Monthly Archives: October 2009
What scares Martin Scorsese?
Hollywood actors and directors share what movies scare them Adrien Brody freaked out the first time he saw “Jaws.” Channing Tatum and Abbie Cornish acquired a fear of clowns while watching “It.” And Casey Affleck says “The Thing” — John Carpenter’s spine-tingling thriller about shape-shifting aliens in Antarctica — is “absolutely terrifying.” It seems that […]
We've all been "Where the Wild Things Are"
“The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another his mother called him ‘WILD THING!’ and Max said ‘I’LL EAT YOU UP!’ and so he was sent to bed without eating anything. That very night in Max’s room a forest grew …” — “Where the Wild Things Are” […]
A rabbi walks into a comedy club …
Rabbi-turned-standup comic Bob Alper performs Wednesday, Thursday in SLO Stop me if you’ve heard this one. Bob Alper is a Princeton-educated rabbi who been serving East Coast congregations for decades. He’s also a stand-up comedian with 23 years of experience under his belt. Alper makes his Central Coast debut tonight with a 90-minute comedy show […]
Zombies march on San Luis Obispo
Local tattoo parlor is organizing a downtown zombie walk this Thursday Do you feel trapped by your current situation? Stagnant? Dead in the water? Now you can leave that boring desk job behind in exchange for a career path with real downward mobility. Join the undead horde today! Traditional Tattoo of San Luis Obispo […]
Michael Jackson's big comeback
“Michael Jackson’s This Is It” starts off a spooky week of movie screenings Don your red leather jacket and fedora, slip on your single white glove and pull on those moon boots. It’s time for “Michael Jackson’s This Is It.” Paso Robles’ Park Cinemas is offering a preview screening of “This Is It” on Tuesday, […]
"The Simpsons" does Hitchcock
“Treehouse of Horror” tale pays tribute to “North by Northwest,” “Psycho” and other classics As you may have guessed by now, I’m a Hitchcock fan. Renowned for such stylish psychological thrillers as “Psycho,” “Vertigo” and “The Birds,” British director Alfred Hitchcock had an uncanny knack for wringing suspense, plucking heart strings and setting nerves perilously […]
"Cold Souls" surreal, sincere
Paul Giamatti does a little soul searching in the thoughtful “Cold Souls” Paul Giamatti, the lead character and star of “Cold Souls,” is miserable. Deep into an off-Broadway production of “Uncle Vanya,” Anton Chekov’s most demanding play, he’s suffering from anxiety so intense it’s begun to manifest itself physically. “I have this throb in […]
Films offer some food for thought
Coming up this week: French flick “The City of Lost Children” and a foodie film festival Few movies are as fantastic, funny or frightening as “The City of Lost Children.” With an evil scientist and his henchmen begin kidnapping children and stealing their dreams, only a kindhearted circus strongman (Ron Perlman) and a brave […]
"30 Rock," "Glee" are the best on TV
The season so far: “30 Rock” doesn’t disappoint, “Glee” is something to sing about Last Thursday, I did something that I haven’t done in quite a while. Something, in fact, I swore I’d never do again. I turned on the television. Although I watch certain television shows regularly, even religiously, I tend to watch […]
She Likes to Watch 