Subject: Russell Crowe

• Turning the Screw: Hollywood F.L.O.S.S., LL Cool J, The Kanye West, Lil' Wayne, Russell Crowe (!?), MF Doom, Beyonce and More

  September 16, 2008

• Turning the Screw: Fela Kuti, Jay-Z, Left Eye, Lil Wayne, Ed McMahon, Ciara, DMX and More

  September 30, 2008

• A Horrible Mind

  Unlike John Nash, Spider sees little triumph over schizophrenia

  April 24, 2003

• Dead Bang

  February 16, 1995

• Back to the Future

  August 17, 1995

• Magical

  June 12, 1997

• Police Brutality

  September 25, 1997

• 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 thought we would give you a brief summary of the updated plot, plus some planned casting suggestions. As you might recall, the original movie was set in an aging, depressed steel town in the Iron Belt. Th

  February 18, 2009

• Bill Hicks, Still Dead 15 Years Later

  Wholly influential and ridiculously honest stand-up comic Bill Hicks died fifteen years ago today, succumbing to lung cancer. Ironically he had always opined that that was how he would meet his end. Smoking seemed to be his obsession and he was rarely seen onstage not puffing away. The comedian moved to Houston with his family at the age of seven, and his years he forever colored his world-view. He made his name here in town performing at the Comedy Workshop, which is sadly now a cleaners. His a

  February 26, 2009

• 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 thought we would give you a brief summary of the updated plot, plus some planned casting suggestions. As you might recall, the original movie was set in an aging, depressed steel town in the Iron Belt. Th

  February 18, 2009

• State of Play

  Journalistic nostalgia meets political intrigue in a brave new world.

  April 16, 2009

• We Can Believe In Body of Lies

  Ridley Scott's latest is the post-9/11, tech-savvy terror thriller we deserve

  October 9, 2008

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

  February 21, 2008

• Joshua, Sunshine, 3:10 to Yuma, Zodiac: 2-Disc Director's Cut

  January 10, 2008

• American Gangster

  November 1, 2007

• 3:10 to Yuma

  James Mangold remakes a classic western for our ADD times

  September 6, 2007

• Weed Killer

  March 1, 2007

• Heart Attack

  Attempting romantic comedy, Sir Ridley Scott conquers neither.

  November 9, 2006

• Cracked Code

  Da Vinci's leap to the screen leaves no room for surprise

  May 18, 2006

• Class Conscious

  Live and learn with some of Houston's most entertaining courses

  January 19, 2006

• Sweat Along with Russell

  December 8, 2005

• Jada Rocks

  Mrs. Fresh Prince brings her "spiritual hardcore" to the Scout Bar. Deal with that.

  December 1, 2005

• Broke, But Not Broken

  With Cinderella Man, Ron Howard finally scores a knockout

  June 2, 2005

• Excess Hollywood

  In the season of sequels and Happy Meal toys, '05 may be a pleasant surprise.

  May 26, 2005

• Method Rocking

  Minnie Driver and Juliette Lewis have started bands. Come on, you know you're curious.

  January 13, 2005

• Shakedown Cruise

  On his maiden voyage, veteran director Peter Weir masters the sea epic

  November 13, 2003

• The Warp Records Tour

  Friday, May 9

  May 8, 2003

• Playbill

  Willie Nelson's Family Picnic

  August 9, 2001

• Hostage Crisis: Day 143

  Proof of Life kidnaps the audience and makes it beg for mercy

  December 7, 2000

• Serious as Hell

  Deadly somber Gladiator needs every ounce of earnestness to prevent it from lapsing into parody

  May 4, 2000

• Tobacco Toad

  Mann elevates The Insider to Oscar-level suspense

  November 4, 1999

• Luck of the Puck

  Sweet irreverence works in Mystery, Alaska

  September 30, 1999

• He Said She Said: Ten Artists We Would Go Gay For

  ​It always happens: you and your friends toss back a few beers and the talk turns to what celebrities and models you find attractive. At first it starts out innocent enough, arguing the merits of Angelina Jolie, Megan Fox, Marissa Miller or Paula Deen. Well that last name is actually just our own fantasy. We think it has something to do with the use of butter and the whole "mama" thing. But somewhere along the line, someone says out loud, "Well, what guys do you think are good looking?" O

  September 3, 2009

• I Am the Body Beautiful: Our Favorite Patrick Swayze Musical Movie Moments

  ​It's only been a few hours, and we already miss Patrick Swayze. The Houston native won our hearts as the sensitive yet murderous Dalton in Road House and the senstive yet Confederate Orry Main in North and South. Here at Rocks Off, however, we want to take a moment to commemorate the musical legacy of the man's body of work. And what a body, are we right? 5. Loverboy, "Working for the Weekend"(Saturday Night Live): So now both the stars of the Chippendales skit have died. We could use t

  September 15, 2009

• Minute by Minute at Robin Thicke's Sex Therapy Listening Party

  Photos by Marco Torres​ 7:15 p.m. Ack. Parking on Washington Avenue at night is just about the worst. It's such an uneasy feeling. If we had to choose between parking on Washington or juggling knives with no pants on, it'd end up being something we actually had to think about. We mean, we're just saying we'd consider the alternative. We'd eventually pick the parking. C'mon, it's knives. We're not entirely retarded. 7:25 p.m. We finally settle on a dark, anonymous lot a block or so over from th

  November 10, 2009