Satire and parody fall short in 'American Dreamz'

What have we done to piss off Paul Weitz? As the director responsible for such box-office dynamite as "About a Boy" and "In Good Company," Weitz can hardly claim to have done wrong by the American public.

Senior film majors wrap up final projects and theses

Editor's note: This article is the first of a four-part series examining senior theses and culminating experiences in the arts. As the middle of the term approaches, seniors majoring in every department at Dartmouth are busy wrapping up their projects and theses. Drawing near the end of their college careers, seniors majoring in the Film and Television Department don't have much time for nostalgia before they enter the cutthroat entertainment industry beyond college.

'Baby' play precedes Albee's visit

"Lights up," said Olivia Gilliatt '08, sitting in a chair facing the stage with a notebook in hand.

'ATL' succumbs to cliché and wastes hometown potential

The transition from the music world to film has seemed less than difficult for most rappers and hip-hop artists.

Music of the night: Alloy Orchestra brings 'Phantom' to life

When most people think of silent film music, an image of an old lady pounding away at a dusty organ, making some interminable, repetitive racket is immediately conjured up.

Students represent Dartmouth at '06 Ivy Film Festival

The Ivy Film Festival, founded by Brown University students David Peck and Justin Slosky in December 2001, began as a collaborative effort between the organizers, the Brown University Modern Culture and Media Department, the Brown Film Society and students at other Ivy League schools.

'Thank You for Smoking' provides sharp social satire

There seems to be an emerging trend in the movies these days of stories that get sold on the backs of utterly loathsome protagonists.

Hood Museum begins four-month program to celebrate Rembrandt

Not every day marks the tetracentennial of an artist as renowned as Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. To honor the 400th birthday of "the most inventive and original printmaker of all time," the Hood Museum is hosting a variety of programs starting from April 8 until Sept.

Mabou Mines shocks with avant-garde Ibsen adaptation

On the Hopkins Center posters for this week's production "Dollhouse" -- an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic play "A Doll's House" by the acclaimed avant-garde theater group Mabou Mines -- one might notice that, in contrast to the six-foot woman shown, the man looks somewhat ... shorter.

Depp fails to please in 'The Libertine'

Outside of pornography, the lives of sex addicts rarely make for successful movies. As exciting as it may sound on paper, nymphomania is one of the least dramatically compelling afflictions known to film.

Computer animation show premiers at Dartmouth

Ever since the release of "Toy Story" 11 years ago, moviegoers en masse have seemed to show a distinct preference for 3-D animation over traditional hand-drawn animation. When Woody and Buzz first hit the screen, Disney's creative renaissance that began with 1989's "The Little Mermaid" was already on the wane.

'Inside Man' sizzles with Spike Lee's signature style

Courtesy of CBS News In his review of Spike Lee's "25th Hour," Premiere Magazine critic Glenn Kenny wrote that it was "a messy film." But then again, if Spike Lee ever made a tidy movie I don't think I'd want to see it.

Arts Mexico to feature Limón Dance Co.