Oh, man, I had the strangest dream last night, and you were in it. Only you weren’t really you; you were Mickey Mouse. I was Minnie, of course, and we were traveling around the world. And do you know what the weird part was? We were wearing those big shoes…
You thought the real estate slowdown would put an end to Miami’s “starchitect” fever? Pish posh. While not as uber-famous as Frank Gehry or Rem Koolhaas, the firm of Herzog and de Meuron, selected Thursday to build the new $200 million Miami Art Museum, is considered one of the most…
Directed by Brian De Palma from the novel by neo-noirist James Ellroy, The Black Dahlia is a true-crime policier unfolding in late-Forties Los Angeles somewhere between the neighborhoods of Chinatown and Mulholland Drive. The premise involves one of L.A.’s most notorious unsolved homicides. In early 1947, the naked corpse of…
Those twentysomethings, poor dears, can never catch a break in the movies. First this maligned generation is told, in countless gritty indies and perky studio comedies, they’re rowing through life without oars. Now director Tony Goldwyn’s admirably understated handling of dispiritingly slender material suggests if you’re pushing 30, you’re likely…
Ludicrously named hit man Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) awakens to the news that he’s been injected with a deadly poison, the effects of which can be staved off by cranking his adrenaline up to insanely high levels. Naturally his reaction is to turn the city of Los Angeles into his…
The first words heard in Lincolnesque are those of Abraham Lincoln. They are lyrical, lofty, and moving, spoken by a tall, bearded man in a long black coat, his voice at once inspiring and reassuring, if only a little off. Maybe a lot off: He is in fact a madman…
To get the drop on John Gotti, the “Teflon Don,” Marilyn Church had to move like a mongoose. The New Yorker is among an exclusive cadre of talent hired as quick-draw artists by the national media to capture the drama of high-profile trials. Because cameras are banned from federal trials,…
Big Juicy Paintings (and more): “Juicy” features nearly 50 works from the permanent collection, including a number of new acquisitions making their Miami debut. The brawny exhibit is complemented by a handful of works on loan from area collectors. This marks the first time since 2002’s “Miami Currents” that MAM…
I Am a Sex Addict (IFC) Caveh Zahedi has made a movie of our times — a strange mix of self-absorption, shamelessness in the pursuit of fame, and sex. Most shocking of all is that it works. Part fiction and documentary, confessional and comedy, the film traces the history of…
What could be more fun than monkeys trapped in plastic hamster balls? That’s the strange philosophy of Super Monkey Ball, a puzzle series that debuted in 2001. Much as with Marble Madness, the goal here is to cross the finish line without falling off a floating platform. Except that this…
Ballets Russes (Zeitgeist) The Batman: The Complete Second Season (Warner Bros.) Beavis and Butt-head Do America: Special Collector’s Edition (Paramount) Bottoms Up (Sony) Disney Princess Stories, Volume 1: A Gift From the Heart (Disney) The Girls (New Yorker) Goal! The Dream Begins (Disney) Grey’s Anatomy: Season 2 Uncut (Buena Vista)…
One, two, Freddy’s coming for you. Three, four, better lock your door…. If that misappropriated nursery rhyme sends chills down your spine, then you remember A Nightmare on Elm Street, the horror film that launched a million sleepless nights (and shone a light on a delicious new actor named Johnny…
Sometimes dancing to the same Top 40 hits every week at your club of choice can get a bit stale. Sure, there’s a reason those tracks top the charts, but if it’s something a bit more underground you seek, then venture to the Funk Phenomena party every Tuesday at Blue…
We thought it would never happen, but everything Eighties is back in style. Ankle boots, leggings, skinny jeans with zippered ankles, oversize sweaters that fall off the shoulder. Even jodhpurs, plaid skirts, houndstooth vests, and big hair are popping up in all the latest fashion magazines. But you don’t have…
What do you do with a drunken sailor? Although Natalie MacLean might not know exactly what to do with an inebriated seaman, she likely has a funny anecdote about one. Honored in 2003 as the World’s Best Drink Writer by the World Food Media Awards, MacLean has penned numerous articles,…
Although none of the treats will be as magically delicious as Nancy’s popcorn balls on Weeds, you are sure to find a tasty pastry to satisfy your munchies at the Great American Bake Sale today from noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Fountain Court in Aventura Mall. Local bakeries and…
The Dolphins closed the preseason by trouncing the Rams, the roster was trimmed, and they opened the season with a 28-17 loss to the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers, even with their sidelined QB, Ben Roethlisberger. Yes, there was a bad call (didn’t you see Saban throw the red flag?),…
A fat line lies between saying you understand what it’s like struggling to survive, and actually doing it. Jonathan Larson knew that line and lived on the side of the latter. In fact he wrote Rent, the Broadway musical detailing just that. Set in New York’s East Village, the famed…
The Peruvian band Kuyayky has one of those unique rags-to-riches stories that one usually sees only in the movies. The seven-member family band moved to America in 1993 and started out literally on the streets of South Beach. “We started playing on Ocean Drive. That’s how we were able to…
Germany, Belgium, and the United Kingdom might be more renowned for their exports, but many of the islands in the Caribbean also know how to create a refreshing brew. Ale-heads can sample the varied flavors of the islands at Beer Hype, a festival that offers a guaranteed good time. “We’ll…
You still have the hoop-skirted cotton-candy-pink dress and dried-out wrist corsage, along with the photo of you and the wrong guy smiling uncomfortably beneath a canopy of metallic balloons and streamers. They say you can’t go back, but tonight you will finally have a second chance to go to the…
If you value your lazy days spent relaxing at the beach, then it wouldn’t be a bad idea to pitch in and help clean up some of Miami’s own natural wonders. By participating in the International Coastal Cleanup Day through a few hours of volunteering, you can aid in the…
