Movies & TV

In Blood Simple, there is a scene in which a man, nearly dead from a bullet in his heart, drags himself away from a car parked on a lone highway. The car’s driver watches him with equal parts horror and disgust. He is clearly unable to react, but knows he must do something. Suddenly, to […]

Slinky dresses, smoky voices, sweaty skin: the heat of summer brings out bare flesh and the lust for it, at least in movies. Recent DVDs hitting the streets on Tuesdays feature some great screen queens both young and old, from femme fatales to girly girls. And God Created Woman (1956)–B.B.–That’s Brigitte Bardot to you. Blond, […]

Thursday, July 13 8:00 FOX SUPERCOP–Movie (1992) Jackie Chan teams up with hotsy-totsy Michelle Yeoh in this chop-socky stunt-filled classic! 8:00 CBS BIG BROTHER As reality shows go, this is the most lurid piece of shit I have ever witnessed… and I LOVE IT!! Friday, July 14 8:00 FX GROSSE POINTE BLANK–Movie (1997) John Cusack […]

OPENING ADVENTURES OF ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE CLOSE-UP FUCK MICKEY MOUSE HIMATSURI (THE FIRE FESTIVAL) SAVING GRACE SEVEN SAMURAI SPECIALIST TOP GUN WARGAMES X-MEN MOVIES & EVENTS The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Once upon a time, a badly-drawn cartoon dependent upon pained sarcasm was shown upon national television. This was clearly a horrible idea, appealing […]

AS ADOLF EICHMANN, the Nazi specialist in transportation and “the Jewish Question,” testifies about his role in the Holocaust, on the other side of the room a court assistant operates a reel-to-reel tape player. On the woman’s arm, caught by the camera as though by accident, is tattooed a string of numbers, a small, chilling […]

IT’S NOT DIFFICULT to see why The Uncanny X-Men has been the best-selling comic book for, like, ever. With a primary audience consisting of teens and the socially handicapped, the Marvel four-color soap opera about mutant heroes who are shunned by society was just as much about the reader’s adolescent foibles as it was about […]

The new video releases for July 18 are a gentle reminder that, even with a famous cast, Hollywood can still make a pretty entertaining Grade B Movie. Break out the gravity bong! € The Whole Nine Yards (2000)–In his most challenging role to date, Chandler from Friends plays a dentist. In his least challenging role […]

UPON FIRST GLANCE at the synopsis of Jesus’ Son, one might wonder, “Do we really need another tale of hopped-up hijinks set amidst the unwashed yet funky classes in a bygone pre-Reagan era, featuring a cast of indie film all-stars, a series of darkly funny misadventures, and a deftly chosen soundtrack of the period?” Then […]

WHEN L’HUMANITE’S principal actor and actress were given the highest acting awards at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival, many felt the jury had simply gone too far. After all, Dumont had gone out of his way to use non-professionals who had never acted before. Severiné Caneele, the female lead, took her award in almost mute […]

Thursday, July 6 8:00 WB POPULAR Emory Dick (the biggest nerd in school) puts the student body on trial for mistreating him! HAW! HAW! NERD!! 8:30 MTV THE REAL WORLD–NEW ORLEANS It’s a catfight royale when Kelley and Melissa duke it out over Jaimie. Friday, July 7 9:00 NIK HEAD OF THE CLASS MARATHON The […]

OPENING THE BATTLE OF THE SACRED TREE COLIS POSTAL DOUBLE DISCO NIGHT F FOR FAKE THE FABULOUS FILMS OF MIKE & GEORGE KUCHAR THE GENIUS OF W.C. FIELDS JESUS’ SON THE KID L’HUMANITE THE SUNDAY FUNNIES COME TO LIFE MOVIES & EVENTS The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Once upon a time, a badly-drawn cartoon […]

Thursday, June 29 8:00 VH1 BLOCKBUSTER ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS America’s most corporate video store awards the celebrities who helped make them multi-millionaires. 10:00 CBS 48 HOURS Dan Rather investigates paranormal phenomena, including how his toupee manages to stay on. Friday, June 30 7:00 MTV EMP GRAND OPENING CONCERT Celebrate Seattle’s big musical blob with special guests […]