Month: April, 2010

Arts

Lopez Lifts ‘The Backup Plan;’ All Else Fumbles

By: Brennan Carley

In the past decade, it is the rare romantic comedy that rises above the pile of trash that now defines the genre to steal audience’s hearts. Thanks largely to the lovely Jennifer Lopez, the new movie The Backup Plan manages to elicit laughter and even heartfelt emotion from its audience.

Arts

Kate Nash, We Are Not Your Best Friend

By: Brennan Carley

Three years ago, a cocky, straight-talking girl made her footprint on the music industry with the in-your-face single “Foundations.” After two years of touring and a year off, Kate Nash returns to the scene with My Best Friend is You.

Arts

Alone They Shine, Together They Faulter In ‘Date’

By: Brennan Carley

Breaking free from routine: that’s all the loving but bored Phil and Claire Foster want to do on their Date Night. Tired of “enjoying potato skins and salmon” every weekend at the neighborhood pub, Phil (Steve Carell) wants to treat his wife Claire (Tina Fey) to something special.

Arts

David Byrne And Fatboy Slim Mash Brains

By: Brennan Carley

Here Lies Love is a new album by the masterminds David Byrne (of Talking Heads) and Fatboy Slim. It tells the story of two captivating women: Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines, and Estrella Cumpas, the woman who raised her.