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Posted on March 17th, 2010 by Carey Norris

Casualties of war

Casualties of war

“The reasons we go to war always matter,” says the soldier played by Matt Damon [...]

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Posted on March 11th, 2010 by Carey Norris

Wonderland without wonder

Wonderland without wonder

Burton’s film looks but doesn’t feel like “Alice”

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Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Jesse Chambers

Billy Collins: Rock star poet

Billy Collins: Rock star poet

Jesse Chambers Q&A with the former Poet Laureate

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Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by Allen Barra

A man should know his limitations

A man should know his limitations

Is Clint Eastwood really a great director?

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Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by Glenny Brock

Keith Thomson thrills with ONCE A SPY

Keith Thomson thrills with ONCE A SPY

If you’ve never cared much for thrillers, Keith Thomson’s genre debut could cause you to [...]

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Posted on February 27th, 2010 by Weekly Staff

Henry Rollins at WorkPlay

Henry Rollins at WorkPlay

Black Flag legend on Spoken Word tour

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Posted on February 26th, 2010 by Glenny Brock

Arova presents dance in depth

Arova presents dance in depth

When AROVA Contemporary Ballet concludes its performance season next week, it will be in Paris.
Or [...]

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Posted on February 18th, 2010 by Jesse Chambers

Getting lit at Southern Voices

Getting lit at Southern Voices

Conference brings star writers to Hoover

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Posted on February 18th, 2010 by Carey Norris

Wolfman has more bark than bite

Wolfman has more bark than bite

Plenty of blood and guts, but little heart

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Posted on February 11th, 2010 by Glenny Brock

Role playing at Lite Box Gallery

Role playing at Lite Box Gallery

Litebox Gallery show puts focus on the figure 

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Posted on February 11th, 2010 by Carey Norris

From Paris With Love and squalor

From Paris With Love and squalor

Travolta’s new action flick is dumb, junky fun

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Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by Carey Norris

Mad Mel 2: This Time It’s Personal

Mad Mel 2: This Time It’s Personal

Gibson wants revenge, again, in Edge of Darkness

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Posted on January 28th, 2010 by Weekly Staff

Vulcan Park celebrates Black History Month

Vulcan Park celebrates Black History Month

“Collective Perspectives” series revisits a Depression-era Birmingham

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Posted on January 27th, 2010 by Carey Norris

Yet another end-of-the-world flick

Yet another end-of-the-world flick

Legion is both ridiculous and thoroughly grim

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Posted on January 21st, 2010 by Glenny Brock

Beyond the crow: Randy Gachet’s new sculpture

Beyond the crow: Randy Gachet’s new sculpture

Making beautiful things from discarded materials

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Posted on January 20th, 2010 by David Feltman

An aging actor faces The Humbling

An aging actor faces The Humbling

Phillip Roth’s novel has lifeless characters, dirty old man and a dildo

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Posted on January 20th, 2010 by Carey Norris

Eli’s Coming

Eli’s Coming

“The Book of Eli” is a stark, well-acted apocalypse film

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Posted on January 20th, 2010 by Jesse Chambers

A sentimental journey with pianist Barb Sparkes

A sentimental journey with pianist Barb Sparkes

Sparkes and storyteller Dolores Hydock recreate WWII era

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Posted on January 14th, 2010 by Carey Norris

Dr. Gilliam’s Imaginarium

Dr. Gilliam’s Imaginarium

Seemingly cursed director creates uneven but dazzling film

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Posted on January 7th, 2010 by Glenny Brock

Dance across Birmingham

Dance across Birmingham

Alabama Dance Festival brings the city to its feet

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War on Dumb

Birmingham 101: What will history say about us?

Birmingham 101: What will history say about us?

‘The city of perpetual promise.’ Does that mean incessant failure? Or rather, that Birmingham never gives up hope?

Upon Further Review

Bama wins, 2010 and amen

Bama wins, 2010 and amen

Part two of the college football season recap.

Column

Ties that bind

Ties that bind

A four-in-hand is worth two in the bush

Film

Casualties of war

Casualties of war

“The reasons we go to war always matter,” says the soldier played by Matt Damon [...]

Small World Cartoons

The Paranoid Guide to the 2010 Census

The Paranoid Guide to the 2010 Census

Uncle Sam left something lurking in your mailbox. Dare you open it?

Suburban Legends

The King of Rock: No, Not Elvis

The King of Rock: No, Not Elvis

The world is designed to piss me off