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(12/04/08 5:00am)
2008's cinematic fare showcased new and old industry voices alike, including breakthrough director Lance Hammer's heartrending, austere "Ballast" and Mike Leigh's drastic leap into comedy with crowd-pleaser "Happy-Go-Lucky." 2008's best films tackled a broad range of subjects with fearless gusto, transporting viewers from independent circuit wrestling rings to the streets of Gotham City.
(12/04/08 5:00am)
5. "Midnight Boom" - The Kills
Best track: "Tape Song"
(11/24/08 5:00am)
Darren Aronofsky's latest film, "The Wrestler," has fearlessly dared to explore a realm of storytelling that no other director has in the history of cinema: the professional wrestling industry.
(10/27/08 4:00am)
Zack and Miri Make a Porno: B+
(09/11/08 4:00am)
The D.C. Shorts Film Festival, which MovieMaker Magazine recently called "one of the nation's leading short film festivals," has become a premier venue for local and national filmmakers alike.
(09/04/08 4:00am)
After a considerable summer lull, the Oscar movie season is heating up. From another Cormac McCarthy adaptation to a George W. Bush biopic, the film lineup promises a full slate of rich cinematic fare.
(08/28/08 4:00am)
With no job, motivation or - heaven forbid - someone to kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve, self-loathing and struggling writer Wilson is at his wit's end in Alex Holdridge's "In Search of a Midnight Kiss."
(08/14/08 4:00am)
Although Washington cannot match Los Angeles or New York's bustling film scene, there is an impressive array of theaters to be found. Whether you're craving a big budget comic book movie with a rambunctious crowd or that somber documentary The New Yorker raved, you're bound to discover your theater niche in D.C.Landmark E Street CinemaWHERE: 555 11th St. N.W.PRICE: Weekday Student Discount $8.00, General $10.00METRO: Metro Center (red, orange and blue lines)ATMOSPHERE: If franchise blockbusters aren’t your bag, head on down to this indie film haven. Easily the premiere art house theater in D.C., E Street Cinema showcases a diverse gamut of independent filmmaking, from the latest Herzog documentary to obscure foreign fare that will render you equipped for cocktail party schmoozing. Apart from its steep weekend ticket prices, the theater’s sole drawback is the lack of other attractions around E Street, save for ESPN Zone, which probably wouldn’t complement the whole art-house-theatre experience very well. With these arty films comes an even artier atmosphere at the theater, which you can see in the concession stands’ selection of wine, espresso and imported beer and chocolate. This certainly isn’t your nachos-and-Slurpee crowd. TYPICAL FILM FARE: Indie, documentaries and foreign films.Landmark Bethesda Row CinemaWHERE: 7235 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, Md.PRICE: Weekday Student Discount $8.00, General $10.00METRO: Bethesda (red line)ATMOSPHERE: Nestled amid downtown Bethesda’s restaurants and boutiques, Bethesda Row is essentially E Street’s charmingly less pretentious sister theater. This theater fuses the comfortable familiarity of a multiplex with a top-notch selection of films. Although it may not boast the same eclectic lineup one would find at E Street, Bethesda Row plays independent films that receive the most buzz. Bethesda residents and Maryland suburbanite patrons typically make the crowd feel a little bit older, since most of the obnoxious high school teens are at the Bethesda Regal Theater up the street. When all is said and done, Bethesda Row offers the genuine night-out-at-the-movies experience that neither its art house nor its multiplex contemporaries can match.TYPICAL FILM FARE: Mainstream indie – think “Juno” and “No Country for Old Men.”Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14WHERE: 707 Seventh St. N.W.PRICE: Student Discount $8.50METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, yellow and green lines)ATMOSPHERE: This theater is everything that Gallery Place-Chinatown is: big, loud and commercial. Located on top of a slew of chain Asian food restaurants and Lucky Strike Bowling, the Gallery Place Regal offers quite the movie-going experience. Audiences tend to be more rambunctious than ones one would find at a Landmark theater, which can be both a good and bad thing. The best films to see at Gallery Place are ones that require audience participation. This theater is great for comedies and big budget blockbusters where contagious laughter is as necessary as a formulaic plot and predictable ending.TYPICAL FILM FARE: Blockbusters galore.AMC Loews UptownWHERE: 3426 Connecticut Ave. N.W.PRICE: General $10.50METRO: Cleveland Park (red line)ATMOSPHERE: Although Landmark Theatres might boast a more modern and satisfying experience, the Loews Uptown is as old school as one can get in D.C. The Loews Uptown showcases one film at a time in its one enormous theater, which has a balcony that channels a movie-going tradition long since forgotten. Apart from a few bars and restaurants, Cleveland Park is by and large dead at night, but a late night show at the Loews Uptown serves as a perfect follow up to dinner in nearby Adams Morgan. The theater generally shows films that slay their box office competitors and demand to be seen on a large screen. TYPICAL FILM FARE: Generally well-reviewed epics, i.e. “The Dark Knight” and “Grindhouse.”AMC Mazza GallerieWHERE: 5300 Wisconsin Ave. N.W.PRICE: General $8.50METRO: Friendship Heights (red line)ATMOSPHERE: Located atop a shopping mall, the AMC Mazza Gallerie may not be the most exotic theater, but what it lacks in character it compensates in convenience, as it’s the closest theater to AU. A short 30-bus ride down Wisconsin, the AMC Mazza Gallerie is the perfect destination for a spontaneous afternoon matinee. While the surrounding area certainly isn’t a hub for D.C. culture, there are plenty of places to grab some post-show food or window shop at Friendship Heights’ array of outlandishly expensive stores.TYPICAL FILM FARE: Standard multiplex lineup with the occasional indie flick.Regal Bethesda WHERE: 7272 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, Md.PRICE: Student Discount $8.00 METRO: Bethesda (red line)ATMOSPHERE: While audiences down the street at Bethesda Row might make one feel young, audiences at Regal Bethesda will make one feel ancient. Each weekend night, the Regal Bethesda becomes quite the hot spot for local high schoolers. As with Regal Gallery Place, one shouldn’t anticipate a quiet, laidback night at the movies at the Regal Bethesda. Expect sticky floors, ringing cell phones and loud teen posses fleeing the theater for group bathroom trips every 15 minutes. While that may not sound like the ideal movie-going ambiance, it’s ideal for those mindless blockbuster hits that’ll rot your brain, but will also entertain – especially after a brutal week of schoolwork.TYPICAL FILM FARE: Mainstream studio.AMC Loews Georgetown 14WHERE: 3111 K St. N.W.PRICE: General $10.00METRO: Take the 30 bus down Wisconsin avenue ATMOSPHERE: After dinner or shopping, the AMC Loews Georgetown is a perfect fit. Sited across the street from the newly renovated waterfront, the AMC Loews Georgetown has a chic charm. As it's the sole movie theater in Georgetown, films tend to sell out rather quickly, especially on weekends. Around the Oscar race, the theater tends to attain the largest competitors, lending it some seasonal indie credibility, yet throughout the rest of the year, it generally houses mainstream selections.TYPICAL FILM FARE: Mainstream with indie cameos around the Oscars.
