`Deep Blue’ is a feast for the eyes, if not the brain
If nature films had genres, "Deep Blue" would be an action movie. It's almost as if filmmakers Andy Byatt and Alastair Fothergill made a list of the most dramatic, violently...
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Herbie is loaded–with product placements
The following recaps Tribune staff reporter Robert K. Elder's review of "Herbie: Fully Loaded," which ran in Wednesday's Tempo section. For the full review, visit www.metromix.com. The title "Herbie: Fully...
Hero or traitor: Mark Felt’s foes reassess the man
Since former FBI official W. Mark Felt was revealed as Deep Throat last week, debate has raged over his status as national hero or "traitor," as President Richard Nixon called...
ONE FINE DAY
As we head into summer, Weekend is resuming One Fine Day, a weekly look by Tribune writers at what a spontaneous day's events might be in various parts of the...
“Ladies in Lavender”(PG-13)
Who's in it: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Daniel Bruhl, Natascha McElhone. What it's about: Two elderly sisters (Dench and Smith) discover a young man (Bruhl) washed ashore near their oceanside...
“Kung Fu Hustle” (R)
Who's in it: Stephen Chow, Lam Tze Chung, Yuen Qiu, Yuen Wah What it's about: Hong Kong wunderkind Chow (who directs, writes and stars) plays Sing, a small-fry hustler who...
“Kung Fu Hustle” (R )
Who's in it: Stephen Chow, Lam Tze Chung, Yuen Qiu, Yuen Wah What it's about: Hong Kong wunderkind Chow (who directs, writes and stars) plays Sing, a small-fry hustler who...
Is it legal?
Is it legal? United States Code under Title 18, Chapter 17, Section 331 "prohibits the mutilation, diminution and falsification of United States coinage." But squished penny machine retailers say this...
Anatomy of the squished penny
Anatomy of the squished penny What is it? A penny squishing machine holds the coin between two metal wheels, one containing a "die" or metal mold that presses into the...
“Straight Jacket” (NR)
Who's it in: Matt Letscher, Carrie Preston, Adam Greer, David Burke, Michael Emerson What it's about: In 1950s Hollywood, closeted gay actor Guy Stone (Letscher) enters into a sham marriage...