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'It’s called salsa because it’s hot'
Friday, July 18, 2008
It’s a music so alive that it pulls at your feet and hips, driving you to the dance floor. But if you didn’t grow up with salsa, its complex rhythms can be intimidating. Partners spin around the dance floor, gyrating around each other. Hips and shoulders sway in time, and feet mark the beat of the music. It looks effortless. Spontaneous. Full story »
Review: Streep a super trouper in the rousing ‘Mamma Mia!’
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
OK, it’s time to come out of the closet. I’m an ABBA fan. I wasn’t always. But after being dragged to the stage productions of “Mamma Mia!” in London and New York and downloading “Gold: Greatest Hits” onto my Nano (listening to it more than any other album because ABBA comes first alphabetically, and it’s hard to scroll while driving), I’ve accepted that I have a fondness for the songs I dismissed as pop drivel in the 1970s and early ‘80s. Full story »
Review: Will Smith appealing as a crude hero in ‘Hancock’
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
As comic-book movies have evolved, the superheroes who front them have become more self-aware and open, revealing the burden of their condition to viewers and sometimes other characters. Full story »
Your Music Review: Classical not for this music lover
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Is there any music you don’t like? Classical. People in Naples will hate me for that one.
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Your Music Review: Akon has a nice accent
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Who is your favorite artist? Akon. I like his accent and I just think that he’s cute. I like the sound he makes; it’s different from the others. And he’s actually from Africa, so it’s really cool to actually have someone like that. Full story »
Review: Adam Sandler’s new groan-fest strictly a predictable affair
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Who would ever have thought an Adam Sandler movie could have anything in common with “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”? It’s strange but true, as seen in “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan.” Full story »
Your DVD Review: Too many famous people in the world
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Who is your favorite actor or actress? I don’t really have a favorite; I just remember the movies I like. I don’t know the names of many actors. There’s too many famous people in the world. Full story »
Review: ‘Kung Fu Panda’ a treat for kids and adults alike
Thursday, June 5, 2008
“Kung Fu Panda” isn’t on the menu at your favorite Chinese restaurant — let’s hope — but it’s probably one of the top movies your kids want you to take them to see this summer. Indulge them. You’ll find it a treat yourself. Full story »
Review: In ‘Found Me,’ Helen Hunt explores messy lives
Thursday, June 5, 2008
“Then She Found Me,” Helen Hunt’s first film as a director, digs into human nature without using any protective gear. Full story »
Rain temporarily moves “Movies in the Park” to new venue
Monday, June 2, 2008
Even with all the rain last Friday, the “Movie In The Park” event still went on, although not in the planned location. Full story »
Singing the blues: Blu Fusion hosts Sunday night jam
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Did y’all hear that Marco Island was renamed N’awlins to boost its off-season economy? Nah, but the Blu Fusion Restaurant did bring “ da blues” to Marco on Sunday, when general manager Don Lewis invited the Everglades Blues Society to host its second Blues Jam on Marco in the restaurant. Full story »
Review: A strong cast in Mamet’s take on the samurai code
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The first thing you notice about writer-director David Mamet’s “Redbelt” is that it doesn’t rely on his trademark verbal choreography. Or maybe it does, but this time silence is as crucial as dialogue. Full story »
Your News: Florida Rep offers special performances of 'The Shape of Things'
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Florida Repertory Theatre is proud to announce The Shape of Things by Neil Labute as a special addition to its 10th Anniversary Season, with only three performances on May 23, 24 & 25 at 8pm. Full story »
Your Movie Review: “Pretty Woman” is a cute love story
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Review: Madonna flirtatious and uncomplicated in new album
Sunday, May 11, 2008
This one’s for you, America. No Abba samples, no edgy French producers, no politics. Madonna makes her least adventurous, yet nonetheless shrewd, move with her new “Hard Candy.” She enrolls producers The Neptunes and Timbaland, the guys behind seemingly every American pop hit in the past several years, plus frequent guest vocals by Justin Timberlake, arguably the most viable modern pop star. Full story »
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Movie times |
| Select a movie or theater to get info and showtimes. |
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Title |
Gross |
Weeks |
| 1 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | $34,539,115 | 1 |
| 2 | Hancock | $32,080,560 | 2 |
| 3 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | $21,018,141 | 1 |
| 4 | WALL-E | $18,793,588 | 3 |
| 5 | Wanted | $11,996,175 | 3 |
| 6 | Get Smart | $7,201,376 | 4 |
| 7 | Meet Dave | $5,251,918 | 1 |
| 8 | Kung Fu Panda | $4,411,412 | 6 |
| 9 | The Incredible Hulk | $2,324,345 | 5 |
| 10 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl | $2,303,054 | 4 |
- Humane Society Naples Pet Loss Support Group -- 07/20/08 at Humane Society Naples
- The Well Hungarians -- 07/20/08 at The Snook Inn
- Planetarium Show: "Nine Planets and Counting" -- 07/20/08 at The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium
- Fort Myers Miracle vs. St. Lucie Mets -- 07/20/08 at Hammond Stadium
