Unlike some of his peers from Hong Kong, action hero Jet Li ("Kiss of the Dragon") is unique because he's willing to play a bad guy. Not only is he eager, but he's also remarkably adept. Despite his 5-foot-6 frame, Li projects an unwavering confidence that makes him thoroughly intimidating. His ...
Like the high stone walls of the title structure, director Rod Lurie's "The Last Castle" can be stately but sometimes seem a little too stiff for its own good. As with his last effort "The Contender," Lurie imposes so much gravity on his film (with somber music and other touches) that it is ...
Jack the Ripper may not have been the first serial killer ever, but he was certainly the first serial killer of the media age. His 1888 exploits in London's Whitechapel slums were fodder for tabloid newspapers, making him a legend even while he was still committing his crimes. The fact that his ...
The changing of the leaves from lush greens to brilliant reds, yellows and oranges signals more to Baldwin City than just the coming of fall.The color of the fall foliage also marks the time for the annual Maple Leaf Festival.The festival, which began 44 years ago to celebrate fall and the ...
Craft lovers will want to visit EudoraFest Oct. 6 when the Eudora Quilting Bees Quilt Guild will bring quilt vendors from around the state to Eudora.The Jaycees-run community festival, now in its fifth year, also brings in other types of crafts, and booths line Main Street from Seventh to 10th ...
Several events are planned for the 2001 finale of Baldwin's Art Walk, including the popular "Cuppa Java" night, from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.The Baldwin Community Arts Council will have a sidewalk exhibit of a wide variety of styles and media, including photography, watercolor, prismacolor, pastels, ...
A former northeast Kansas resident will appear at several venues this week.Kathleen Lague, a graduate of Tonganoxie High School who is a solo rock/pop artist, will appear in Lawrence, Baldwin and Kansas City, Mo. Lague now lives in Los Angeles.Her first appearance will be at 9 p.m. Thursday at ...
This remake of the 1968 sci-fi classic has been kicking around Hollywood for years, with people like James Cameron and Oliver Stone attached to it at one point or another. For a while, it seemed unlikely that the film would ever get produced, which caused many fans of the original to breathe a ...
"Bullitt" is to blame.Ever since the 1968 thriller showcased Steve McQueen's Ford Mustang pursuing a villain's Dodge Charger through the treacherous streets of San Francisco, the car chase has been a staple in American cinema. Inevitably, the fallout from this rousing sequence is that entire ...
For decades, virtually all of Disney's animated features have followed the same formula: A young misfit, longing for a better life, goes through various trials before finally emerging as a true hero. When it works, this formula produces classics that speak to the hopes and dreams of the child ...