March 1, 2013 - 10:24am
Presenting the most recent adaptation of Tolstoy's classic novel.
Nothing like a good epic novel to get the juices flowing. 1000+ pages? Bring it on. I read “Atlas Shrugged” last year. That was a trip. We can talk about that sometime. Also: I cannot recommend highly enough David Foster Wallace's “Infinite Jest.” A longtime favorite,...
February 22, 2013 - 12:01pm
Will 'Life of Pi' upset 'Lincoln'? Will Jennifer Lawrence wrest the Oscar away from the adorable Quvenzhane Wallis? Will 'Amour' surprise everybody and make a clean sweep? Find out this Sunday at the Floyd Theater.
This is one of my favorite times of year. Forget Christmas, forget Halloween – I wait every year for Oscars season. It's silly, I know. The awards are meaningless, the wrong films always win, the decisions often seem to be based on politics rather than merit, the writing for the ceremony...
February 15, 2013 - 11:30am
Presenting the new film by the director of "Magnolia," "Boogie Nights," and "There Will Be Blood."
Paul Thomas Anderson is an incredible director, and I'll tell you why: he extracted an actually good performance out of Adam Sandler. I would go so far as to say Oscar-worthy. The film in question is Punch-Drunk Love, and it is beautiful. It is the story of a man with anger management issues as...
February 14, 2013 - 9:29am
U of L's PEACC presents The Vagina Monologues as part of V-Week.
As part of V-Week, U of L's PEACC program will present The Vagina Monologues beginning tonight. The Vagina Monologues will take place on Feb. 14, 15, and 16 at 7 p.m. each night. All performances are to happen at The Playhouse, located on the U of L campus at 1911 S Third Street. (...
February 13, 2013 - 12:00pm
A celebration of indie short film. Do you have what it takes?
I've said it before. I'm sure I'll say it many times again. Louisville is a good city for independent filmmakers. How many people grow up wanting to make movies? I did. My friends did. Kids dream of moving to L.A., getting “discovered,” being famous. Or maybe you don't...