Wednesday, May 14, 2008
ENTERTAINMENT
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| Indiana Jones? Check. Batman? Yep. Will Smith? Him too. There will be no shortage of box-office draws during the 2008 summer movie season, which is so loaded with potential blockbusters that it may surpass last year’s record-setting summer grosses of $4.15 billion, the highest in Hollywood history. That is no guarantee the movies themselves will be good, of course: Just because they’ve made another Hulk picture doesn’t mean it will be any better. | |
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Speed Racer is more Toy Story than Days of Thunder. That could be a good thing, but in this case it isn’t. Based on the Japanese anime series created by Tatsuo Yoshida, the frantic, big-screen edition of Speed Racer is, to say the least, cartoonish.
Long rumored to have two children by Brad Pitt on the way, Jolie confirmed the news during a side-by-side "Today" show interview with Black, her "Kung Fu Panda" co-star.
"Iron Man" has always had a flight problem in video games. Over the decades, the high-tech, high-flying Marvel superhero has peripherally appeared in several games, but he's never been able to truly soar.
The trouble with this quilt show is it generates inspiration. And from inspiration comes a messy sewing room — so messy that order may never return.
In 1996, newspaper columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson wrangled an assignment from her editor in Atlanta. She was to cover a boar hunt in south Louisiana, but the story turned out to be a bit of a bust.
A closer look at the suit in "Iron Man." In this film, billionaire industrialist and genius inventor Tony Stark is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man.
When local musician Jonathan Ward moved from Slidell to Baton Rouge after Hurricane Katrina, he found more than just a place to hang his hat. He found a family of friends who share a similar taste for underground music, and in particular, industrial.
"The Band Named Sue" was formed in April of 2007 by Randi Walsh and Everett Latiolais. Collectively, this group encompasses a wealth of musical experience. This is a fun band and it shows by how excited the crowds (of all ages) receive us. We'll play our hearts out for you!
Nottoway Plantation, on La. 1 at White Castle, is in the process of a major restoration. Owner Paul Ramsay of Sydney, Australia, announced last week that he is providing the resources to ensure that the restoration is conducted in a manner that will preserve Nottoway for many more years.
Think just as funny and raunchy as “Sex and the City,” although definitely not as sophisticated.
The plot of “Girls Night — The Musical” involves a group of 40-ish friends who meet up at their favorite karaoke bar to celebrate a daughter’s engagement.
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