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Jack Black

  • Film

    July 6, 2000

    What a Long, Strange Trip

    Denis Johnson's junkies drift along in Jesus' Son, and so do we

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2008

    Weekend Music: Skyrocket!’s in Flight

    Denis Johnson's junkies drift along in Jesus' Son, and so do we

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2008
  • Blogs

    October 15, 2008

    Aftermath: Neil Diamond at Toyota Center

    Denis Johnson's junkies drift along in Jesus' Son, and so do we

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2009

    Post-Valentine's Day Relationship Rescue Songs

    Dwight McCannSo Valentine's Day is over, and you spent all your dough on Cupid swag for that special sweetie, which hopefully bought your way out of the doghouse for the time being. But if not, Casanova, your Rocks Off homies still have your back - provided you have an iTunes account. Sentime ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2009

    Most. Boring. Oscars. Ever.

    Ugh! The only interesting thing about the whole damn show was the realization that Goldie Hawn looks like Mickey Rourke. Stop with the work, lady! Seriously. God love Hugh Jackman, but this is not the Tonys. Could that Beyonce "Best of the Musicals" number been any more cheese ball? I have exp ... More >>

  • Film

    August 14, 2008

    Apocalypse Whatever: Tropic Thunder

    Ben Stiller's Hollywood send-up lacks firepower

  • Music

    July 10, 2008
  • Film

    February 21, 2008

    Be Kind Rewind Is a Muddle

    Michel Gondry attempts to celebrate DIY filmmaking, but comes up short, stale and flat

  • Home Entertainment

    February 21, 2008

    Margot at the Wedding, American Gangster: Unrated Extended Edition, Lust, Caution, Excellent Cadavers

    Michel Gondry attempts to celebrate DIY filmmaking, but comes up short, stale and flat

  • Film

    December 20, 2007

    Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

    Sending up the biopic, this film sells cheap laughs, lame cameos and lifeless Cox

  • Music

    September 6, 2007

    The Rentals, Copeland, Goldenboy

    Sending up the biopic, this film sells cheap laughs, lame cameos and lifeless Cox

  • Film

    August 30, 2007

    Balls of Fury

    Answer all correctly and win a Def Leppard album

  • Calendar

    January 12, 2006

    Leaving His Mark

    Answer all correctly and win a Def Leppard album

  • Home Entertainment

    March 1, 2007

    Weed Killer

    Answer all correctly and win a Def Leppard album

  • Film

    November 23, 2006

    One Toke Wonder

    Tenacious D gets the band back together, and...and... and ?

  • Dining

    November 2, 2006

    The Measure of Kielbasa

    Real Polish sausage is a lot more exciting than the nasty Polska kielbasa they sell at the grocery store

  • Culture

    August 3, 2006
  • Film

    July 20, 2006

    Unreal Estate

    Cartoon kids poke around Spielberg's Monster House

  • Film

    June 15, 2006

    Tortilla Flat

    Nacho's funnier than Napoleon, which isn't sayin' much

  • Music

    June 15, 2006

    Are They the New Beatles?

    Nope. But the Arctic Monkeys might be the next Who

  • Music

    March 9, 2006

    Stapp Infection

    Sanctimonious hypocrites need love, too

  • Home Entertainment

    January 19, 2006

    Swindled Art

    Sanctimonious hypocrites need love, too

  • Music

    December 29, 2005

    Hard 'n Phirm

    Horses and Grasses

  • Film

    June 9, 2005

    Bad Education

    Kids at Paul Green's rock school are learning some serious riffs, but at what price?

  • Film

    September 30, 2004

    Floundering

    Cruel, vapid and unfunny, this Shark bites

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Music Store

    Cruel, vapid and unfunny, this Shark bites

  • Culture

    December 18, 2003

    A Fan's Notes

    Ideas that were forgotten but not gone in 2003

  • Music

    November 6, 2003

    Citizen Arcane

    Broadcast mines Czech vampire films and French library music to create lush electronica

