Nights And Weekends Blog

This week’s new DVD releases include a slumdog, a bad dog, and…Will Smith. If you’re looking for a new DVD or two to add to your collection, here’s what you’ll find at your friendly neighborhood video store this week: [more…]

In real marathons (of the running variety), participants tend to save up their strength for that last sprint to the finish line. But after three days of my four-day movie marathon, I barely had enough strength left to trip over the finish line — so I took it easy on my last day. [more…]

I woke up this morning feeling a bit fuzzy. My eyes were bloodshot, my knees were spasming, and I was a bit worse for the wear. But I’m not the only one, really. Everyone at the festival — whether it’s the audience, the staff, or the volunteers — seems a bit worn out. This late in the week, people get a bit slap-happy. If the film festival trailer that they always play before the movies had lyrics, people would be singing along by now (I can still hear last year’s song playing over and over and over in my head). During movies, people laugh a bit louder — and at random times. Collectively, as a group, the entire audience is losing it. It’s probably a good thing that it’s almost over. [more…]

Day 2 of CIFF got off to a rocky start — mostly because of the herd of elephants in the hotel room above me, who apparently needed to march around the room at the crack of dawn. So much for getting seven hours in. To make matters worse, I couldn’t find the snooze button on the alarm clock, so I actually got up when the alarm went off. I stumbled off to the shower, remembering that, fortunately, I still had my emergency can of Red Bull, just in case… [more…]

Monsters and aliens and creepy clairvoyant kids! If you’re heading to the theater this weekend, here’s what you’ll find: [more…]

It’s great to be back at CIFF!

Originally, I had planned to leave first thing this morning, in order to make the 11 a.m. screening — but I decided to spend a bit more time in the office instead, mostly since I was out at a screening until 10 last night, and I still had to finish packing and writing reviews and things.

Instead, I rushed out the door at 10:30 and headed north, for the boring, two-hour drive to Cleveland, in what appeared to be a flood. [more…]

It’s been a pretty quiet week for new clips and videos here at N&W.com. But here are a few new tracks to tide you over until next week… [more…]

From animated super-dogs to tough super-spies, this week’s DVD (and Blu-ray) releases offer plenty of action and adventure. So if you’re looking for an adrenaline rush, head to your local video store. Here’s what you’ll find: [more…]

In theaters this week, Nicolas Cage tries to save the world, Paul Rudd tries to make a friend, and Clive Owen and Julia Roberts stick it to The Man: [more…]

The days are getting longer, and the weather’s getting warmer; it’s the perfect time to check out some new tunes. Here’s the latest music to hit the N&W.com inbox this week: [more…]