Peter O'Toole

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2008 Listravaganza Part 2

The lighter side of music in 2008
Everything you wanted to know about the year in music, in tidy lists of 10.
By BOSTON PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | January 05, 2009

Off with their heads!

The Tudors stoops to conquer
The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) with Charles Laughton ran through all six wives in 97 minutes.
By JON GARELICK | April 15, 2008

A look at the MySpace and Facebook profiles of the '08 presidential candidates
Facebook and MySpace represent the easiest and most efficient method of assessing compatibility for a friend, a potential hook-up, or a presidential candidate.
By DAVID MASHBURN | September 27, 2007

Potbellies Kitchen

With food this good, you won't mind the bulge
Two trends are currently sweeping through the food universe: lavishly upscale steak houses and modest bistros featuring local produce.
By ROBERT NADEAU | August 29, 2007

Stardust

A visually lush adaptation
Who knew that Matthew Vaughn had an inner Narnia?
By TOM MEEK | August 07, 2007

Bon appétit

Brad Bird cooks up a masterpiece
Family. We spend lifetimes breaking away from them, forging our own path, only to discover it leads back to the same place.
By BRETT MICHEL | June 27, 2007

The girls of summer

The season for blockbusters, sequels, and . . . great roles for women?
It’s summer, so no one’s surprised at the onslaught of sequels, adaptations, or even movies based on toys. But films with Oscar-caliber women’s roles?
By PETER KEOUGH | May 18, 2007

The battle for the Algerians

Indigènes inspires; Becket bores
Sweet victory of the ex-colony.
By GERALD PEARY | February 23, 2007

Venus

Not to be missed
Perhaps the dream of every hard-living British acting legend is to live long enough to play the role of a hard-living British acting legend and win an Oscar for it. Watch the trailer for Venus (QuickTime)
By PETER KEOUGH | February 20, 2007

EXTRAS! EXTRAS!

The 25 Greatest DVD Special Features of All Time
As much as I lament the continuing decline of attendance at the cineplex, it’s also easy to understand.
By BRETT MICHEL | April 25, 2006