I Love You Phillip Morris

Those prone to admiring Jim Carrey may like ‘I Love You Phillip Morris,’ a crime story too good to be true ... yet it is.

Drama
Rod Lott
During one of his multitudinous incarcerations in Texas, slick con man Steven Russell (Jim Carrey, “A Christmas Carol”) meets a pointless little felon named Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor, “The Ghost Writer”) who instantly becomes the love of his life.

 

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Valentine’s for all

Romantic or not, here's some plans for you on V-day

Cold-hearted

Brave souls hit the water to raise money for Special Olympics Oklahoma’s statewide fundraiser, the Polar Plunge.

Features
Charles Martin
Polar Plunge
11 a.m. Saturday
White Water Bay
3908 W. Reno
specialolympicsoklahoma.org

 

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

D-I-V-O-R-C-E

Conditions are ripe for marital strife in Oklahoma, where divorce comes sweeping down the plains.

Features
Malena Lott
Love may be a many-splendored thing, but in Oklahoma, love often turns into a country song, à la Tammy Wynette’s 1968 No. 1 hit, “D-I-V-O-R-C-E.” Unfortunately for Oklahoma, as the decades roll by, the state can’t seem to get out of the top-five ranking for highest divorce rates in the U.

 

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Dogtooth

Remarkable.

Drama
Doug Bentin
In “Dogtooth,” a remarkable, absurdist dark comedy from Greece, the meaning of every plot turn and character is up for grabs.

 

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Zounds! What sounds!

Cultural progressives band together to form Zanzibar! Records, a label working to push the Norman music scene into the national spotlight.

Music
Charles Martin

Zanzibar! Presents: Zebre and FRMR
10 p.m. Wednesday
The Deli, 309 White, Norman
thedeli.us, 321-7048
$5

 

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Beau bridges

Singer/songwriter Beau Jennings turns childhood inspiration by Will Rogers into a documentary film and companion album.

Music
Becky Carman

Beau Jennings with Ryan Lindsey
7 p.m. Saturday
The Chouse, 717 W. Boyd, Norman
596-5146
$10

 

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Make it rain

Rain gardens filter water before it enters the storm drains.

Features
Heide Brandes
Visit the Ideal Homes neighborhood of Trail Woods in Norman, and half of the homes have flowers and plants blooming at the curb.

 

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Missing ‘the point’