Gary Sinise

A cinematic history of Mars

It might not help you understand Curiosity's mission

A brief cinematic history of Mars

This Sunday, the most ambitious mission to Mars thus far will land on the red planet. The Curiosity Rover is on a two-year mission to look for signs of life, study its climate and geology and collect data that might help future manned missions. The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is hosting a li ... More >>

Victoria Jackson's excellent Tea Party adventure

Golden Corral in Aurora skips Military Appreciation Monday for remodeling

​Monday, November 14, was 2011 Military Appreciation Monday at hundreds of Golden Corral restaurants across the country, where free "thank you" dinners were served from 5 to 9 p.m to anyone who has ever served in the U.S. military -- no ID required. But there was no Military Appreciation Mond ... More >>

Not-So Real American Heroes: The top ten fictional veterans

​In honor of tomorrow's Veterans Day, we'd like to honor not only those brave men and women that served our nation, but also those fictional souls that impressed upon us the spirit of valor, patriotism, sacrifice ... and entertainment value. The few, the proud, the wartime characters of Americ ... More >>

Gary Sinise encourages Civic pride tomorrow

​All right, as if there wasn't already enough going on this weekend to entertain you, what with the Dancin' In the Streets Festival, the Warped Tour, the Mile High Blues Festival, Kings of Leon at the Rocks and the Houses EP release party tonight, here's another diversion: Gary Sinise -- you know, ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 7 edition

Photo by Aaron ThackerayBusta on the Rocks.​Shall we rap? Today in Backbeat Online: • Last Night: Rock the Bells at Red Rocks. • MP3 Freeloader: Rockie making a splash on the club scene. • Zebra Junction closes up shop this evening. • Q&A with Jared Piccone of Innerpartysystem. • Q& ... More >>

Embarrassment of Riches

An Open Book

Will everyone in Boulder please get on the same page?

Elmore or Less

There's little merit to The Big Bounce.

Getting Under the Skin

The Human Stain is a moving meditation on identity.

Greek Out

Distributors still don't honeymoon with small romantic comedies.

Wigged Out

An Everlasting Piece finds its sharp humor amid the chaos of Northern Ireland.

Star Dreck

Mission to Mars becomes a long, strange trip.

Xmas Marks the Spot

Director John Frankenheimer delivers a belated gift in the form of Reindeer Games.

Life in the Middle

Denver's theater companies contemplate taking their audiences to the next level.

Instant Karma

Tom Hanks looks for redemption on The Green Mile.

Hot and Bothered

Something New

Drawn by a Magnate

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