  • Film

    October 2, 2003

    Hot for Teacher

    Jack Black makes School of Rock rock

  • Calendar

    August 14, 2003

    My Dinner with Funny

    From Mr. Show to Mr. Movie

  • Culture

    December 12, 2002

    End of the Road

    Trio is the network where great shows go to die, and so much more

  • Music

    May 2, 2002

    Golden Gate Garage

    Reliving the seamy underbelly of the 1970s with the young Richmond Sluts

  • Music

    April 11, 2002

    Tenacious D

    Wednesday, April 17

  • Film

    March 14, 2002

    Frozen Dinner

    In Ice Age, three mammals and a baby get warmed over

  • Film

    November 8, 2001

    Fade to Black

    Jack keeps the Farrelly brothers from drowning in the Shallow end

  • Film

    February 8, 2001

    Dumb and Dumbest

    Saving Silverman takes Hollywood's juvenile craze to a new low

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    He Said She Said: Our Favorite Fictional Performers, Part 2

    ​Why is that sometimes the fictional bands in movie and television are cooler than real bands? Sadly, some of He Said's favorite bands don't even have albums or videos to speak of, because they don't even exist. The fun part is imagining how awesome their full-length records and tours would be. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2010

    The White House Wasn't Pleased Obama's Call To The Mayor Went Public

    Photo courtesy White House Flickr Group​Ever leave an extremely personal voicemail for someone, only to have what you thought was a private message broadcast to complete strangers -- or even worse, your friends? You know, maybe something about a burning sensation when you pee, or that you thi ... More >>

  • Film

    February 25, 2010

    Oscar Time

    The 2010 Academy Award-nominated Shorts screen at the Angelika.

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Top 10 Celebrity Music-Video Cameos

    ​Ratt, "Round and Round" Thursday night, Ratt hits up Warehouse Live with what passes for their original line-up. At their peak, the band was a gritty and decadent alternative to bands like Poison, skewing closer to Motley Crue in terms of excess and drug abuse. ​The band managed to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Pop Rocks: Finally, Some Important Movie News

    ​Now that the dust has cleared (and the blood has been spilled, thanks to a stabbing before the...Cowboys and Aliens panel) at Comic-Con, we can finally move forward, away from the overwrought announcements about the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Green Lantern (Ryan Reynolds is better ... More >>

  • Music

    August 26, 2010

    The Ladies' Man

    Meat Loaf says he's outdone Bat Out of Hell

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Santa & Crying Babies: Five Great Videos

    It takes a while for kids to warm up to Santa Claus -- usually it takes precisely as long as it takes them to figure out he's the guy bringing presents. But when you're real little, and you tend to get presents randomly anyway, you don't know anything about having to endure the fat old guy in order ... More >>

  • Film

    January 13, 2011

    Superhero Slob

    Seth Rogen schlubs it up as The Green Hornet's masked man.

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Straight-To-DVD Music Sequels Soon To Come

    ​If you're a struggling writer, musician or filmmaker trying to work up the nerve to kill yourself, have we ever got good news for you! Your morale may have been damaged or even crippled by seeing bad music, bad movies and bad stories dominating the upper echelons of their respective fields, b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2011

    Idol Beat: American Idiots

    Spoiler alert: the smug one wins.​Thanks to Shea Serrano for taking the bullet yesterday. After what felt like eons, the 10th season of American Idol lurched to its inevitable anticlimax last night. It was as especially torturous affair, stretching well over two hours and mixing performances ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Five Questionable Musical Tributes To Nelson Mandela

    White House Photographic Office, Clinton Administration​As recognized by the United Nations, today is Mandela Day, honoring the birthday of the beloved South African president, humanitarian, and all-around badass Nelson Mandela, who turns 93. Mandela is a living legend, leader, hero and inspir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Top 10 Most Underrated Music Video Artists

    The Material Girl. The King of Pop (and his sister). The Chili Peppers. Mr. West. Very few artists have become the musical equivalent of the two-sport athlete: Making memorable music and monumental videos. When those people had a new video to premiere, it wasn't a just a video, it was an event. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    10 Things Rock Music Should Do This Year to Regain Former Glory

    ​When I saw School of Rock for the first time, I was struck by just how accurate Jack Black's character was when teaching kids the meaning behind rock music. Telling the one girl with the great voice to listen to "Great Gig in the Sky" or letting his students know that "one great rock show can ... More >>

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