Natalie Portman

The ten best concerts this week: December 10-14

We're blessed to live here, you know. If you haven't already come to this conclusion on your own from feeling the ever-present sunshine and observing the wondrous sunset paintings we're treated to each evening, all you have to do is take a look at the brimming concert calendar. Whereas the live musi ... More >>

Denver's eleven best roller derby nicknames

A roller derby nickname must be several things. Among them: short, clever and intimidating. This year's winner of "Best Roller Derby Nickname" in our 2012 Best of Denver issue is all three: Boo Boo Radley of the Denver Roller Dolls. But there's more cleverness and badassery to go around. Here, we ... More >>

An unashamed neophyte's ten observations on Swan Lake and the ballet

The Colorado Ballet's promotional ad for Swan Lake, over Natalie Portman's face, in this crop of the Black Swan movie poster.​The Colorado Ballet is going for grandeur and maybe a little Hollywood flash this season with Swan Lake, the opening production of the 2011-2012 season. Most apparent i ... More >>

Starz Denver Film Festival 2011: Five red carpet events, Big Night screening of The Descendants

"The Descendants."​Next Monday, October 17, the Starz Denver Film Festival's website will go live with the entire 2011 lineup, and it's a hefty one: a whopping 260 flicks will unspool November 2-13. But today, fest executive director Tom Botelho offers us a preview of the highest profile movi ... More >>

Swan Lake: Onstage, principal ballerina Maria Mosina is both good and evil

Maria Mosina is almost as graceful a speaker as she is a dancer. Almost. A principal ballerina with the Colorado Ballet, Mosina began her career with the Bolshoi Ballet Grigorovich Company in Russia, and it is with a soft Russian accent that she describes her career as "completely natural" but "alwa ... More >>

Thirteen hottest vegetarians, in honor of Hug a Vegetarian Day

Flickr photo​As if vegetarians don't get enough kudos for being greener and more animal-friendly than their meat-eating counterparts, now they get rewarded with hugs. And who doesn't love a hug? Today is Hug a Vegetarian Day, according to PETA2. And since we've been slaving away in our cubic ... More >>

NHL 12, autobiographies from Michael Moore and Roger Ebert, and more in our new release picks for September 13, 2011

​New release week is starting to hit its stride again now that summer is basically over. We haven't yet hit the action-packed holiday onslaught, though, and this week, we've got a lot of fantastic and slightly off-the-beaten path stuff to choose from, including autobiographies from Roger Ebert ... More >>

AnnaSophia Robb's odds in Teen Choice awards: Can she top Natalie Portman? (VIDEOS)

Video below.​Local girl made good AnnaSophia Robb is up for a Teen Choice award as Best Actress in a Drama for Soul Surfer, in which she portrays Bethany Hamilton, a surfer who lost her arm to a shark. The Denver Post's Bill Husted thinks she's got a shot to win at the August 7 ceremony, to b ... More >>

Winona Forever: Our favorite Winona Ryder roles

​Winona Ryder is so cool, Johnny Depp tattooed "Winona Forever" on his arm when they were engaged. Her first audition was a monologue from Franny & Zooey. Generation X has a crush on her. And we forgive her for the shoplifting. Actors do way worse things. Inspired by our Winona fever, as well ... More >>

Your Highness is a dirty-joke blooper reel set in EverQuest land

The Phantom Tron Menace Legacy: It's the same movie

Tron: Legacy, hittin' the streets on DVD and bluray yesterday, was supposed to be a coup of geekery. A sequel no one really wanted but diehard fans of a box office flop from 1982; it got made anyway -- and against all odds, it looked like awesome 3D geeknip. Jeff Bridges was back and young due to ad ... More >>

Oscar winners' most embarrassing performances

​Last night, Hollywood engaged in its yearly back-pat, bestowing little gold statues on those who brought the greatest dignity to the big screen last year. Amidst all that pomp and circumstance, it can be easy to forget that, as amazing as Natalie Portman was in Black Swan, she was also the le ... More >>

Oscars 2011: Live-blogging the self-congratulatory golden phallus ceremonies

They've been doing this for EIGHTY-THREE years?!?​ There are a lot of things more important than watching and liveblogging the 2011 Academy Awards - but none of them are things we have to do today. Look for our recap after the show!

