Film: On the weekend that it looks likely that Sylvester Stallone will walk off with an Oscar for playing his screen alter ego, Rocky Balboa, go see another sports underdog, Eddie the Eagle, the real-life story of an unlikely Olympian. From a young age, Eddie set his sights on participating in the Olympics any way he can. He decides his best chance of qualifying would be in the … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Sept. 29-Oct. 1
Film: It doesn’t happen often, but a movie like Looper demonstrates that a science fiction/action picture can also be smart. Set in 2044, with a believable visual concept of the near future just before time travel is invented. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises) plays a looper, a paid assassin who knocks off convicts and other bad guys sent back from 30 … [Read more...]