‘Arts’ Archives
Tyler Perry”'s Madea”'s Witness Protection & The Dark Knight Rises
By Howard McQuitter Tyler Perry”'s Madea”'s Witness Protection (2012) * Lionsgate Films, Comedy Cast: Tyler Perry (Madea/Joel/Brian), Eugene Levy (George Neeedleman), Denise Richards (Kate Needleman), Doris Roberts (Barbara), Percy Romeo Miller(Jake), Devan Leos (Howie). (PG-13) Running time: 114 minutes. Director: Tyler Perry. Tyler Perry does it again: Madea (Tyler Perry) in wig, fat suit and a dress at his usual antics now have cloyed. That doesn”'t seem to bother Perry for he”'s made his money off of a bad movie. Besides a few laughs, “Witness Protection” is cumbersome, nonsensical and half-hearted; putting an unenthusiastic red mark on Perry”'s franchise. Eugene Levy plays character George Needleman, big man of a financial fund, that”'s been running a Ponzi scheme which other company bosses want to put all the blame in George”'s lap. To avoid scandals and reprisals while investigating the [...]
Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom By Howard McQuitter Moonrise Kingdom ***** Focus Features Cast: Bruce Willis (Captain Sharp), Ed Norton (Scout Master Ward), Bill Murray (Walt Bishop), Tilda Swinton (Social services), Jason Schwartzman (Cousin Ben), Jared Gilman (Sam), Harvey Keital (Commander Pierce), L.J. Foley (Izol), Jake Ryan (Lionel), Neal Huff (Jed), Charie Kilgore (Lazy Eye), Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick (Roosevelt), Kara Hayward (Suzy). Running time:94 minutes. Director: Wes Anderson. Wes Anderson”'s “Moonrise Kingdom” is a shinning star of a film that is catching audiences like bees to honey. He”'s the director of “Rushmore” “The Royal Tenenbaums” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” “Moonrise Kingdom” is clever, simple on some levels, complex in all others. The setting is circa 1965, at a Boy Scouts camp on an island close to town in New England. Sam (Jared Gilman) decides he”'s not interested in his troop [...]
“SING OUT FOR KIDS”
Join local hip hop star Dessa alongside Jeremy Messersmith, Toki Wright, Gabriel Douglas, Taj Raj, Robbie Robinson, and Caroline Smith & Jesse Schuster. Join some of Minneapolis”' finest performers in concert to benefit Southside Family Nurturing Center on August 26th at 7:30pm at Hell”'s Kitchen, 80 South 9th Street. Seven amazing artists are giving their time, talent, and energy to support this Phillips based community social service agency. SSFNC pioneered therapeutic early childhood education based on the belief that all parents want the best for their children and that the chaos and trauma of troubled lives can be overcome as families are stabilized with care, education, and support. www.ssfnc.org Dessa, who helped coordinate the event, will host the evening and play a few songs with her band. Special thanks to Hell”'s Kitchen for donating the use of their Underground Room for this event! Ander Other will DJ the event. Come for this intimate [...]
