David Schirm's "Welcome to the Promise Land" conveys a mastery of subtlety. Lavish arrays of color seep through to construe an unordinary world.Schirm's work is displayed on the CFA's second-floor gallery through May 20.
It's been four long years since the release of "Gutterflower," but the Goo Goo Dolls are back and sharing the love with all the fans on "Let Love In."The new album "Let Love In," which has spawned radio hits "Better Days" and "Give A Little Bit," is a relatively calm and soft album compared to their days of heavy guitars, such as the 1995s "A Boy Named Goo."After what seems like forever since The Edge religiously played "Long Way Down," the Goo Goo Dolls have grown up collectively over the past decade and it is apparent on the new record.
Are they zombies? Are they vampires? What the hell are they? The adaptation of the survival horror videogame "Silent Hill" fails to answer these questions despite its tragic 40-minute segment that tries to explain the back-story.
Abstracting and modernizing the original bad boys of the Italian Renaissance - Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo - is a peculiar concept.
There's something about folk music that induces a sense of peace in the listener. Buffalo-based Michael Meldrum's newest album is of that nature; it is a collection of heartfelt lyrics, unadulterated acoustic guitar, and melodious harmonica that breathes calmness into its listeners.An acclaimed producer, singer, guitarist, and songwriter, Meldrum has compiled over three decades of material into moving compositions with his debut album "Open Ended Question." "Open Ended Question" is a "who's who" ensemble of the Western New York music scene.
Out of the 800 "mind-thumping" questions that "Who Rules?" has programmed, the only head-scratching brain buster that stands out is why anyone would squander hard earned cash on this DVD party game.In comparison to other DVD party games such as the "Shout about Movies" series, and the "Scene It?" collection, "Who Rules?" asks the question, who cares?It deprives players of the fun and interactive competition that other games like "Trivial Pursuit: Pop Culture" focus on.
Imagine feeling like you were born in the wrong body, like maybe someone made a mistake. In the documentary entitled "Call Me Malcolm," viewers follow one man's struggle with spirituality, love, and gender identity.
Modern technology has been blamed for rotting our brains. The new horror flick "Stay Alive" takes this concept a step further by proving that videogames can actually result in death.William Brett Bell co-writes and directs his major motion picture debut "Stay Alive." An underappreciated cast consisting of Jon Foster ("The Door in the Floor"), Sophia Bush ("One Tree Hill"), Samaire Armstrong ("The O.C"), and Frankie Muniz ("Malcolm in the Middle") deliver faithful performances that will effectively have viewers putting their Playstations up for auction on eBay."Stay Alive" begins when Hutch (Foster) learns of the homicide of his close friend.
Because American film studios produce an ample number of sci-fi and fantasy films, there isn't much reason to begin importing more of the genre from overseas.
If you frantically start ripping out your hair while listening to the same 10 songs on Kiss 98.5 and Wild 101, you're not alone.
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