2008 Woodie Awards
Josh Butler, an NT alumnus and one of the key players behind the Thin Line Film Festival, has big plans for Denton. "We have an opportunity to be cutting edge and celebrate documentaries in a way no one else does," Butler said at the festival's opening reception at Hannah's restaurant, at 111 W. (0) comments
George Lucas had some explaining to do after the "Star Wars" prequels left so many fans in disgust. But the first Lucas-approved storyline made specifically for a video game pushes the franchise closer to the dark side in a great way. "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed," released this month, opens with a bang, starting the player off as the black-suited death machine, Darth Vader. (0) comments
By Addley Fannin Senior Staff Writer When a mass breakout at Arkham Asylum fills the streets of Gotham with insanity, only the Dark Knight can put the city back together - one brightly-colored brick at a time. "Lego Batman," the latest in Lego's series of puzzle adventure games based on various action movie series, continues the line's tradition of fun and exciting gameplay that offers something for everyone to enjoy. (0) comments
The Safes are one of those bands that grows on its listeners. Even if you don't like it the first time, the band is worth a second or third listen. The group's new EP, "Sight of All Light," is alternative rock at its best. According to its MySpace page, The Safes is a Chicago-based band formed in 2003 by Frankie, Michael and Patrick O'Malley, three brothers who got their love of music from their father, musician Frank O'Malley. (0) comments
The dimly lit stage was set immaculately. Black and white guitars were propped upright next to black and white amplifiers reading the names of their players. The black and white drum set center stage seemed to anchor the spectacle together with the displayed "H" emblem on the bass drum. (0) comments
By Melissa Crowe and Kip Mooney Senior and Junior Staff Writer This isn't the Kings of Leon's first rodeo. Up until now, the band's critics and fans praised the group for their raw, southern rock sound. Compared to their debut EP and three previous albums, "Only by the Night," released Tuesday, is neither a step forward or back, but rather a very mellow shift to the side and serves as an extension of last year's "Because of the Times. (0) comments
If you want to enjoy "Eagle Eye," you'll have to obey, just like the characters do. But unlike their increasingly complicated tasks, you have only one rule: check your mind at the door. If you follow this instruction, you'll experience one of the most entertaining movies of the year. (0) comments
By Kip Mooney Junior Staff Writer Chuck Palahniuk wrote a disclaimer in his novel "Choke," saying, "After a couple of pages, you won't want to be here. So forget it. Go away. Get out while you're in one piece. Save yourself." Unfortunately, the movie should hold the same warning. (0) comments
You've probably seen Clark Gregg around. He's Julia Louis-Dreyfus' ex-husband on CBS' "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and Agent Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. in "Iron Man," but the character actor has more memorably played the jerk in plenty of movies, including "In Good Company," "State and Main" and "In the Land of Women. (0) comments
Let's take a trip back to 2006; T.I.'s "King" dropped and was an incredible document of how big southern rap could get. And I don't mean that in terms of popularity; T.I. brought the funk-stuffed UGK beats and married them with fist-pumping banger swagger. (0) comments