(06/19/08 4:00am)
In a season plagued with mindless blockbusters, franchise features and sequels upon sequels, the Jean-Luc Godard Film Festival at the Silver Spring, Md.-based American Film Institute Silver Theatre and Cultural Center serves as an alluring alternative.
(11/15/07 5:00am)
I'm Not There: A
(11/08/07 5:00am)
Juliette Lewis might be the most versatile entertainer of her generation. The Academy, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated actress has worked with entertainment industry sages Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Oliver Stone and Lasse Hallstr?m, yet still found time to pursue her passion for music with her garage/indie rock band, Juliette and The Licks.
(10/25/07 4:00am)
Whether you're a Peter Bj?rn and John music video enthusiast or an avid fan of "One Tree Hill," chances are you have seen the Shout Out Louds before. Straight out of Stockholm, the Swedish quintet first broke into the industry in 2003 with the Scandinavian release of its first album, "Howl Howl Gaff Gaff." It was not until 2005 when Shout Out Louds released the international version of its debut in North America that the band gained global acclaim - and a feature spread in The New York Times' arts section to boot.
(09/27/07 4:00am)
Since the era of "Saturday Night Fever" and "Grease," successes in the sound track genre have been confined to ones composed for musicals, including the Grammy-winning "Chicago" compilation. Regrettably, the public has wrongfully ignored the three best sound tracks in the past 10 years. The one element that each of the three sound tracks has in common is a mutual producer: Academy-Award winner Sofia Coppola. Each of Coppola's films, "The Virgin Suicides," "Lost in Translation" and "Marie Antoinette," boast vibrantly alive sound tracks that accomplish far more than any of their modern counterparts. Each song Coppola and fellow producer Brian Reitzell select does not feel meant for a particular scene or setting; each song feels essential.
(09/20/07 4:00am)
Led by John Darnielle, The Mountain Goats has achieved a distinct stature in the musical realm of folk rock. Due to Darnielle's trademark literary lyrics, The Mountain Goats has garnered a reputation as being one of indie rock's premier smart bands over its 16-year history. The literate rockers will showcase their depth tonight at the Black Cat.
(09/17/07 4:00am)
Few modern bands are as dependent upon each other as the folk-inspired experimental rock quartet Akron and Family, performing in D.C. this Tuesday. On stage, the band members do not abide by such titles as bassist, drummer, vocalist or guitarist. In fact, Akron/Family's members do not have clear-cut roles whatsoever; everyone sings the lyrics and plays whatever instrument they feel like playing. However, during the production of its latest album, "Love Is Simple," the band took a different approach. Band member Miles Seaton explained that during its creation, he began to notice a departure from the band's "laissez-faire" mentality.
(09/13/07 4:00am)
The key to Animal Collective's staggering stature in the experimental genre is not the band as a whole, but rather the sum of its parts. The band itself is a patchwork of creativity, including the likes of Panda Bear (also known as Noah Lennox), Avey Tare (David Portner), Deakin (Josh Dibb) and Geologist (Brian Weitz), all of whom have released individual work under each of their respective aliases, and unite as Animal Collective.
(09/10/07 4:00am)
Today marks the launch of AU's student-run radio station, WVAU. Unlike most college radio programs, WVAU is an Internet station, which brings an equivalent amount of pros and cons to the table.
(09/06/07 4:00am)
If there is one modern band that knows the perils of breaking up and getting back together again, it is Meat Puppets. Starting off its career in the early 1980s in suburban Phoenix, Meat Puppets adopted a distinct stature in the realm of punk rock, providing listeners of the time with a slightly edgier alternative to the likes of Phil Collins and Olivia Newton John.
(09/06/07 4:00am)
If attending shows at the Black Cat and 9:30 club is starting to take a wallop on your wallet, the D.C. Commission on the Arts and the Humanities has a solution.
(08/30/07 4:00am)
Just when it seemed like rock 'n' roll had traded in hard drugs for harpsichords, the boundary-bending boys of Deerhunter will play at the Black Cat tonight at 9 p.m. with opening act Clockcleaner.