Published Thursday, June 14, 2007
COOL DRY PLACE
Wilburys set again shines light on classic collaboration
By PETE BLAND
of the Tribune’s staff
"Supergroup" - a term that’s virtually guaranteed to spell doom on all fronts.
GAME OVER
Film-derived games
fail the screen test
By PAUL DZIUBA
In all of video gaming, few groups of games are hated as widely as motion picture licensed games.
HOLLYWOOD HEADLINERS
By LIZ SMITH
Tribune Media Service
Tony Blair is hardly even finished with being prime minister, and already his neighbors in the posh Connaught Square area are objecting to security plans being made for his new house.
In a nutty reversal, CBS rescues ‘Jericho’ from apocalyptic ending
By CHUCK BARNEY
Contra Costa Times
You never thought it would happen in your lifetime, but, believe it or not, we now have actual tangible proof that television executives can, and will, listen to their viewers.
Music
Record Collector’s ensemble
rolls out classic rhythm, soul
By MARY T. NGUYEN
of the Tribune’s staff
It would be neat to think that The Record Collector is just one almighty musical dude, like a superhero that stands up for all things vinyl and vintage.
White Rabbits band
ratchets up the vibes
Let’s get straight to the punch line: White Rabbits members sound like your normal Strokes-worshipping, size zero-wearing New York hipsters.
TicPick - THE REV. PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND
new releases
Film
Full house of talent shuffles
a losing deck in heist caper
By SCOTT A. MAY
Featuring one carefully designed set piece after another, "Ocean’s Thirteen" sure looks cool - bathed in rich golds and brilliant blues - but it feels over-scripted, with all the flair and excitement of a PowerPoint presentation set on fast forward.
Winning hands for ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’
Warner Bros.’ casino-heist caper debuted as the top flick at the box office at $37.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Ahead of the wave
He’s enigmatic. He’s intergalactic. He’s prophetic. He’s The Silver Surfer, and he has come to Earth to prepare it for destruction.
Iranian passions
Straight from the Axis of Evil comes "Offside," which takes place at Tehran’s biggest soccer stadium during a 2006 World Cup qualifying match.
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Festivals abound downtown, Cherry Hill
