“THE EQUALIZER” // MEMORABLE ACTION AND THE CHARISMA OF DENZEL Van Roberts October 6, 2014 Entertainment, Reviews 9 Comments "THE EQUALIZER" // MEMORABLE ACTION AND THE CHARISMA OF DENZEL Although he neither dons a mask nor fires silver bullets, Denzel Washington does virtually everything else that The Lone Ranger would in the...
THREE GOOD ONES // “GOTHAM,” “HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER,” “FOREVER” Cara Brake October 6, 2014 Entertainment, Reviews 7 Comments THREE GOOD ONES // "GOTHAM," "HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER," "FOREVER" Pilot episodes of television shows are often hit or miss; either the show will grab the attention of the viewer immediately and keep it,...
SOUTHBOUND AUTHOR TO APPEAR AT BOOK SIGNING AT B&N Linda Johnson October 6, 2014 Entertainment, Reviews 9 Comments SOUTHBOUND AUTHOR TO APPEAR AT BOOK SIGNING AT B&N Southbound, by Scott B. Bomar, chronicles the birth and growth of Southern rock, a tradition rooted in blues, soul, and country music that has outgrown...
COLORLESS TSUKURA TAZAKI… //ENGROSSING AND COMPLEX Camille Corbett October 6, 2014 Entertainment, Reviews 5 Comments COLORLESS TSUKURA TAZAKI… //ENGROSSING AND COMPLEX Haruki Murakami is an author known for building fantastical and jarringly realistic worlds and placing them in the form of a typical bildungsroman. His...
BEER AND FELLOWSHIP // ALABAMA BREWFEST Linda Johnson September 18, 2014 Entertainment, Food, Reviews 3 Comments BEER AND FELLOWSHIP // ALABAMA BREWFEST By William Barshop and Alyx Chandler The fall months are sneaking up on us in spite of the persistent, blistering heat, and when those cool evenings finally greet...
“AS ABOVE, SO BELOW” // CAST GIVES IT THEIR BEST SHOT, BUT… Van Roberts September 18, 2014 Entertainment, Reviews 2 Comments "AS ABOVE, SO BELOW" // CAST GIVES IT THEIR BEST SHOT, BUT... “Quarantine” director John Erick Dowdle conjures up plenty of spooky atmosphere but delivers only a paucity of thrills in his half-baked,...
HANDS ON A HARDBODY // PREMIERE Linda Johnson September 18, 2014 Arts, Entertainment 9 Comments HANDS ON A HARDBODY // PREMIERE By Amelia Webber Theatre Tuscaloosa presents the Alabama premiere of Hands on a Hardbody Sept. 26 – Oct. 5 in the Bean-Brown Theatre on Shelton State’s Martin...
FALL PREVIEW // VAMPIRES, GOTHAM CITY, AND LEADING LADIES Cara Brake September 18, 2014 Entertainment, Reviews 7 Comments FALL PREVIEW // VAMPIRES, GOTHAM CITY, AND LEADING LADIES As summer comes to an end, it gives way to falling leaves, pumpkins, and brand new television shows. To break out of your summer slump, keep a...
EXPRESSION THROUGH ART THERAPY // THE ARC OF TUSCALOOSA William Barshop September 18, 2014 Arts, Entertainment 1 Comment EXPRESSION THROUGH ART THERAPY // THE ARC OF TUSCALOOSA An extra-wide, blank canvas lay out on the concrete. A crowd creative minds arm themselves with 250 water balloons full of paint to splash across the...
PAINFUL THOUGHTS OF BUGS BUNNY // AND OTHER SMART REMARKERS Jim Reed September 4, 2014 Entertainment, Reviews 16 Comments RED CLAY DIARY PAINFUL THOUGHTS OF BUGS BUNNY // AND OTHER SMART REMARKERS Pain is what you don’t expect. Surprise! Surprise can be painful; pain is always surprising. Pain is what you anticipate and...