Oscars 2011: The red-carpet fashion of the stars

Black Swan's Natalie Portman.​The best part of the annual Academy Awards is arguably the red-carpet fashion, and this year, stars were showcasing a variety of couture gowns. Bright reds and tangerines dominated the pre-Oscar parade, with some purple trimming and light, ethereal dresses to coun ... More >>

Nicki Minaj on SNL: Top 10 Digital Short songs

​Nicki Minaj was the musical guest on this week's SNL. Her performances were good -- she's an undeniable presence -- but her star turn was in a digital short called "The Creep." In the last half-decade, that's where some of SNL's most memorable non-Sarah Palin moments have been. Where did ever ... More >>

No Strings Attached is a realistic take on young love

Black Swan is all about penetration, blood and psychosis

Starz Denver Film Festival Closing Night: If Black Swan isn't a comedy, why is it so funny?

"Black Swan."​The Starz Denver Film Festival has lately gotten very good at choosing future Academy Award nominees or winners to spotlight on its highest profile evenings -- and given the Oscar buzz surrounding Black Swan, Saturday's closing-night offering at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, th ... More >>

The National, Bassnectar, Sleigh Bells, the Slits filled our playlists this past week

​As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" Whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of al ... More >>

Johnson & Wales chef Eric Stein dishes on vegetarian food (Denver has the worst), Michael Long (he's a genius) and peanut butter and jelly

Lori Midson​This is part two of Lori Midson's Chef and Tell interview with Eric Stein, chef/instructor at Johnson & Wales. To read part one of that interview, click here. Most embarrassing moment in the kitchen: I worked for a restaurant called Adesso in Providence, Rhode Island, that featur ... More >>

Top 20 worst food trends of the decade

​I love the restaurant industry for so many different reasons. I love it because it is the last great American meritocracy, where nothing matters but what you can do on the job and where hard work, smarts and stamina are truly rewarded. I love it because it provides a creative outlet for so ... More >>

Last Night: Lily Allen at the Ogden Theatre

Jon Solomon Lily AllenThursday, April 9, 2009Ogden TheatreSome lyricists bury a song's meaning in metaphors or subtleties, which sometimes leaves a lot more room for interpretation. Lily Allen, on the other hand, shoots from the hip. She's blunt and she'll tell you what's what in plain English, whet ... More >>

Lily Allen

Thursday, April 9, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-8497.

Garden State of Emergency: Zach Braff could doom Obama campaign

Natalie Portman's Shaved Head

Sunday, August 17, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Mile High Makeout: Making New Friends

My Blueberry Nights

Wong Kar-Wai’s first English-language foray is a minor confection.

The Other Boleyn Girl

Sibling rivalry in all its royal glory in Boleyn Girl.

Move Along, Kids

Q&A With Chino Moreno of Team Sleep and Deftones

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Mr. Magorium is far less fantastical than its title.

World of Wonder

Toys are at the heart of a film festival screening.

Cannes Film Festival 2007

Cannes 2007 was a success, but how many of its movies will you actually get to see?

The Final Word From Cannes

Shut Up, Already

Letters to the Editor

From the week of March 30, 2006

See Also: Vexing

V for Vendetta delivers less, not Moore.

Sith Is It

George Lucas at last delivers the Star Wars prequel we've been waiting for.

Flick Pick

Closer

Cine Bon!

Remembering the films that heated up cinemas this year.

Leaning Sideways

In a year when small movies came up big, picking the top ten was a Payne.

Lust Buster

The brutally honest Closer claws through a carnal hell.

Yes, You Can

In Garden State, home is where Zach Braff's heart is.

Channel Zero

On his tour, Sage Francis flips Clear Channel the bird.

A Mountainous Achievement

Cold Mountain sets the new standard for Civil War drama.

Shadows of the Empire

With Episode II, George Lucas tries to reclaim his lost glory.

Aisle Be Seeing You

A top-notch cast compensates for dubious credibility in Where the Heart Is.

Mommy Weirdest

Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman get strangled by the ties that bind in Anywhere but Here.

Episode I: What Did You Expect?

Star Whores