Across the Universe
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FABTV: Fiona Apple "Across the Universe"
I still haven't gotten around to seeing Across the Universe, but here's another take on the Beatles song. Fiona, intense as always, did a cover of the song for the movie Pleasantville — which I loved. Her rendition is sleepy and beautiful, and slow.Oscar Nominee: Across the Universe for Best Costume Design
In the days leading up until the Oscars, I'll be featuring the nominees in the various visual categories. This week, I'll be looking at the nominees for Best Costume Design. This category plays a huge role in film making, as costumes can make or break the authenticity of a film, convey things that words cannot, or just add to the overall magic on the big screen.
What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to the titles below you can view Cate Blanchett's award-nominated performance in Elizabeth: The Golden Age and The Jane Austen Book Club, which I featured as one of my February Must Haves.
Movie Preview: Across the Universe
Directed by Julie Taymor, Across the Universe seriously seems to defy categorization. It's dramatic, romantic, musical and historical, though there are some pretty out-there elements to it as well. As you can probably guess from this image featuring Eddie Izzard, the style is rather whimsical to the point of being, well, trippy.
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Buzz Interview: John, Maya, and Sam Take It Away
I was giddy when I first heard about Away We Go, director Sam Mendes's quirky little film starring Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski. The movie's sweet trailer only increased my interest, so imagine my excitement upon getting the opportunity to interview Sam, Maya, and John. I sat down with the Oscar-winning director, SNL alum, and The Office star (on whom I admittedly have a bit of a crush) in San Francisco to chat about the film, which is already open in limited release.
What To Sky+: Thursday
- BBC1 has Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It
- BBC2 has The Graham Norton Show with Toni Collette and Kurt Russell
- ITV1 has Britain's Got Talent
- ITV2 has Britain's Got More Talent
- E4 has The Big Bang Theory and Reno 911 More4 has the last ever episode of ER and Brothers & Sisters
- Living has Grey's Anatomy
- Sky Premiere has The Mist, Sky Indie has Across the Universe
- Film4 has Just My Luck with Chris Pine
Website of the Day: Omegle
If you have the urge to chitchat with a complete stranger (to vent, escape from work, listen as a random sounding board) I suggest heading on over to Omegle where you are instantly put in a chat room with another person. When I saw this site on makeuseof, I initially thought — do people even use anonymous chat services anymore? I remember back in my early university days (when ICQ was still the most used chat service) sites like this weren't a total taboo — because people were so excited about being able to talk to strangers, sometimes strangers from across the world, via the World Wide Web.
Weekend Watching: Enlighten Up
Is the healing power of yoga universal? Does the daily practice of asana lead to physical and metaphysical transformations? The newly released documentary Enlighten Up seeks to answer these questions and many more in less than 90 minutes.
Charlize, Anne, and Jessica Stand Up Against Violence
Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, and Jessica Alba came together over the weekend at a luncheon to support V-Day, an organization that works to end violence against women. The event specifically concentrated on the Congo, but the women spoke about Rihanna's recent assault drama as well. Here's what the ladies said:
- Jessica Alba on Rihanna incident: "When things happen publicly, it just makes it a more universal problem that more people can relate to."
- Rosario Dawson on violence: "What's so incredible is the sympathy, courage, love and compassion that comes from [the V-Day cause].
Country on Sale: Foreclosed Home Tours For China's Wealthy
I've heard stories of savvy English people hopping across the pond for a shopping holiday in New York City thanks to the strong pound; but believe it or not, the Chinese are taking shopping trips with the mission of buying million-dollar homes.
These aren't rogue bargain hunters. Rather they're part of organized tours targeted at Chinese investors looking to take advantage of deflated American real estate prices.
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