This may be seen as sacrilege by the Monster Kid generation who grew up on the filmography of producer George Pal, but I much prefer the little-known “The Power” to his hit H.G. Wells adaptations, “The War of the Worlds” and “The Time Machine.” This 1967 thriller was ahead of its time! Researchers at a […]
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Assault Girls
From the basis of the trailer, “Assault Girls” looks like a lean, mean, fightin’ machine with wall-to-wall battles and a high-BPM soundtrack. Surprise! This is more like “? brace yourself, kids “? an elegiac tone poem, directed by Mamoru Oshii, who helmed the “Ghost in the Shell” anime. Story is secondary “? if even that […]
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Hush
Despite having a full bladder for the last half of “Hush,” I couldn’t bring myself to hit the pause button and make a trip to the restroom. That’s a recommendation for this suspenseful indie thriller from the UK. Zakes and Beth (William Ash and Christine Bottomley) make a cute couple, although their relationship isn’t exactly […]
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The Lost Tribe
Glance at the cover of “The Lost Tribe” and you’ll note it bears a striking resemblance to “Predator.” That word is mentioned big and bold on the back cover. The creature in the film even sees in that pixelated Predator-Vision, albeit in black and white. But I know “Predator,” and you, “Lost Tribe,” are no […]
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You Might As Well Live
And now for the funniest movie you’ve never heard of this year, “You Might As Well Live.” Granted, we Americans tend to choose our comedies based on brand names and recognizable faces, but give this one a try anyway. If you haven’t laughed at least a few times in its first five minutes, it wasn’t […]
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My Soul to Take
“My Soul to Take” is Wes Craven’s Greatest Hits. Like a best-of album, it has a mellow, nostalgic charm, but fails miserably at originality and cohesion. Sixteen years ago, The Riverton Ripper, a standard-issue movie serial killer, was shot and stabbed multiple times, but still managed to escape the ambulance en route to the hospital. […]
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The “Art Is Politics” exhibit at Tribes 131 highlights three diverse artists
“Art is Politics” Tribes 131 131 N.W. 24th, Norman opening reception, 2-5 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 24 329-4442, www.tribes131.com The exhibit “Art Is Politics” asks the question: If art is politics, are artists lunatics? “Art without a political edge is crap,” artist Murv Jacob said. “The politicians don’t tell us what to do “? we […]
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Fresh off its 50th anniversary, Chicago’s famed Second City brings ‘Fair & Unbalanced’ to Sooner Theatre for a one-night show
d/Live_Music_Thumbnails/GreenCo_04-10_a_7-06×3-95cm.jpg” style=”float: right; margin: 10px;” />The Second City Touring Company: Fair & Unbalanced 8 p.m. Friday Sooner Theatre 101 E. Main, Norman www.soonertheatre.org 321-9600 $30-$40 Norman’s Sooner Theatre plays host Friday to “Fair & Unbalanced,” a new sketch show from Second City, a touring company from one of the country’s most prestigious comedy institutions. The […]
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Red City Radio’ Spinning in Circles Is a Gateway Drug
Right now, Oklahoma City punk outfit Red City Radio is making its way down the East Coast, gigging from Pennsylvania to The Fest, a three-day music festival in Gainesville, Fla. Vinnie Fiorello, drummer and founding member of hit Florida ska act Less Than Jake, caught the band’s performance at The Fest last year. After Red […]
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Lyric Theatre combines stage and film versions of ‘Rocky Horror’ into one seductive, sex-charged show
unexpected costume changes for him during the floor show sequence. After years of seeing average actors playing “Rocky” at midnight screenings, it’s a nice chance to see the impossibly hunky Billy Noble take on the title role. Despite a slightly flaccid entrance that involved him halfheartedly running away from Saylor’s Frank, he has tons of […]