'A Christmas Carol': Another fantastical voyage for Jim Carrey and Ebenezer Scrooge
Updated: 11/06/09 4:12 PM
"Bah! Humbug!"
Public school plight painted in shades of black and white
Updated: 11/07/09 8:38 AM
A bona fide horror story had its world premiere on Thursday night in the Alleyway Theatre. But there wasn’t a zombie, vampire or serial killer in sight.
‘The Box’ is an intriguing mess
Updated: 11/07/09 8:38 AM
How do you pad out a six-page short story that strives to be nothing more than a clever little morality tale into a feature-length film? By throwing in lots and lots of stuff—practically everything but zombies.
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Metallica is still angry after all these years
Updated: 11/06/09 8:53 AM
I liked the album cover. It really was as simple as that. Not so much the artwork on the front of the package, which depicted an electric chair with the album’s moniker, “Ride the Lightning,” displayed with an alarming lack of taste beneath it.
Lopez, as host, brings some diversity to gab
Updated: 11/06/09 4:16 PM
Some of us love the little museum of promotional tchotchkes that lies next to the eastern wall of this paper’s features department. Probably the best piece of promotional flotsam to float our way recently was the plastic (nonworking) water cooler that announced George Lopez’s upcoming talk show on TBS. (It will premiere at 11 p. m. Monday and will run nightly Monday through Thursday.)
'Coco Before Chanel': A film with the same classic appeal as Chanel’s designs
Updated: 11/06/09 8:42 AM
“Coco Before Chanel” is a simple, elegant and well-crafted film with as much style and appeal as one of the iconic fashion designer’s legendary little black dresses.
‘Band guy’ Wojick plays solo (almost) for the first time
Updated: 11/06/09 8:52 AM
Some musicians seek out the solo spotlight and won’t have it any other way. Others, like Bruce Wojick, enjoy the collaborative effort of being in a band.
Cecelia’s: An elegant stop along the Elmwood Strip
Updated: 11/06/09 8:43 AM
It was a drizzly Thursday when Lindsay and I arrived at Cecelia’s on Elmwood Avenue. While the dining area was full of families and intimate couples engaged in conversation, we had no problem finding a spot at the elegant bar, black with quaint brown stripes and a blue, triangular neon design. A young gentleman wearing a black button-down shirt and dress slacks greeted us immediately.
Dining
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- Tokyo Shanghai Bistro: There’s something for everyone at this sleek new spot on Elmwood
- Ashker's Juice Bar and Cafe: Good service, quality food
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Movies & TV
- ‘The Box’ is an intriguing mess
- The daily dish... a spicy serving of celebrity news
- Creepy eyes aside, ‘Carol’ is visually stunning
- Swift heads to CMA Awards on high note
Movie Reviews
- 'A Christmas Carol': Another fantastical voyage for Jim Carrey and Ebenezer Scrooge
- 'The Men Who Stare at Goats' : Extra special forces
- ‘The Fourth Kind’: Kind of succeeds in its creepiness
- 'Coco Before Chanel': A film with the same classic appeal as Chanel’s designs
Music
- Jones calls out 'country' stars
- Viva Vivaldi concert a veritable feast of vim, vigor and verve
- Listening Post /Brief reviews of select releases
- Pop songstress Christina Courtin displays versatility at Tralf
Local Theater Reviews
- Public school plight painted in shades of black and white
- History repeats itself in ‘American Deal’
- Theater company’s reprisal of McGuinness play is superb
- ‘Sweet Street’ is heavenly to watch thanks to heavy use of Cohen songs
Entertainment News
- The daily dish... a spicy serving of celebrity news
- The daily dish... a spicy serving of celebrity news
- The daily dish... a spicy serving of celebrity news
- Oregon fest breaks record
Books & Literature
- Obama’s brother recalls dad in book
- A surprisingly honest restaurant cookbook
- Poetry: Autumn by Adam Zagajewski
- Speaking of ‘Wild Things,’ love lost—and Mozart
Gusto
- Metallica is still angry after all these years
- ‘Band guy’ Wojick plays solo (almost) for the first time
- Cecelia’s: An elegant stop along the Elmwood Strip
- Tokyo Shanghai Bistro: There’s something for everyone at this sleek new spot on Elmwood
Columns
What drives powerful men to cheat?
Oh great, more sex scandals. Insert eye roll here. We know how this monkey business works.
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Alan Pergament
- Sports on the Air: Listing some pet peeves
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Jeff Miers
- Four new books by musicians challenge stereotypes
- As AC/DC returns to Buffalo, some thoughts on the band’s endurance
- Buffalo musicians, new reissues celebrate the Rolling Stones
Jeff Simon
- Jeff Simon: When the id goes on the Internet
- Jeff Simon: Snubbing Fox News is just wrong
- Weeding through the fantasy world of reality TV
- Jeff Simon: When history is soft on the details
