Daniel Lanois “Shine” Anti Records The good news is that this record is not as bad as the first two songs would have you believe. The bad news is that it never gets a whole lot better. Read more...

Composer Don Davis may not be the most high profile person working on the “Matrix” films, but he’s certainly a pervasive member. Davis handles all composing on the entire “Matrix” franchise, from the films to the online animated shorts to the video game. Read more...

FILM & TV: “What Farocki Taught,” “Far From Poland” James Bridges Theater May 16 As part of the Hammer’s “What Lies Between: The Autobiographical Impulse in Film and Video,” Jill Godmilow screens her two autobiographical documentaries. Read more...

Jocks want to rock, and rock stars want to be sports heroes. This pop culture rule-of-thumb might explain why 105-pound pianist Anne-Marie McDermott envisions herself as an athlete. Read more...

We were finally in at Swastique, the overpriced hot-to-trot West Hollywood dining spot rumored to be the home base of operations for Rupert Murdoch’s dastardly TV Inner Circle. Read more...

Cinematography Professor William McDonald wears many hats. He’s been vice chairman of production in the UCLA Department of Film and Television for five years as well as the head of cinematography for those same five years, and he’s sat on the graduate student council for the past three years. Read more...

The New Pornographers “Electric Version” Mint/Matador Records The New what? That’s right, The New Pornographers are exposing the bare skin of a rock ‘n’ roll that doesn’t need a blanket of feedback or scratchy vocals to hide a lack of talent. Read more...