Metro Weekly

Arts + Entertainment

  • Fantastic Flop

    By on July 13, 2005

    The Fantastic Four ain't. Bet you saw that train coming a mile away. But this train wreck of a superhero movie is very much a...

  • Getting a Woody

    By on July 6, 2005

    Everyone knows Woody Allen, whether you realize it or not. And whether you want to admit it or not, he's a pretty funny guy. Despite...

  • Glamour-Puss

    By on July 6, 2005

    The star -- the real star -- of The Osbournes wasn't the aging rocker who attracted MTV to launch that reality series in the first...

  • Martian Law

    By on July 6, 2005

    ''Take care of our kids,'' Mary Ann Ferrier says, somewhat warily, to ex-husband Ray as she drops them off before heading up to Boston for...

  • Soundwaves

    By on July 6, 2005

    ERASURE'S ''BLUE'' BELL... Nearly one year ago it was reported that Erasure's Andy Bell would be responsible for two new albums, and both were expected...

  • Unlucky Charms

    By on June 29, 2005

    They don't call it the Land of Ire for nothing. While the stereotype of redheaded leprechauns with a short fuse chugging brew at the end...

  • Skin Show

    By on June 29, 2005

    Let's get this out of the way. For those of you who attend gay films to see an abundance of sex and nudity and are...

  • Disenchanted

    By on June 29, 2005

    You know a romantic comedy is in trouble when the funniest line uttered is ''Hey there, I have Hepatitis C!'' It may not seem all...

  • He Sang, She Sang

    By on June 22, 2005

    Anyone who has survived a devastating breakup or divorce can relate to The Last Five Years, a veritable ''he said, she said'' of events that...

  • Soundwaves

    By on June 22, 2005

    Pussycat Dolls SONG OF THE SUMMER, ALREADY OVERPLAYEDā€¦If you've been out even once in the past couple weeks, you know the song. Don't cha? ''Don't...

  • Batting Zero

    By on June 22, 2005

    Origin of the species: Bale as Batman Maybe I'm getting long in the tooth. Maybe I lack the inner-fanboy spirit. Maybe I've seen this same...

  • Wilde Party

    By on June 15, 2005

    She's quite a vision, this mysterious lady in red. And sweeping into the ball with a smile threatening to part her pursed lips, you'd never...

  • Rhythm Method

    By on June 15, 2005

    There are similarities, sure. But suggesting that Nikka Costa is Joss Stone sassed up with Anastacia attitude does none of the three any favors. Fans...

  • Wild Boys

    By on June 8, 2005

    The one and only time I tried my hand at skateboarding was during the mid-seventies. I was a 16-year-old growing up in Ohio and a...

  • Past to Present

    By on June 8, 2005

    When you see Michael Wichita's photography, chances are you're going to have a few questions. That's the point. ''They are going to be dumbfounded, baffled...