Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Steve Carell plays the title character, a flashy Vegas magician. His career crashes after he splits with his partner (Steve Buscemi). That means he must
Month: April 2013
Metals & Mosiacs (Video 2:27)
A husband & wife craft a business.
Local actor plays sports reporter (Video 2:42)
Joe Inscoe has a small part in “42” and he told me about his experience.
The Sevens: Local Music
Some Richmond bands you should be listening to.
Tattoo Tourists (Video 1:10)
A couple from Jersey travels to RVA to support culture and get some ink.
Eating My Words
Back East and tasting Richmond
Lack of Faith
“Faith Healer” fits, but does “Magic Flute” fit the ACTS OF FAITH festival?
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The city’s coolest art show we’re pretty sure you didn’t see.
REVIEW: The Pride (Triangle Players)
A sometimes adult look at sex, love & longing from 2 different periods.
Spring Breakers (review)
Four chicks go to Fla for vaca and end up involved with a very funky gangster (James Franco with braids and gold teeth). There’s about
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Mental
There’s a family of 5 crazy girls…at least the girls think so. After their mom is sent away, dad hires a weirdo (Toni Collette) to
Gangster Squad
In 1949 Hollywood, a gangster from New York (Sean Penn) muscles his way into the West Coast crime syndicates. To bring him down, a renegade
Stand Up Guys
The film starts as Al Pacino gets out of prison after 28 years. He’s met by his best friend, Christopher Walken, and they spend one
Parker
Jason Statham plays himself: This time as a pro thief who gets double-crossed by his gang, causing him to seek revenge. It’s a pretty standard
Quartet
This year’s “Exotic Marigold Hotel” in so many ways: a group of (even more) elderly interact, look back at their lives and face the inevitable
Warm Bodies
A deadpan delight
Side Effects
Channing Tatum gets out of jail for insider trading and his loving wife (Rooney Mara) is having trouble with depression. Her shrink (Jude Law) recommends
Bullet to the Head
Walter Hill used to be a top action director and Sylvester Stallone was once an action hero. Both men have blown it with this lame
Identity Thief
Jason Bateman’s character has his identity stolen and sets out to bring the culprit (Melissa McCarthy) to justice. Their antagonistic road trip involves broad physical
Amour (review)
Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva play a Parisian couple in their 80s. When she has an attack, he nurses her thru the final agonizing days.
Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (review)
This film has been flying under the radar (only playing in Richmond at Criterion) and/or may be the target of a Charlie Sheen backlash. Either
Beautiful Creatures (review)
It’s opposite day in teen romance world: Instead of vampires, it’s witches (or Casters, as they call them). Instead of Portland, the deep South. Instead
Good Day to Die Hard (review)
Bruce Willis is back for the 5th time traveling to Russia, where ends up with him in a mighty battle over nuclear weapons with his