Una Lamarche
The character of Will Donner, arguably the protagonist of the very strange romantic dramedy Waiting for Forever, is supposed to be charming and carefree. We know this because his whimsy is as subtle as a vuvuzela: A traveling street performer who could be the love child of Benny and Joon, Will hitchhikes; dresses exclusively in pajamas, red Converse sneakers and a bowler hat (ostensibly for maximum comfort, though as we later learn, they're all... MORE >
Anyone suffering from Natalie Portman overexposure, or silently cursing her for being glowingly pregnant, newly engaged and Oscar-nominated in addition to being one of the most genetically perfect creatures currently walking the earth, will be pleased to know that the actress spends much of The Other Woman, Don Roos' upsetting, uneven, engrossing adaptation of Ayelet Waldman's novel Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, looking utterly... MORE >
What in God's name is Anthony Hopkins doing in The Rite? If this preposterous film is to be believed, the devil made him do... MORE >
If you learn one thing from The Mechanic, the bloody buddy action remake of the 1972 film, from Simon West (ConAir, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider), it is to be more cautious on Craigslist. Answer an ad for what seems like a routine spark plug installation, and you might end up volunteering to drown a Colombian dignitary in his lap pool. See, "mechanic" is code for an elite assassin, the kind of guy who scowls... MORE >
I hate to break it to you like this, but teenagers sometimes have sex. And do drugs. And behave like hedonistic, narcissist jerks. OMFG, right? In a world in which reality TV stars defecate on camera and sex tapes are traded for stardom, horny high-schoolers shouldn't be headline news. But Skins, MTV's hyper-hyped, oversexed remake of the hit British teen drama, makes no bones about the fact that it's courting controversy.... MORE >
If you were given a choice between seeing the latest supersize Harry Potter installment or a quiet British film with a funny name about a '60s Ford factory strike that spawned the Equal Pay Act, I suspect you'd be lining up for more Dumbledore faster than you can pronounce "Dagenham." (For the record, it's Dag-in-um). You'd also be making a terrible mistake. Made in Dagenham is a retro romp with heart, smarts, soul and... MORE >
As both a writer and a director, Paul Haggis is known for exploring murky moral waters--see Million Dollar Baby (May you administer illegal euthanasia to someone if you've already given her a cute Irish nickname?) and Crash (Is it O.K. to debunk racist stereotypes against African-Americans if you propagate racist stereotypes against Asians in the process?).... MORE >
"I don't mind doing two girls at a time," said Christian Siriano, dripping with irony as he gave the once-over to a group of comely models amid racks of clothes in his midtown showroom on a recent... MORE >
If you're anything like us, Sheep Meadow dining brings to mind Triscuits and questionable street produce dipped into sun-baked tubs of Alouette or browning containers of guac'. No more. From July 10 through Labor Day weekend, CityMint, a new iPhone app, will deliver orders from participating local restaurants (including Big Nick's, China Fun, and Pita Grill) directly to the Meadow on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to... MORE >
Here's our list of etiquette for the clueless or just plain lazy. DO NOT Call soccer "football" if you're American. This is pretentious. Root for the... MORE >
"Fleet Week is my favorite holiday," a 20-something woman confessed to a sailor at Off the Wagon on Macdougal Street, which, at midnight on Saturday, May 29, was bursting with Navy officers in dress whites. Apparently, a not-insignificant number of New Yorkers... MORE >
