February 2 marks that special days in Western civilization, in which we commemorate the mystical powers of a being emerging from a hole in the ground. No, I'm not talking about Easter, but rather Groundhog Day. And what better way to mark the annual resurrection of Punxsutawney Phil then listing some famous movie rodents?5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) A hundred computer generated squirrels pawing at a pre-adolescent girl before throwing her into a large pit ranks somewhere between m
Photo courtesy SPAWe've written before at the disappointment, the dreary malaise, the gloomy oppression that comes with learning Houston theatergoers will endure yet another season of Broadway warhorses like Sound of Music without getting to hear any Stephen Sondheim.While Houston won't likely be hearing any Sondheim shows this year, it will hear the next best thing: Sondheim himself.The Society for the Performing Arts has announced their season schedule, and it includes a "conversation" between
Note: The date on the above poster should say September 1.This week's film selection for Rocks Off Movie Nite at the Mink - that's right, we're now officially co-sponsoring this thing - is Tim Burton's 1989 reboot of Batman, starring the third-coolest man to step into the cowl and cape - "Mr. Mom" himself, Michael Keaton. Sorry, Val Kilmer and George Clooney, you make better drunken rock-star buffoons and caper-planning cads than Caped Crusaders.
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