Paul Newman

Aw, Nuts

A brief history of movie characters getting whacked in the balls.

Newman's Own Skillet Meal a Saucy Take on Fettuccini

Newman's Own Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo ... where do I start? This was an item that caught my eye at the grocery store several weeks ago; one that I tossed into the cart almost as an afterthought. It's the kind of item I might heat up when I'm on my own for dinner, and don't want to dirty so much a ... More >>

''In Residence 2011''

Big Screen Classics: Cool Hand Luke

Newman's Own: Margherita Frozen Pizza

"I don't want to cook." "Well, I don't want to spend any money." "Fine. Then throw one of those frozen pizzas in and let's watch Game of Thrones and get it over with." This is the conversation that happened in my house on Easter. My girlfriend and I were tired from an entire day of family intera ... More >>

15 Inferior Best Picture Oscar Winners (And the Enduring Classics They Beat)

Last Wednesday, Craiggers hit on some forgotten Best Picture Academy Award winners, films which have slipped through the cracks of society's consciousness for one reason or another; either for being too of-the-moment, not having enough quotable lines, or for simply not having held up very well -- hi ... More >>

B.J. Thomas

Last Night: Kanye West, Jay-Z and the Watch the Throne Tour at Toyota Center

Photos by Marco Torres​8:08: You know what's just never a slick move? Red wine in a plastic cup. Just an FYI, ladies. "Oh, you're drinking red wine? That's classy. Wait. Is that a plastic cup? Never mind. I forgot this was the Walmart break room." 8:58: Ooh, neat. There's a guy here wearing ... More >>

The Best and Worst Celebrity Endorsements

What is she... Is she literally pouring herself a glass of wine?​A few weeks back, I saw a Tweet from my friend Melissa, who found herself alternately captivated and horrified by what she'd come across in her local Kroger. It was a sign advertising a line of Pinot Grigio from Ramona Singer (ab ... More >>

Wildfire Relief: The 8 Best Firefighter Movies

​This wildfire stuff is getting ridiculous. The entire state of Texas is experiencing drought, categorized as "extreme" or "exceptional" in 95 percent of the state. Severe lack of rain high winds and high pressure = the fires currently ravaging Bastrop and Montgomery counties. Firefighters ... More >>

Happy Hour Scene: Maple Leaf Pub

​The Place: The Maple Leaf Pub 514 Elgin 713-520-6464 http://www.themapleleafpub.com The Deals: $3 wells; $2.50 pints of Miller Lite and Bud Light; various other weekly and daily specials, including cheap shots of the day and $3 martinis on Mondays, which also feature bingo. The Hours: 3 to ... More >>

For Eyjaf...Eyjafj...For that Iceland Volcano, Five Crappy Magma-Laden Movies

​As you've probably heard by now, the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano erupting in Iceland is causing some problems across the pond: EU transport ministers are to hold emergency talks by video conference on easing the volcanic ash cloud chaos paralysing air travel across Europe. Sixty-three thousan ... More >>

Artist of the Week: Proud Member of the "Overeducated Underclass" The Cocker Spaniels

Each Wednesday, Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. Know a band or artist that isn't awful? Email their particulars to introducingliston@gmail.com. ​ The three coolest guys ... More >>

The Week in TV: We Can Only Mock the Living

​It's almost Christmas, I'm tired of shopping, and I keep yelling "sharkfarts" at everyone. This was the week in TV Land: • Most of the major shows and networks were in repeats this week, which threw my viewing habits off a bit. It's not like I only watch the big four networks; in fact, I ... More >>

Pop Rocks: For Thanksgiving, Best Over-Eating Scenes In The Movies

Thanksgiving is weird. I understand the concept of wanting to show gratitude for the good things in our lives, and that preparing a family meal continues a tradition (allegedly) dating back to colonial times, but when did the "family meal" became an excuse to stuff ourselves until we have to loosen ... More >>

Sweet Carradine: Five Great Moments From His Career

It must be hell out there for a Hollywood actor. Not only is every role dissected by fans and eviscerated by critics, but no aspect of your personal life or fashion sense is left unexamined. And you'd better hope you die in as unexciting a manner as possible, lest your demise generate greater notor ... More >>

For April 15: Five Movies About Taxes

April 15 each year brings with it the journalistic challenge of covering yet another "last-rush filers" story, or some clever way to say that it's the deadline for getting your return in. (We still wonder if anyone's ever been prosecuted because their return had an April 16 postmark.)The subject of ... More >>

For April 1: The Five Best "Fool" Movies, No Kidding

Whether somebody posted those drunken emails you mistakenly sent to the entire company on their MySpace or you merely wasted valuable internet time last night making sure your computer was protected against the "Conficker" virus (*cough*), you may very find yourself the victim of a prank this April ... More >>

For The Rodeo: Five Best Bovine Attacks In The Movies

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, rodeo bullriders, but we're rooting against you. Don't take it personally, it's just that when wagering on an average human male vs. 1,500 pounds of pissed off ungulate, we're taking the bull. And wearing that pansy-ass body armor isn't very endearing either. In ... More >>

Memo Re: Slap Shot Remake

TO: President, Universal Pictures FROM: Script Department RE: Slap Shot Remake We received a copy of Peter Steinfeld's (21) first draft for the planned Slap Shot remake. Before we pass it on to the director currently attached to this project (Dean Parisot, Fun With Dick and Jane), we though ... More >>

Memo Re: Slap Shot Remake

TO: President, Universal Pictures FROM: Script Department RE: Slap Shot Remake We received a copy of Peter Steinfeld's (21) first draft for the planned Slap Shot remake. Before we pass it on to the director currently attached to this project (Dean Parisot, Fun With Dick and Jane), we though ... More >>

B.J. Thomas

Ten Rejected Hockey Names for Sarah Palin's Sixth Child

Capsule Stage Reviews: Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, A Murder of Crows, Onegin, Pal Joey, Unbeatable: A Bold New Musical

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Maggie the Cat heats up the night in Tennessee Williams’s classic Southern tale

John Royal’s Top Ten All-Time Greatest Sports Movies

Seven Deadly Sins: Celebrity Edition

Love Letters

A. R. Gurney’s romantic play

Beat the Crowd

Hooters

The Pendulum Theatre Company has fun with the ‘70s

He's Perfect for the Job

He's Perfect for the Job

Our top DVD picks for the week of November 16

Burning the Yule Log

Kickin' the Tires

Pixar's latest is no lemon, but it does have that used-Cars smell

Beauty at Buchenwald

To Each Theron

Oh, Grow Up

Failure is McConaughey's perfect movie, and a pretty good one for us

Like Moths to a Flame

Americans likely will swarm to Ladder 49, an unabashed homage to firefighters

Putting on Airs

Modern dance master Paul Taylor brings a program of classics old and new to Jones Hall

If You Can't Take the Heat...

Get all hot and bothered at the Houston Fiery Foods Show

Poetic License

In Blue Car a troubled young girl finds her way through verse

One-Way Ticket

Tom Hanks and Paul Newman are on the bloody, brilliant Road to Perdition

Letters

Off the "X", Beaching Out, The Low Down

Goodnight, Miss Moonlight

Maxine Mesinger departs for the big swankienda in the sky

Funny Money

Still trying to play the leading man, Newman's best - when he's acting his age

Cryin' Shame

Too sweet tears turn Message into mush

Too Late

Twilight is dim indeed

Black, White and a Few Shades of Gray

A Time to Kill does John Grisham proud

Newman's Own

In Nobody's Fool, Paul Newman shows he's not getting older, he's getting better