After countless controversies, months of outrage and, yes, even death threats to its director and cast, the “Ghostbusters” reboot has finally hit theaters.
“The Nice Guys,” written and directed by Shane Black, follows two shady investigators who reluctantly team up on a ham-fisted quest to find a missing teenage activist.
Arts & Entertainment spoke with Matt FX about his coveted career path, the joy of collaboration and the importance of lending a favor.
This month Ajamu Kambon, an entrepreneur and class of 2014 Commerce graduate, published “Do You: Success, Wealth and Relationships — You, Yourself, and your Dreams,” an eBook containing advice on topics ranging from financial security and fulfillment in one’s career to respecting others and avoiding passing judgment.
Michael Bay is not a director known for subtlety. In fact, he may as well be called the "Grand Prince of Excess" — his filmography embodies the overindulgence of Big Hollywood.
The twenty-fourth and most recent James Bond film, “Spectre,” debuted Nov. 6.
Brian Regan will bring his signature combination of sly observational comedy and self-deprecating humor to the stage Oct. 8 at Charlottesville’s Paramount Theater.
People generally go see strippers for one reason: to watch them strip. People go see movies about strippers for a slightly more varied set of reasons — perhaps for the cast, perhaps for a little narrative context to go with their chiseled abs — but for the most part, they want stripping.
A love story can be incorporated into just about any topic. Ideally, the romance would encompass and advance the entire narrative, such as the love between a poor artist and a wealthy aristocrat which fosters a broader message against classism in “Titanic.” Framing a love story within unique or trying circumstances is convenient from a writing standpoint and for making historic or tragic events more comprehensible.
Not many people hear the phrase “ethics lecture” and picture a rollicking good time. Yet, the right speaker can supply a breath of fresh air to a subject which could easily become stuffy and solemn.
