Arts


'Bah humbug' adaptation inspires Christmas spirit

Professor's adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" premieres

It seems there is no story more closely connected to the holidays than that of Charles Dickens' classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge. Hence, it was a bit surprising when the theatre department decided to showcase "A Christmas Carol: Marley's Redemption" as its final show of the semester, opening itself up to problems of familiarity that could have easily haunted the production in ways no trio of spirits could match. »

Deja Vu fun, original ride but lacks character depth

Deja Vu is a fast-paced action thriller starring Denzel Washington as an agent in the New Orleans bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms investigating an act of terrorism targeting a ferry filled with members of the Navy and their families. »

Guest tackles familiar territory with little success

It's been over three years - you know what that means. That's right, it's time for yet another Christopher Guest film. »

Kingdom Come fails to meet high expectations

From Michael Jordan to The Simpsons, leaving the medium you have left a mark on while still fresh is almost unheard of. »

New DVDs offer surprising savings

Once upon a time, there was a magical store in the Fashion Square Mall named Suncoast. It wasn't magical in the sense that it was inhabited by pixies or wizards. Okay, it wasn't magical at all. But it was filled with movies - glorious movies. »

Entertaining snippets

New CDs Dec. 5

Gwen Stefani returns tomorrow with her second solo effort, The Sweet Escape, as does Ciara on her new disc The Evolution. On Dec. 12, American Idol winner Taylor Hicks releases his Arista Records debut. Also arriving in stores on Dec. 12 is the latest from Wu-Tang Clan alum Ghostface Killah. »