For a director, it may be a challenge to come up with a premise, a problem, a solution and a conclusion for a two-hour feature film. Read more...

Raising Helen Directed by Garry Marshall Buena Vista Pictures Director Garry Marshall has partially redeemed himself to his glory days of “Pretty Woman” with his latest creation “Raising Helen." Helen Harris (Kate Hudson) leads every shallow woman’s fantasy; she has a nice home, a well-paying job and an impeccable wardrobe. Read more...

“Control Room” James Bridges Theater Tonight, 7:30 p.m. This ripped-from-the-headlines documentary tracks how the concept of objective journalism doesn’t really exist during wartime, using coverage of the conflict in Iraq as an example. Read more...

From the straight-laced preacher’s daughter in “A Walk to Remember” to an over-protected president’s daughter in “Chasing Liberty,” Mandy Moore has established her ability to play the good girl, and she plays it well. Read more...

Last Sunday night’s stand-up comedy show “Maximum Comedy Crush” brought back fond memories of the film “Swingers,” where comics from the East Coast try to become stars in Los Angeles. Read more...

It doesn’t take a feminist scholar to realize a lot of women portrayed in the media, from sitcoms to pornography, are a fantasy rather than a realistic representation. Read more...

“Shrek 2″ Directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon DreamWorks When “Shrek” came out in the summer of 2001, it left audiences either asking, “Can they really say that in a kids movie?” or exclaiming, “I can’t believe they just said that in a kids movie!” With “Shrek 2″ coming out three years later, audiences certainly won’t be questioning the sequel’s capability of being as original and funny as its predecessor. Read more...