In “Amelia,” Hilary Swank does a respectable job of proving Earhart as an aviator in her own right - one who shattered records and presuppositions about which gender belongs in the cockpit. But as vivid and well done as the film is, it tells a story more than it creates a life, a legend or an adventure.
“I took the walk,” the chant rose from within the crowd. “I took the walk.” As the sun beat down on a gorgeous October afternoon, hundreds of supporters descended upon the Kay Spiritual Life Center, seeking not only to reminisce but also to raise awareness. There, Hanson, the band that rose to pop-idol fame in the late 1990s, relinquished the red carpet for a barefoot walk across cold cement in an effort to provide aid to Africa.
Throughout the Brit-punk band Art Brut's entire set, rhythm guitarist Jasper Future’s mouth was agape and his eyes alternately bug-out wide and clenched shut as if he were caught in the middle of a 90-minute orgasm.
It’s a good thing to be without prejudice when watching an infamously beloved sports team take on the underdog that has worked so hard to join its division. It’s a great thing when a movie tries to go exceed expectations. Unlike most sports movies, “The Damned United” isn’t about a tough coach turning a squad of underachievers into champions; it is much different.
“In the Darkroom: Photographic Processes Before the Digital Age,” shows the constant experimentation of chemicals, technology and artistry that led to the development of digital photography. Instead of assuming a “kids these days don’t even know what a negative looks like” tone, the exhibit instead places digital photography in its artistic context.
The Textile Museum’s newest exhibit, “Contemporary Japanese Fashion: The Mary Baskett Collection,” opened last week, featuring designers Kawakubo, Miyake and Yamamoto who became influential in the fashion world after their work was first introduced in Paris in the early ‘80s.
Any non-believers were given proof of that when Cartel landed what seemed like a great publicity opportunity with MTV: 20 televised days of living in a giant transparent bubble in New York, culminating in a live concert where they would perform the CD they had recorded while inside the bubble.
When people can download any song they want, the biggest hits from a new record fly off the electronic shelves while the rest of an album’s tracks lie dormant. The consequence of this is artists have no reason to continue thinking of their work in terms of whole albums like they did back in the days of CDs and vinyl discs.
The documentary, "The Philosopher Kings," a leading entry in this year's D.C. Labor Film Fest, captures the lives of janitors in some of the country's most prestigious colleges, including the University of Florida and Duke University.
The documentary “CRUDE” follows the lawsuit 30,000 Cofán people of Ecuador have brought against Chevron for polluting their communities with oil. The polluted area, about the size of Rhode Island, is so pervasive that the people are literally drinking and breathing oil.
If America has Mickey Mouse, then Japan has Astro Boy. The iconic super-powered, speedo-wearing child hero with Betty Boop eyes takes the spotlight in the new CGI-animated film hitting theaters this Friday, Oct. 23.
Unlike the gem that was “Paris, Je T’aime,” “New York, I Love You” is an inconsistent compilation of love-sparse vignettes, directed and mostly penned by several of today’s up-and-coming directors. Continuing his “Cities of Love” series, Emmanuel Benbihy’s latest film recycles the same formula used in 2006’s “Paris, Je T’aime.”
“Ong Bak 2: The Beginning” is as much a cautionary tale as it is a movie. Completely plotless, it is a lesson in clichés, at best; at worst, it is replete with seizure-inducing visuals. Utterly indecipherable on its own, it is doubtful even SparkNotes could adequately explain it.
Though it was nearly 10:30, the Raveonettes weren’t on stage. The crowd could guess what they were in for as the group hit the 9:30 club, though: two huge amps decorated with stencils and black spray paint sat on the stage.
For most people, it’s an easy question: by airplane — usually from JFK, with a stopover in Munich or Frankfort, but sometimes the plane’s from elsewhere. For instance, Joecelyn Kartes, a student from Carleton University, came to Istanbul from Indonesia after wandering across Southeast Asia with her life on her back.
Fall break (one extra day off, woo!) is over. For some, it was a chance to see family after being separated for about two months; for others who chose to stay on campus, it was no different than any other weekend in the District.
"The Stepfather" – hitting theaters this Friday, Oct. 16 – is based on an old-school variety of horror, but with a modern, Hollywood twist. Actor Penn Badgley plays an angry teenager forced to deal with his mother's new boyfriend, who–you guessed it–hiding a secret. In horror film fashion, terror ensues.
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