A clear-eyed new indie documentary and Zhang Yimou's latest offer conflicting portraits to the distant observer.
Today in post-industrial Brooklyn wastelands.
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Kanye West is releasing a new album this fall. So are a bunch of other people. Here's a list of them.
Transferring from an off-Broadway production last season, Fela! explores the artistic, political and musical life and legacy of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti, setting his legendary music to choreography by Bill T. Jones. $27-$227
Eugene O'Neill Theater, 230 W 49th St., between Broadway and Eighth Ave, Midtown East
On I'm Having Fun Now, the first release from Jenny and Johnny, featuring Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice.
Kanye West is releasing a new album this fall. So are a bunch of other people. Here's a list of them.
One of the year's most clever marketing schemes yields a solid but spotty middle album.
This debut full-length from San Francisco songwriter Sonny Smith is full of perfectly imperfect pop.
A clear-eyed new indie documentary and Zhang Yimou's latest offer conflicting portraits to the distant observer.
Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn and George Clooney team up for a stylish, vapid existential hitman thriller.
Our favorite hilariously badass character actor finally gets a leading role, in the silly, silly pastiche Machete.
More movies than any reasonably person could possibly care about, in fewer words than could possibly be of any use.
Deep inside the Charleston, there lurks a very fine kitchen.
Hot Bird is a great bar, but also, HOLY CRAP THAT'S GOOD CAKE.
"Ugh, Heather, that East Village place is sooo packed..." "I know, Heather, I know."
Aug 18, 2010
Night of Joy 667 Lorimer Street, Williamsburg Rating: 5 out of 5 L's
Aug 4, 2010
MoMA's latest, Contemporary Art from the Collection, offers a nice look at some old favorites.
If everybody rode bikes, everybody would be happy.
RAJU Hailed at: LES Hails from: India Nighttime, definitely nighttime.
A band known for its marked fondness for high drama tones things down a bit, at least on the surface.
With modern transportation come clashing values in Teresa Deevy's small-town drama Wife to James Whelan.
There are worse things then getting drunk in a country dive with Loretta Lynn.
Frans G. Bengtsson's beard-and-battle axe page-turner stands the test of time...
Initially charming, Going the Distance goes sour well before its long-distance pair resolves itself.
Deep inside the Charleston, there lurks a very fine kitchen.