If there is one standup comic who resonates with the hipster mentality of today's college generation, it is undoubtedly Demetri Martin. The comedian, actor and "Daily Show" correspondent brings his signature deadpan style to the Barrymore Theatre Friday night with his "Telling Jokes in Cold Places" tour.
Unfortunately, "J. Edgar"-veteran actor/director Clint Eastwood's biographical take on the infamous founder of the FBI-falls fall short of its cinematic promise. That's a shame, considering the immense creative talent responsible for the film. With "J. Edgar," the typically-competent Eastwood (director of such quality dramatic fare "Unforgiven," "Million Dollar Baby" and "Gran Torino") has churned out a biopic that forgoes cinematic ingenuity in favor of old-fashioned Hollywood melodrama.
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