Hard Boiled: Two-Disc Ultimate Edition (Weinstein) The Criterion version of John Woo’s masterpiece, about two cops (the overworked Chow Yun-Fat and the undercover Tony Leung) gunning for the Hong Kong Triads, is still the “ultimate” collection. It has a better commentary track (with Woo and Pulp Fiction cowriter Roger Avary,…
In the observation room of the spacecraft Icarus II, passengers sit on a bench in front of a large, rectangular screen displaying a view of what lies ahead. They gaze at the spectacle as you might marvel at special effects on some ostentatious plasma monitor. A seething orb of gas…
Sadly, No Reservations is not the big-screen adaptation of Anthony Bourdain’s snack-gulping, risk-taking Travel Channel show; you’ll find no monkey brains here, nor any attempts to party down in Beirut whilst Hezbollah and Israel blow each other to smithereens. This is just more of the same from the franchise factory…
Examining the roots of Transformers: The Game is deep stuff: It’s a videogame based on a movie based on a cartoon based on a toy. But unlike most laughably forced movie tie-in games (DaVinci Code for the PS2, anyone?), there’s good sense in creating one devoted to giant robots beating…
At first blush, there appears to be something seriously wrong with Sol Theatre’s new production of The MO of MI (The Modus Operandi of Male Intimacy). Sol’s digs are tiny, but MOMI’s characters are large; Sol’s venue is intimate, but MOMI’s story arc is so absurdly broad-stroke (and full of…
It’s a living, breathing classroom of what cool is. Since it’s strategically placed in a strip mall in the middle of nowhere, it’s considered Oakland Park’s “little secret.” And its regulars like it that way. See, if Duck Soup (3809 Powerline Rd., Fort Lauderdale) were conveniently located, then everyone and…
By their meager standards, the Colorado Rockies are having a decent year in the toughest division in baseball, but to this point in the season they’re best known for their aversion to grounds keeping. In Denver during the last game before the All-Star break, with the Rockies down 5-4 to…
A handful of cities could’ve inspired the 18 charming short films from Paris, Je T’aime, but only one pulled it off: the infectiously spellbinding City of Lights. Like sampling nougat from a box of truffles, 21 famed directors dish out rich kaleidoscopic slices of urban humdrum in petite vignettes, each…
There was a time when punk rock stood for something. Not only was punk about the rebelliousness of youth acting in concert, it was also about gazing through the thin membrane of social cohesion and throwing an absolutely righteous fit at the political monsters shitting on our liberties from the…
Who do you love more than your bartender? He’s there with an extra heavy hand when times are tough. He makes you look loved and charming to out of town guests – even if he doesn’t really know your name. And he nods and laughs at your “jokes” when you’re…
Following South Florida’s tribute artists around town can feel like a Dr. Seuss riddle. Would you watch them on a boat? Why, yes, the Chris MacDonald Elvis cruise. In the back room of a seaside liquor store and bar? Of course, Hot Rod’s Christmas Eve Rod Stewart tribute! You may…
From New York to the Bahamas, creative types face the quandary: “How the hell do I find the people who want my cool art?” Like any type of evolutionary dilemma, adaptation to the new environment is needed, and with that, SAM (Support the Arts Movement) was formed. Tied together by…
Ahh, Summer. It’s a time for lounging on the beach, cooling off in the ocean, and, and, and, SHARKS! Those poor little devils get such a bad rap; we judge their entire species on the unlikely actions of a tiny little vivisection. The South Florida Science Museum is ready to…
Psycho Sid Vicious is the sort of case wrestling fans will point to if you insist to them that wrestling isn’t real; it may be scripted, they’ll say, but it is definitely real. Vicious was a 6-foot-9 blond World Championship Wrestling superstar built like El Capitan and given to powerbombing…
So South Florida sports are in the doldrums right now – each professional team floundering like the soaked sea creatures machined onto their tired uniforms – but it’s OK. It’s summer, after all, and though we have reasons to be skeptical about how far the Heat will drift away on…
How does one explain a Sandra Bernhard show? Musical revue? Stand-up comedy? A one-woman rant on the demise of society? Yes — to all of the above. A Sandra Bernhard show is like crawling into Sandra Bernhard’s brain and slithering around in the cavernous chaos of her ever-changing thoughts. One…
The Abrahamic God may discriminate between the blessed and the damned, but the Steel Jackhammer Club and Video Lounge will be making no such distinction during its fifth anniversary celebration, dubbed “Saints and Sinners” (1951 NE Ninth Ave., Fort Lauderdale). The genesis story leading up to this celebration is as…
There is a certain breed of person out there, somewhere, with a profound yen for period furniture, bizarre hats, costumes, used roller skates, scripts, and 300 upholstered theater seats. Or so think the brave men and women of Caldwell Theatre. They are now vacating their third home, where they’ve diligently…
As the son of Grammy winner and country-rock legend Delbert McClinton, Clay McClinton was born with a remarkable musical lineage. While speaking to New Times just before the start of his U.S. tour, Clay says that he always knew he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps but admits to…
You could call them glam-house or even prog-dance, but no matter the classification, the French duo of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, better known as Daft Punk, have always pushed the boundaries of art and performance beyond simple electronic sounds. Way back in 1997, when their debut album Homework…
Some gallery shows are designed purely for hobnobbing. Others celebrate the wild successes of already world-famous artists (who’s work you could never dream to afford). Then there are those rare events, like tonight’s “Red Eye Art Show” at ArtServe (1350 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) that celebrate the future successes…
Fear of commitment isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Without it, we wouldn’t have all-you-can-eat buffets, speed dating, or most importantly: “Grab Our Shorts” at Willow Theatre in Sugar Sands Park (300 S. Military Tr., Boca Raton). Shorts is a collection of eight mini-plays that run the gambit from satire to…
