The Spirituality Issue
An Ex-Marine Looks Back at Iraq; Raising a Family in a Buddhist Monastery; Contemplating Visions of Mary; Druids in Burlington
Mr. Lif, Mo’ Mega
(Definitive Jux, CD) Boston hip-hop hero Mr. Lif has long rocked the underground with his politically charged lyrics and taut, agile flow. Lif sees conspiracy everywhere, with cabals of the wealthy and powerful preying on the underclass. His previous releases were full of nonconformist spirit, but his message was sometimes lost in abstruse wordplay. Lif’s…
News Quirks 06.21.06
Curses, Foiled Again A bank-robbery attempt in Kumagaya, Japan, ended when the 58-year-old would-be robber asked a teller how to go about it. The teller alerted another employee, who escorted the man from the bank. “He left quietly when asked to,” a police official said, adding that the escort called police after noticing a knife…
Mother of All Lawn Ornaments
Contemplating visions of Mary — in plaster, stone and plastic
O’Hanleigh, Of Irish Crossings Told
(Self-released, CD) The songs and styles of Irish music are pretty much set in stone, making innovation a bit of a challenge. But Middlebury’s O’hAnLeigh give it a go on their first album, Of Irish Crossings Told. The CD has garnered strong reviews from as far as Ireland, Australia, the Netherlands and Belarus. But über-traditionalists,…
THE WORLD’S FASTEST INDIAN***1/2
Anthony (Silence of the Lambs) Hopkins stars in this action-adventure based on the story of a New Zealand man’s love affair with his vintage motorcycle. (127 min, PG-13) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/magnolia/theworldsfastestindian/
THE PINK PANTHER**
Steve Martin stars in this resurrection of the Inspector Clouseau franchise. This time around, the eponymous diamond is in a ring which has been stolen from a famous soccer coach who’s just been murdered. Beyonce Knowles and Kevin Kline costar. Shawn Levy directs. (92 min, PG) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/thepinkpanther/
NEIL YOUNG: HEART OF GOLD****1/2
This concert film documents Neil Young’s two-night appearance at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. (103 min, PG) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount_classics/heartofgold
AQUAMARINE**1/2
I wonder whether anyone told Ron Howard that Splash was being remade. Sounds like that’s what director Elizabeth Allen is up to with this fish-out-of-water tale of a mermaid who falls in love with a human. Emma Roberts, Sara Paxton and Jake McDorman star. (109 min, PG) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/aquamarine/
