Ohmigosh! We heard that there are, like, other countries out there besides the United States. For real! There’s a whole bunch tucked down under Mexico! We know about tequila, and we’ve heard of sinsemilla, and we’ve definitely heard of vaqueros crossing the border and stealing jobs from Americans. But who…
Much can be said about the ska-punk revival of the mid-’90s, and it has — from rock critics who think it’s kitschy kid’s stuff to older punks making fun of so-called rude boys who wear baggy skater pants (even if the first three letters of skate are s-k-a). But the…
Cowboys and cowgirls strut their stuff at the South FRI 9/16 Boot, scoot, and boogie on down to Manhattan South (6890 Powerline Rd., Fort Lauderdale) Friday if you really want to learn to take a bull by the, uh, horn. Loosely translated, this predominantly gay bar is hosting Rodeo Night…
Phillies and Fish meet for three FRI 9/16 With just over two weeks left in the regular season, the National League Wild Card race has turned into a five-team game of musical chairs. The standings shuffle more than Jack McKeon, and there’s no telling which team will end up with…
Hip-hop’s happy-happy joy-joy SAT 9/17 First of all, it’s not “meena-meena”; it’s “m’nah m’nah” (like “phenomena”). The name of the Atlanta-based foursome Minamina Goodsong comes from the 1976 song “Mahna Mahna,” sung in the first series of The Muppet Show by a creature called a Mahna Mahna and two Snowths…
When one goes to see a movie titled El Crimen Perfecto (literal translation: The Perfect Crime), it might seem unlikely that the title of this Spanish film has been altered for American audiences. But it has — in Spain, the title is Crimen Ferpecto, which makes the crime a general…
It seems just about any movie featuring a positively gay character scares the bejeezus out of religious film critics like Michael Medved and Ted Baehr. So it was merely a matter of time before someone embraced that notion and made an all-out (pun intended) gay film that’s deliberately scary. That’s…
If you’re a character in a movie, and the rain is coming down so heavily that you cannot see out of your car’s windshield, for the love of God, don’t drive! Mack-truck drivers interpret such conditions as carte blanche to be reckless and will assume that honking their horn provides…
Andrew Niccol’s first two films as writer-director, 1997’s Gattaca and 2002’s S1m0ne, were hollow, sterile sci-fi masquer ading as earnest satire: The former told of a near future in which parents could genetically engineer perfect children; the latter proffered an actress who became the most famous and beloved movie star…
If you choose to vanish, we’re told early on in Madagascar, you probably won’t be found. Nine out of ten people who disappear most likely prefer to remain lost. What happens then? The answers are not easy, but they can be surprising, as is J.T. Rogers’ Madagascar. This delicate, ineffably…
If you think furniture can’t or shouldn’t be thought of as art, a visit to E Coleccion might persuade you to reconsider. This latest addition to the southernmost reaches of Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors features nothing but handmade (hence one-of-a-kind) imports, and some of what you’ll find there is…
THU 15 Visual art fellowships are much sought-after prizes for local artists because, you know, money and art don’t often appear in the same sentence. But for the artists in Florida Atlantic University’s “2005/2006 Biennial Faculty Art Exhibition,” winning the South Florida Cultural Consortium made their coffers a little fuller…
Norton ponies up the sculptures SAT 9/17 From the polo fields of Wellington to the horse-friendly McDonald’s in Davie to the backstretch at Gulfstream, South Florida has got to be the equestrian capital of the United States. Of course, states like Montana have some horse history of their own, and,…
The Blues Brothers 25th Anniversary Edition (Universal Studios Home Video) Dan Aykroyd and John Goodman’s modern-day revival of the Blues Brothers is less a stroke of comedy genius than a dose of karaoke night at Hooters. Fight off those thoughts and pop in this 1980 classic. John Belushi and Aykroyd,…
Barn of the Naked Dead (Koch Vision Entertainment) The Bela Lugosi Collection (Universal) Bruce Springsteen: VH1 Storytellers (Sony Music) Charmed: The Complete Second Season (Paramount) Crash (Artisan) The Deer Hunter: Special Edition (Universal) Dragnet: Volumes 1-3 (Delta Music) Fat Albert´s Halloween Special (Ventura) Fraggle Rock: Season 1 (Hit Entertainment) Greta…
Her group, Jefferson Airplane, provided the soundtrack for the Summer of Love, and now Grace Slick can provide a print of Jimi Hendrix for you to hang over your mantle. The 66-year-old former rocker has traded in her miniskirts for an artist’s apron. When she comes to South Florida this…
THU 8 In case you missed him two months ago, Flip Orley is back in town this weekend, spellbinding audiences with his brand of trance-inducing comedy. That’s not to say Orley’s routine is so snooze-errific you’ll fall asleep in your chair; the guy’s a full-fledged hypnotist. He invites audience members…
History dictates that once a rock band conquers the world — like Nirvana did in the early ’90s — it’s all downhill from there for individual band members; splinter groups formed after the band’s demise are doomed to forever stand in its shadow. For the Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, the…
High-definition films on the big screen FRI 9/9 With 500 lines of resolution, digital video makes movies appear hyperreal. But DV’s techier cousin — high-definition video — has 1,080 lines. So when you’re watching Canadian Zombie on the big screen, you might get truly scared. Just hope there aren’t any…
Are you ready for some football? SAT 9/10 After an offseason with more drama than a VMA afterparty, the Miami Dolphins finally kick off the 2005 season Saturday, September 10, at Dolphins Stadium (2269 NW 199th St., Miami) against the Denver Broncos. With coaching changes, new personnel, and uncertainty at…
Four cool exhibits at FAU FRI 9/9 There’s a running joke that FAU stands for “Find Another University,” not Florida Atlantic University. But it would be hard to find another university — in these parts, anyhow — that’s so bent on proving its dedication to the arts. Its league may…
Paula Poundstone balances kids and comedy FRI 9/9 Long before Brit gender-bender Eddie Izzard was performing his comedy routine in a dress, heels, and makeup, Paula Poundstone was getting laughs in the not-so-ladylike fashion of a suit and tie. “I guess I am the ‘woman in the tie,'” says the…
