Ringside Steakhouse 2165 W Burnside Walking into the Ringside bar is like walking into an episode of The Man Show. Thick-necked men in suits sip tumblers of bourbon. Boxing gloves dangle from the ceiling, sports hero autographs hang from the wall alongside comments like, ‘I loved the steak.’ There is a plethora of dark wood, […]
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It’s Tupac, Not “Two Pack”
Go Back to England, Limey!
Biggie and Tupac dir. Broomfield Opens Fri Aug 30 Cinema 21 While I support self-reference when it produces a good story, if your persona is unnecessary to the story, it’s just plain boring. For instance, if you’re a white limey making a movie about the conspiracy that killed Biggie and Tupac keep yourself out of […]
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It’s All Going to Be Okay
Bartleby’s Got it Worse Than You
Bartleby dir. Parker Opens Fri Aug 23 Clinton Street Theater If you’ve ever been lonely, depressed, broke, or just completely screwed (example: “I got my best friend’s girlfriend pregnant,” “I burned down my parents’ beach house,” “I broke my sister’s neck giving her a piledriver,”) you know how it feels to want to give up. […]
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Hollywood Isn’t So Sexy
Full Frontal Doesn’t Mean Nude
Full Frontal dir. Soderbergh opens Fri August 2 Fox Tower What does Hollywood love more than anything? Jennifer Lopez? No. Fake boobs? No. Cocaine? No, of course not! Jesus! What Hollywood loves more than anything is, of course, itself. And Steven Soderbergh’s new film, Full Frontal, is another example of Hollywood jerking off all over […]
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Relive the Memories
Reminding You of Your Breakup
Some Body dir. Barrial Fri July 26 Hollywood Theater For people who work in crummy office jobs, Office Space defined all of their gripes: fax machines that never work, a co-worker whose voice makes you want to go on a killing spree, lazy sycophants getting away with everything, and the burning desire to fuck over […]
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Is my Husband a Killer?
The rise in domestic violence is leaving behind a pile of dead bodies. Here’s how to tell if you’re the next statistic.
You’re a lady in your early 50s, living in Toledo, Ohio. You come home from a long day at work. You’re hungry, tired, tapped out. Your husband sits in the kitchen as you come through the door. He says in an unusually chipper voice, “Dinner’s ready!” This is uncharacteristic behavior for your husband. In fact, […]
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So Fresh, So Clean
Don’t Believe Me? Ask my Maintenance Guy
Flying Pie Pizzeria 7804 SE Stark 254-2016 I used to live in this crappy apartment complex in Northwest, and the live-in maintenance guy would have to come over all the time because the faucet was leaking or mold was growing on the wall, or the sliding door wouldn’t latch–but anyway, we became friends. And while […]
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Subliminal Messages
Satan Is Making Us Stupid
Mr. Deeds dir. Brill Opens Fri June 28 Various Theaters Unspeakable dir. Rokoff Opens Fri June 28 Clinton Street Theater At first look, you might think Unspeakable: The Life and Art of Reverend Steven Johnson Leyba (a documentary about a reverend for the Church of Satan), and Mr. Deeds, (a high-budget Adam Sandler comedy) might […]
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What a Charmer!
Madgesdiq’s Positivity is Unstoppable
Madgesdiq Fri June 14 Meow Meow I saw this hiphop show a while ago, and there were only a few people there, including the performers. Some of the entertainers played their hearts out regardless, dancing, switching and sharing mics when one cut out. Other performers yelled at the crowd to get their hands in the […]
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The Overstuffed Burrito
Is Transformed into a Film
Undercover Brother dir. D. Lee Opens Fri May 31 Various Theater When you’re watching the trailers for Undercover Brother, it’s hard not to say to yourself, “What exactly is this film? Is this like another Shaft remake? There better be some booty this time! Er, (head scratch) Maybe he’s like the black Austin Powers. But […]