For more information on Durham Cinematheque screenings Nov. 17–20, visit the Durham Art Guild’s website. “In the very beginning, every film was experimental.” So says Tom Whiteside, the man behind the experimental-film showcase known as Durham Cinematheque, one sunny Sunday afternoon in his home base of Durham. Noshing on some Korean BBQ sliders as he […]
Craig D. Lindsey
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Chapel Hill’s Summer Renner talks about living the Rockette dream
Radio City Christmas Spectacular Durham Performing Arts Center Nov. 10–27 Perhaps the most unfortunate thing about interviewing a Radio City Rockette over the phone is that you don’t get to see her in person. You don’t get to sit in the presence of a Rockette, to study and examine the toned physique and sturdy legs […]
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What will Iron Man 3 mean for Wilmington and North Carolina?
Double Negative/ Marvel Entertainment Last Thursday, Chris Cooney, co-owner and COO of EUE/Screen Gems studios in Wilmington, confirmed at a press conference that Marvel Studios would be shooting Iron Man 3 at their studios.Yes, there’s a really good chance Wilmington locals will see Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson and other A-listers who will […]
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Telling the Wall Street side in Margin Call
Margin Call opens Friday in select theaters (see times below) Our rating: Anybody who goes into Margin Call hoping to see investment bankers raked over the coals will be disappointed to find that this movie isn’t a cinematic battle cry for all those Occupy Wall Street kids. In fact, this film actually dares to give […]
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N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences goes 3-D
This weekend, the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences will add a new dimension to its high-definition theater. Needless to say, that dimension will require special glasses. Starting on Saturday, the theater will begin showing Tornado Alley in 3-D. The 20-minute film documents storm chasers on a dangerous, tornado-tracking mission; star and director Sean Casey (who […]
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A surprisingly good Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots opens Friday throughout the Triangle (see times below) Our rating: I initially came into Puss in Boots not expecting much, but I still was a bit worried. Although DreamWorks Animation was on my shit list for a long time, these last few years have seen a marked improvement, with decent animated flicks […]
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Good-hearted yokels, nasty college kids in “Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil”
Courtesy of Magnet Releasing TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL**Opens Friday in select theaters When it comes to the portrayal of hillbillies on the big screen, there are usually two archetypes: the dim-witted but sweet-natured yokel or the raving, homicidal psychopath. Tucker & Dale vs. Evil poses the question of what would happen if two yokels […]
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Fighting robots and Spielberg’s daddy issues in Real Steel
Real Steel opens Friday (see times below) Our rating: Why does Steven Spielberg have to throw his daddy issues in every gotdamn thing he does? While Real Steel may not have been directed by Spielberg, he does serve as the executive producer, which means he certainly had a hand in coming up with the story. […]
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Male heartbreak in nasty, nihilistic Bellflower
Bellflower opens Friday in select theaters (see times below) Our rating: If you’re a not a man who just got screwed over by a woman you thought you loved, and you now spend your days in a stifling rage, muttering “That bitch!” every time you think of, well, that bitch, then there is really no […]
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The ArtsCenter to host new series of national comedy acts
Kyle Dunnigan Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 p.m. The ArtsCenter in Carrboro When Eric Yoder moved to Chapel Hill two years ago, he was startled that the community was bereft of a stand-up comedy venue. Although Carrboro has a healthy, established culture of sketch comedy and improv, thanks to Transactors Improv and the variety of acts […]