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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cut In Two, Sagnier Contemplates Chabrol, America
| Aug 19At age 78, Claude Chabrol is still at it. But his work is not suffering for his age: La Fille Coupee en Deux, released in the US as A Girl Cut in Two, is a masterpiece of suspense, a drama that delves deep into relations between people and their perceptions of each other. The film centers on the young Gabrielle Deneige (translated in the subtitles as Gabrielle Snow), a young and beautiful television weather girl played by Ludivine Sagnier. In America, she says, “there are so many taboos that the only people who are highly sexualized are hysterical.”
Small Doses of The Office, Heroes Now Available to Casual Fans, Addicts
By Frank Nestor
| Aug 5
Fans of The Office currently experiencing post-season withdrawal should not turn to other similar shows. Instead they should check out the new 2-minute webisodes available on NBC.com every Thursday, involving some characters from the beloved Scranton Branch.
Enthusiastic Fans Make Up for MGMT's Lackluster Performance
By Lucy Tang
| Jul 30
Even the constant threat of stormy weather and thunderstorms could not scare away the massive lines for Sunday's MGMT show at McCarren Park Pool—people were lining up at 10 a.m. and many had to wait for hours to actually enter the pool.
Damn Cheesy Musical Strikes Out
| Jul 24In a society where even a Pixar confection about cute robots carries intense subtext about the dangers of our consumer culture, where can a person turn for some good, old fashioned, shallow fun?
The Dark Knight Offers Awesome Explosions, Moral Complexity
| 10:40pmThe Dark Knight is the greatest movie ever made, at least according to the democratic standards of the Internet. Currently voted as #1 on IMDb, the movie’s popularity will eventually subside, but for now, our collective imagination belongs to Batman.
Puppies, Live Music, and Flying Toilet Paper Unite at McCarren Park Pool
By Lucy Tang
| Aug 5
One of the final JellyNYC McCarren Park Pool shows, last Sunday was an exciting day with a four band line-up:Tall Firs, King Khan & the Shrines, Deerhunter, and the Black Lips.
Bringing the Rest of the World to New York, One Festival at a Time
By Laura Hedli and Anna Weinstein
| Aug 2
Like it or not, there’s only one month left until school. But before you get ready to hit the books, enjoy cheap summer theater during the height the festival season.
Man on Wire Gives New Meaning to Getting High
By Rosie DuPont
| Jul 28
On August 7th, 1974, at 7:15 a.m., Philippe Petit, saluted the world from a cable strung between the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers. Man on Wire, a documentary by James Marsh, traces Philippe Petit’s extraordinary journey from a dentist’s office in France to his high wire act 1,350 feet above the streets of New York City.
The Secret’s Out, and It’s Not Worth Repeating
| Jul 22The Secret Life of the American Teenager is a title that, while unwieldy, evokes the melodramatic, campy awesomeness of a great, teen-centric Lifetime Original Movie—think Why My Daughter? or She’s Too Young. Unfortunately, the series itself, which recently premiered on ABC Family, fails to live up to these sky-high expectations.
Only the Underdog Can Keep This Furry Reality Show Afloat
By Laura Hedli
| Jul 16
Dear CBS: please don’t vote Tillman off the island. The skateboarding English Bulldog is practically the only thing that’ll salvage ratings for Greatest American Dog.
