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Weekend Movies: Margin Call
by Raj Ranade
The big running joke in J.C. Chandor's Margin Call (playing at the Kentucky Theatre), a fictional account of an Lehman-Brothers-esque investment bank...
Descendants; Take Shelter – George Clooney and Michael Shannon steal holiday...
In the Water
Lexington-born boys George Clooney and Michael Shannon steal the holiday indie show
by Raj Ranade
The Oscar movie season is in a unique state...
Movies: The Rum Diary
by Raj Ranade
The best works of writer Hunter S. Thompson adhere to a simple three-step pattern. Step 1: Thompson is assigned by an editor...
Movie Briefs: Paranormal Activity 3
Horror movies tend to arrive in waves and phases according to what feeds the audience appetite for fear at the time -- exorcism, vampires,...
Movie Briefs: Senna
by Raj RanadeA documentary about a race driver who most Americans know nothing about is a tough enough sell for a critic - selling...
Movies: Moneyball
by Raj RanadeMoneyball has languished in movie development limbo for years and focuses on a story that's a decade old, but it's hard to...
Lexington Fall Music Preview
Are the organizers of Boomslang making a play for regional music dominance? Lexington’s premier indie music festival is scheduled for the fourth weekend in...
Fall Music Highlights: the Run Up to Boomslang and Midpoint Music...
This article appears on page 12 of the August 25 print edition of Ace. BY RAJ RANADEAre the organizers of Boomslang making a play...
Movies: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
by Raj RanadeCompare Rise of the Planet of the Apes to its "damn dirty ape" 1968 predecessor if you must - the more instructive...
Concert Review: The Black Lips – Buster’s – 8/2/11
by Raj RanadeBring up Atlanta rockers Black Lips and you inevitably have to bring up the infamous insanities of their past live shows (for...