- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Thin as aluminum foil

March 14, 2008

"Bobby" The Weinstein Company Written and directed by Emilio Estevez Starring: Anthony Hopkins, William H. Macy, Nick Cannon, Laurence Fishburne, Freddy Rodriguez, Martin Sheen, Helen Hunt, Sharon Stone, Shia LeBeouf and Lindsay Lohan Rated R/120 minutes Opened Nov.

Crimson blues

March 14, 2008

It took until the last 3.2 seconds, but the other shoe finally dropped at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Just moments earlier, it looked like another upset victory for the U football team over its archrival. "I thought we had the game sewn up," said sophomore Brent Casteel, who scored the go-ahead touchdown with just 1:19 on the clock.

The Shinebox: Everybody loves Al!

March 14, 2008

Move over, Ray Romano. There's a new king of prime-time TV -- a virtuous, good-natured surrogate father for the children of America, ready to impart life lessons and pearls of wisdom at a moment's notice. Perhaps you've heard of him -- does the name Al Sharpton ring a bell? Yes, the good reverend himself has announced that he is working on his own CBS sitcom tentatively titled -- I kid you not -- "Al in the Family.

Men: BYU 89, Colorado State 62

By By Cody Brunner and By Cody Brunner • March 14, 2008

It took the Cougars half the game to decide how much better they were than the lowly Rams. The conference champs carried only a six-point advantage into the half, but gained distance in the second half, outscoring their opponent 49-28. BYU's Lee Cummard led a Cougar effort that shot a blistering 65.

Welcome to ‘The Suck’: ‘Jarhead’ travels the long desert road to nowhere

March 14, 2008

"Jarhead" Universal Pictures Directed by Sam Mendes Screenplay by William Broyles Jr. Based on the book by Anthony Swofford Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Jamie Foxx, Lucas Black, Brian Geraghty, Evan Jones and Chris Cooper Rated R/123 minutes Opens Nov.

Men: UNLV 89, TCU 88

By By Cody Brunner and By Cody Brunner • March 14, 2008

Down by two with under four seconds left, UNLV's Wink Adams hit a five-foot jumper and was fouled on the shot. The All-MWC First Team performer hit the ensuing free throw and TCU's Brent Hackett missed a runner at the buzzer to give the Rebels a first-round victory.

Students envision future of SLC

By By Clayton Norlen and By Clayton Norlen • March 14, 2008

Traces of broken glass and soot remind Salt Lake City of the four-alarm fire that swallowed the dance club DV8 on Jan. 23. This week, the empty lot served as a fitting place for architecture students to present their visions of time and consumerism in Salt Lake City through artistic installations, U professor Mimi Locher said.

With friends like these: MySpace eats away at your soul like a cancerous boil

March 14, 2008

Mass stupidity has a new name, and it is called MySpace. Or Facebook?or any of the other mindless concoctions embraced by college-aged students yearning for meaning, acceptance and attention. Their lives, of course, are defined by such important issues as: What Disney character is your alter ego? What piercing are you? What mythological creature are you? What literary character are you? What color is your heart? No, I'm not making these up.

Kopaunik: Hillary needs to bow out

By By Janice Kopaunik and By Janice Kopaunik • March 14, 2008

I love the thrill of a fight -- a good hair-pulling, object-throwing, insult-hurling, full-on fight scene. Late-night television used to fulfill my embarrassing fetish for degrading fight scenes, but I've recently found a new, publicly accepted venue for my guilty pleasure: news circuits reporting on the Presidential race.

Talking in circles

March 14, 2008

"Gabrielle" Studio Canal Directed by Patrice Chereau Screenplay by Patrice Chereau and Anne-Louise Trividic, based on the short story The Return by Joseph Conrad Starring: Pascal Greggory, Isabelle Huppert, Claudia Coli and Thierry Hancisse Not rated/90 minutes Opened Dec.