Tina Howe newest comedy Chasing Manet opens on April 9th at The 59E59 Theater. The story follows two woman as they form an unlikely bond in the Mount Airy Nursing Home and plan to run away to Paris together but find their plan is easier said than done.
Check out some of the best movies, from their movie genre, of 2008.
1.Thriller: Let The Right One In
The Swedes make a movie about vampires that is unlike any other. The film is beautifully done.
2. Romance: Curious Case of Benjamin Button
This could possibly be one of the best movies of the year. Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett are amazing.
3. Drama: Elegy
An Isabel Coixet film where the idea of independent manhood is questioned by a sexual relationship gone serious.
4. Comedy: Hamlet 2
Seriously one of the funniest, most sacrilegious movies of 2008. Steve Coogan, who plays Dana Marschz the struggling drama teacher, is a master at playing awkward.
5. Action: The Dark Knight
Heath Ledger gives a performance that will leave you with chills; he was the best Joker in Batman history (sorry Jack). Aside from Christian Bales strange “Batman voice” the movie is a hit, certainly worth a place in your home theater collection.
6. Animated: Wall-E
I never thought an animated movie could be so incredibly moving. Wall-E tells one of the best love stories of 2008. With little words and amazing animation it is by far one of the best films from 2008.
7. Foreign: The Counterfeiters
It is a powerful film about a group of men in a concentration camp during World War II. Based on the true story of the largest counterfeit project in the world to date.
8. Documentary: Man on Wire
The gripping tale of a man who wants to walk between the twin towers in the air. Phillipe Petit tells us about his amazing journey.
If you were to ask who my favorite English actor was, I would tell you hands down Simon Pegg. He is one of those brilliant actors that some how escapes the hollywood buzz boards and gossip mags, while pumping out hilarious flick after hilarious flick. His goofy mannerisms, and adorable brit accent give him a lovable feel even while performing lewd, crude, and horribly funny acts on the big screen. His resume includes movies like How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, Run Fat Boy Run, Hot Fuzz, and what could be considered his breakthrough role, Shaun of The Dead.
Simon Pegg’s most recent work in How to Lose Friends and Alienate People is a snug fit into Mr. Pegg’s repertoire of films. This particular piece revolves around a quirky British journalist and his struggle to make a name for himself in the city. The film combines dumb comedy, the kind where people fall, burp, break things, etc, and witty banter to create a hilarious 110 minutes for its viewers.
His next film, Star Trek, is due in theaters this May. If you find yourself in the mood for a good laugh, check out Simon Pegg’s work.
Oliver inherits the family business. When he finds out its about to go bankrupt Oliver and his girlfriend, Rose, decide to take matters into their own hands. The film was released October 3rd.
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“Like O, Like H in your gut.” It felt like I waited a lifetime for this concert to arrive. I had anticipated seeing them play live ever since the first time I heard “Where does the Good Go.”
They have a gift. A gift that not every talented musician has. They make me want to cry. There are those who are great at playing their instruments, singing, and putting on a good show and then there are some that have all the aforementioned characteristics plus they write music that tears at your soul.
Tegan and Sara make me want to lay on the floor and pound my fists into the wall to every word they sing. When I listen to them it feels like they have been inside my heart these long 24 years and now finally someone is telling my story. ”when I was 8 I was sure I was growing nerves.”
On their latest album, The Con, Tegan and Sara take you to a strange place. Their songs are catchy enough to want to dance to but when you pay attention to the lyrics it stops you in your tracks, but only for a second. Their lyrics stir up my emotions, every single one off The Con pings me in one way or another. The music they play takes me to a whole different place. I could be on the subway and 5 minutes later realize I have just been pounding the ground with my foot to the drums in “Nineteen”. Its so good I dont even mind infringing on my neighbors space. Not only is their music bananas but their style is too.
It is well known, if you are a Tegan and Sara fan, that seeing them live is a truly unique, mirthless, perhaps life making, time. You are provided with comic relief in between songs as the Canadian born twins recall certain stories from their past, and its only fair that they try and make us laugh after they play song after song of tear invoking tunes. I saw them this past May and it is still the best concert I have ever been to. Their stage presence is ridiculous. They interact with their crowd and are hilarious while doing it. It was once said in an interview that they dont play any of their old songs that they don’t feel are relevant to them today, and it shows. Tegan and Sara are back in town today and tomorrow at Terminal 5, go see them if you have the chance.
