In an effort to solicit more interest, the CAB Films committee is surrendering the decision making to the students. The last scheduled movie showing was at 8 p.m. Sunday night at the Holmes Student Center's Carl Sandburg Auditorium. How many people showed...

Van Wilder is quite a character. In the nature of Ferris Bueller, Van (Ryan Reynolds) is a charismatic, hip young male whose peers just can't get enough of him. The big difference between Van and Ferris is that Van is not likeable. He is a womanizing,...

When Dave Matthews Band released its major label debut in 1994, it created a previously unheard acoustic rock sound, with saxophone and violins wrapping melodies around unconventional percussion and guitar lines. Continuing that tradition, Mer's latest...

When popping in a disc accurately titled "Ultimate Fights From the Movies," (Flixmix, not rated) the first reaction for a critic is one of smug contempt. "Hah, I bet there's no New Wave homages in this drek," a critic would say in between "Citizen Kane"...

Finally, I'm laughing with a movie instead of laughing at it. "Big Trouble"(Touchstone, PG-13) is the perfect B-movie with an A-level cast. The film moves along at blinding speeds and wraps up in a short-but-sweet 82 minutes. This is a key factor of the...

Starbusters' patrons rode the wild Nightrain Saturday night. Elgin-based Guns N' Roses tribute band Nightrain packed Starbusters, 930 Pappas Drive, with a crowd thirsty for GN'R but willing to settle for the next best thing. After being pumped and primed...

New York City's finest, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, returns after a three-and-a-half-year hiatus and attempts to release the animal within. While taking cues from a number of genres (punk, R&B, blues and hip-hop), the task at hand for the Blues...

The opportunity for local bands to battle for local supremacy is here again. The annual Battle of the Bands competition will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., April 20, at Central Park, located between Stevenson and Grant Towers. The eight bands chosen...

The Michael Jay Washington Trio strives to quench artistic thirsts with its unique brand of liquid jazz. Strategically billed for Monday nights under the appropriate genre of "sooth jazz," this all-string trio eases away stress from the Monday Shock Syndrome...

Next time you say to yourself, "Man, I can't fathom how this movie was made," step back and ponder this: Even the most despicable, tacky, foul, groan-inducing, cliche and boring of movies allows us to have a bit of fun. These aren't the "so bad it's good"...

Many filmmakers these days seem to be forgetting that a film is as good as its script. "Death to Smoochy" (Warner Bros., R) is the perfect example of this paradox. If this film tells us anything, it's that no matter how many talented actors are involved...

Fans hungry for the second effort of underground metal hybrid Down should head to any music store and pick up the band's latest album, "II." For those unfamiliar, Down is Black Sabbath-meets-Pantera. The group features five guys from four different bands....