Pure country: the two words sum up the life and 24-year career of one of country's biggest living legends, George Strait.
"Deliverance" takes up the classic struggles of man vs. nature and man vs. man. In a film festival whose theme is "Wet," "Deliverance" (1972) is a fitting addition.
With the wounds from the terrorist attacks of last Sept. 11th still slowly healing, it is fitting to look back at some of the more public and controversial responses to this tragedy.
Boxing, known as the sweet science, is also known in Hollywood to be the ticket to a sweet movie. From such classics as "Raging Bull" and the "Rocky" series to the recent story of boxing legend Ali, the art of pugilism has enthralled audiences.
This past Friday, a benefit art show opened at the Jeweler's Eye on the Downtown Mall. The show, called "Ghost," featured artist Gerald "Gerry" Mitchell.
After exploring new genres with his last two novels, Charlottesville native John Grisham is back to writing legal thrillers.
According to people more knowledgeable than I, this movie includes pieces of classic war films such as "Stalag 17," and one with which I am more familiar, "The Great Escape." Combine these old favorites with two more recent hit war movies, "A Soldier's Story" and "A Few Good Men," throw in a few twists and turns, and "Hart's War" pops out.
"Don't worry, be happy / In every life we have some trouble / But when you worry, you make it double / Don't worry, be happy." These are the famous lyrics to one of the best-known songs of the last decade.
Ever since he exploded on to the country scene, Alan Jackson has been a connection between the old-school honky-tonk country and the newer genre known as pop country.
Much has been written about the music side of pop recording industry, but until now, little about the business side, about the men and women who actually make the albums happen.
