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Film review: 'Hanna'

Monday, April 11, 2011

“Hanna” opens with a shot of a snowy landscape — cold, distant and elegant, much like the movie itself. A stylized kiddy version of “The Bourne Identity,” “Hanna” does an excellent job of showcasing balletic fight scenes and starkly contrasting cinematography, but fails to draw the audience’s sympathy to the protagonist’s struggles.

Film review: 'Your Highness'

By Madeline Wolfson · Monday, April 11, 2011

Taking a movie like the “Lord of the Rings,” inserting a plethora of raunchy sex jokes, f-bombs and snippets of soft-core porn and then smoking a bowl may sound like a hilarious way to kill an afternoon. Yet “Your Highness” takes this premise and somehow manages to turn it into a barely funny film that even its talented cast can’t redeem.

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Folksy crooner Livingston Taylor to perform at the Birchmere in VA

By Jill Wheeler · Monday, April 11, 2011

The Birchmere will be graced with Livingston Taylor, an artist who is sadly not very well-known for anything other than that one time he hit number 30 on the charts with “I Will Be in Love with You,” this coming Thursday. Some people will look at him and just see the great James Taylor’s brother, and, while they share the same North Carolina twang and stand with a similar stature, Livingston’s talent is not one to be overlooked.

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How to turn on your partner with foreplay

By Tara Culp-Ressler | April 4

If you’ve ever watched a heteronormative sex scene in a mainstream movie or TV show, you know the deal. After the couple shares a few passionate kisses for a minute or so, they move right into the main act — and then, as the woman is overcome with the pleasure of immediate penetration, they both ...

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WVAU Reviews

April 4

Every other week The Eagle asks the assistant music directors and DJs at WVAU what they’re listening to. Here’s what they recommend. Check out WVAU.org to listen.

WANTED — Actors have often taken to playing historical figures, and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Brad Pitt’s portrayal of the infamous Jesse James was one that worked.
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Actors get schooled in history through roles

By Michael W. Richardson | April 4

In keeping with a noble tradition of bringing you lists based on rumors and conjecture within the entertainment industry, here’s a fun one: crazy-young-man-turned-sad-old-man Bill Murray may be playing Franklin Delano Roosevelt. I will let that sink in. The guy whose arguably best role involved a longstanding feud with a gopher will play one of the most important figures in 20th century history.

LOVE AND MARRIAGE — The Shakespeare Theater Company has opened their latest endeavor, the Victorian-era, Oscar Wilde comedy ‘An Ideal Husband.’ It runs until April 16.
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Shakespeare Theater Company puts on an ‘ideal’ performance

April 4

“Life, Joy, Empire and Victory.” These were the words displayed on the curtain and stage of the Shakespeare Theater Company’s March 2011 production of the Oscar Wilde comedy “An Ideal Husband.” Taken from Mary Shelley’s play “Prometheus Unbound,” the mantra provided an ironic backdrop for a production laced with Victorian-era political corruption.

GOING GREEN — SOC Adjunct Sandy Cannon-Brown produced and co-wrote the documentary film “Henry A. Wallace, An Uncommon Man,” which was featured as a part of the D.C. Environmental Film Festival on March 18.
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AU professor screens film at green festival

By Maeve McDermott | March 28

Over these past two weeks, the D.C. Environmental Film Festival featured premieres, screenings and discussions in theaters all over the city. AU played a large part in the festival, screening a number of films for the festival and hosting discussions moderated by AU’s Center for Environmental Filmmaking.

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'Greatest Show on Earth' rocks Verizon Center

By Rocio Gonzalez | March 28

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus — “The Greatest Show on Earth” — spent the weekend entertaining audiences of all ages at the Verizon Center. This year, the circus is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of P.T. Barnum with a show called “Barnum 200: Barnum’s FUNundrum.”

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Blue Man Group comes to D.C.

By Hoai-Tran Bui | March 28

The Blue Man Group is not just a show, it is an experience. It balances classic, circus humor with artsy, edgy performances that make great use of drums, technology and plenty of paint.

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Charlyne Yi brings stoner humor to Arlington Drafthouse

By Geoffrey Beebe | March 22

Stoner humor is an odd approach to making people laugh. Random giggling, neurotic behavior; all in all, it can be embarrassing to watch. Some people have found success digging into this genre, like Seth Rogen. Women, however have a difficult time developing good ‘stoner’ acts. This was not the problem Charlyne Yi had when she performed at the Arlington Cinema & Draft House last Friday.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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