two weeks ago on Wednesday, Nov. 17, Variety Playhouse hosted The Weepies, an indie pop-folk group of six based out of Los Angeles. Led by...
The Nutcracker amazes, excites crowds
For its 51st year, the Atlanta Ballet is putting on the holiday classic, The Nutcracker.
12/3/10: Eating Atlanta
This week we visited one of three Pure Taqueria locations in Inman Park—one of Atlanta’s most fiercely dedicated communities and home to a myriad of...
Disney’s Tangled succeeds
Tangled takes long hair to the extreme, transforming the tale of Rapunzel into an exciting adventure. The original Rapunzel story is evident, but Tangled adds...
Turismo 5 offers realistic driving experience
The driving simulator genre of video games has seen no better series than Gran Turismo since the first one landed on shelves in 1997 on...
Love and Other Drugs
If Love and Other Drugs was an actual person, it would quickly be diagnosed with multiple personality disorder. The movie attempts simultaneously to be a romantic comedy, cultural commentary and quirky indie drama. While overall the movie, which is based on Jamie Reidy’s non-fiction book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman, is enjoyable and certainly worthy of viewing, it would be more successful if it simplified its storytelling. As it is, the film feels somewhat disjointed.
Holeman and Finch
Last week my dad flew into Atlanta on a late night flight and I took the opportunity to look for a restaurant with long hours. A Google search and a few clicks later, I stumbled across glowing reviews for Holeman and Finch in Buckhead. We decided to give it a shot, and the dinner that followed still brings a smile to mouth and a little trickle of drool to my chin. If you’re looking for a night of fine dining that isn’t too formal, I cannot recommend it highly enough.
Black Ops multiplayer excels, falls short on innovation
Call of Duty: Black Ops is not an innovative title by any stretch of the imagination, but there are signs of genuine playfulness here which...
Unstoppable speeds past typical character development
To describe Unstoppable on paper is to be underwhelmed by the plot: A train pulling a load of dangerous chemicals gets out of control, with...
Miracle captures spirit of Atlanta in improv
The Second City, an improv comedy troupe of six performers from Chicago, has once again put on their hilarious holiday-inspired show, Miracle on 1280 Peachtree...
Points provides refreshing insight
George Bush summarizes his own life journey as “one interesting ride.” The man was at the forefront in the decade of most Tech students’ formative...
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh film in the Harry Potter franchise, covers only the first half of J. K. Rowling’s final novel in the series of the same name.