There's nothing that works quite so well at getting you into the holiday spirit than attending a festive parade. The music and bright smiles of parade-goers as well as those on the floats along with the detailed decorations of the floats can really get your in the spirit. If you want to attend a fun holiday parade, don't miss the Germantown Holiday Parade... [Read more...]

The Beatles haven't always had the best relationship with Memphis. From Ringo Starr's drunken downtown recording sessions to the 1966 "Cherry Bomb" concert in which a young man threw a firecracker on stage at the Mid-South Coliseum in response to John Lennon's "more popular than Jesus" quote a few months earlier. People in the Bible Belt were horrified by... [Read more...]

The Beale Street Music Festival is one of the largest music festivals in the country. The Festival is the embodiment of the idea of Mardi Gras, Bonnaroo, or South by Southwest in Memphis, with concert after concert and entertainment at it's prime. Tickets to the Beale Street Music Festival are important to grab now, as they will sell out. The best way... [Read more...]

SALT Angelina Jolie stars in Columbia Pictures' Salt, a contemporary espionage thriller. Before becoming a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt (Jolie) swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. She will prove loyal to these when a defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative... [Read more...]

Are you in a romantic-comedy kind of mood?  There's a new one hitting Memphis area movie theaters that looks somewhat promising.  It's called How Do You Know and it stars Reese Witherspoon as a late-20-something-year-old former athlete who feels a bit past her prime.  She somehow gets caught up in a love triange with two guys (Owen Wilson and Paul Rudd). ... [Read more...]

The Expendables Sylvester Stallone stars as Barney Ross, leader of THE EXPENDABLES, a tight-knit team of skilled combat vets turned mercenaries. Hired by a powerful covert operator, the team jets off to a small South American country to overthrow a ruthless dictator. Once there, they find themselves caught in a deadly web of deceit and betrayal. Using every... [Read more...]

The tagline for the movie Unstoppable is "1 million tons of steel. 100,000 lives at stake. 100 minutes to impact."  I don't know about you, but that sounds like a must see suspense/thriller to me.  Add that fact that my favorite celebrity crush, Rosario Dawson, has a leading role, and you can bet that I'll be there on opening night.  How about you? It opens... [Read more...]

Disneynature: Oceans Stunning images await as you journey into the depths of a wonderland filled with mystery, beauty and power. It's an unprecedented look at the lives of these elusive deepwater creatures through their own eyes. Incredible state-of-the-art underwater filmmaking will take your breath away as you migrate with whales, swim alongside a great white... [Read more...]

Halloween is approaching and this is the season to scare yourself silly.  Well, you have two good options for doing so in my book.  You can either a.) go to haunted house, or b.) go see a new scary movie (old scary movies won't work because you already know what's going to happen.) It just so happens that a new scary movie is hitting Memphis theaters this... [Read more...]

Letters to Juliet In Verona, Italy – the beautiful city where Romeo first met Juliet – there is a place where the heartbroken leave notes asking Juliet for her help. It’s there that aspiring writer Sophie finds a 50-year-old letter that will change her life forever. As she sets off on a romantic journey of the heart with the letter’s author, Claire,... [Read more...]

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