Yo! Features

'Not your cheesy big blockbuster'
'Racer' stars explain need for speed

Tattle: That Carey-Cannon wedding is for real 2:20am: By Howard Gensler

MARIAH CAREY really did marry Nick Cannon in the Bahamas last week - and, in a sure sign the marriage won't last, they have the tattoos to prove it.
'Son of Rambow' has appeal for the whole family 2:20am: By HOWARD GENSLER , gensleh@phillynews.com 215-854-5678

"Son of Rambow" (review on Page 54) is that rare family film that's suitable for kids yet watchable for adults.
Steve and Mia: After 10 years, hubby feels no passion for his wife 2:20am: Steve is a 50-something married man who's been around the block. Mia is a 20-something single immersed in the Center City dating scene. They may not agree, but they have plenty of answers. If you'd like an answer to your romantic troubles, e-mail them at S&M@phillynews.com or write: S&M c/o Daily News, Box 7788, Philadelphia, PA 19101.
What happens in ‘Vegas’? Not a whole lot 05/08/2008: By GARY THOMPSON

"What Happens In Vegas" can be forwarded directly to the nominating committee of the Golden Raspberry Foundation.
David Mamet explores the wages of honor in ‘Redbelt,’ a martial-arts homage to noir boxing films 05/08/2008: By GARY THOMPSON , thompsg@phillynews.com

Not so many years ago, "Redbelt" would have been a boxing movie. Certainly, boxing buffs will recognize this story - bruised fighters hewing to some kind of warrior code in a sleazy business where the dirtiest fighting is done by men in suits - the only guys who always get paid. But boxing, as someone says in "Redbelt," is as "dead as Woodrow Wilson."
‘Son of Rambow’ a sly satire of moviemaking 05/08/2008: By GARY THOMPSON , thompsg@phillynews.com

In "Son of Rambow," a schoolyard goon appears headed for reform school until he finds an occupation that suits his bullying nature perfectly - film director.
'Not your cheesy big blockbuster' 2:20am: Emile Hirsch and Christina Ricci find working for Wachowskis 'awesome'

By DAVID GERMAIN , Associated Press

LAS VEGAS - "Speed Racer" stars Emile Hirsch and Christina Ricci are better known for smaller, independent movies than summer blockbusters.
Things to do this week 2:24am: This weekend On their toes Philadanco, the city's celebrated modern dance company, has garnered rave notices around the globe for its Afrocentric blend of ballet, jazz and modern dance. The company's spring performance at the Kimmel Center includes two world premieres, Hinton Battle's "Commitments" and Christopher Huggins' "From Dawn 'til Dusk," plus two other works from their repertoire.
'Racer' stars explain need for speed 2:20am: By RICK BENTLEY , McClatchy Newspapers

"Speed Racer," the new live-action take on the quirky Japanese anime series, speeds into theaters today. Since the movie is all about cars, driving fast and driving even faster, cast members were asked about their memories of their early driving days and their interest in automobiles.
'Flight' captures the nature of childhood 2:20am: By TY BURR , The Boston Globe

Hovering just out of sight throughout "Flight of the Red Balloon," like a memory of childhood on a busy day, is Albert Lamorisse's 1956 Oscar-winning short film "The Red Balloon." That magical classic is referenced by one of the new film's characters early on, and at times we glimpse the balloon itself, bumping against a window casement or ghosting along a Metro platform. It seems to be telling us something.
'Roman': Mystery falls apart 2:20am: By RAFER GUZMAN , Newsday

This fast-moving, brain-teasing mystery, the 49th film from the 70-year-old director Claude Lelouch ("A Man and a Woman"), begins by unraveling a skein of quintessentially French themes: identity, perception and, of course, sex.
Short takes 2:20am: Reviews by Daily News critic Gary Thompson, unless noted. BABY MAMA. Yuppie (Tina Fey) hires blue-collar gal (Amy Poehler) to carry her baby. Some lightweight "Odd Couple" laughs, nice showcase for Poehler. (PG) B-
Music this week 2:24am: Live music and more, tonight through Thursday, compiled by Tom Di Nardo, Shaun Brady, Sara Sherr, Jonathan Takiff and Damon C. Williams

POP Landon Pigg: Were you captured recently by that plaintive waltz-time refrain "Falling In Love at a Coffee Shop" in the ABC drama "Brothers and Sisters"? If so, you're primed for that and more by this sweet-voiced and distinctively named singer/songwriter. Laura Warshauer opens. Tin Angel, 20 S. 2nd St. 10:30 tonight, $10, 215-928-0770, www.tinangel.com.
Ahh, to be in Lala land 2:20am: South Philly-born vocalist Elissa Lala has one of those biographies that VH1 would eat up if jazz singers still achieved "Behind the Music"-level fame.
'Lifestyle' change on front burner at Caesars 2:20am: By ROBERT STRAUSS , For the Daily News

In the new Atlantic City, no longer is it sufficient to have merely a yen to roll some dice, eat some good grub and watch a name singer warble a dozen tunes. If Caesars vice president of marketing Erin Hansen has her way, visitors to Atlantic City will have a "lifestyle," too.
Casino events this week 2:20am: Bally's Atlantic City, 1900 Pacific Ave., 609-340-2000, ballysac.com. Mike Arnaoutis vs. Lanardo Tyner, USBA Jr. welterweight title, 8 tonight, $60-$90, Main Ballroom.
On-screen kids pay tribute to TV moms 2:20am: By MICHAEL CIDONI , Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - Not every one of these Mother's Day celebrants is really a mom - but they play one on TV.
Martha Stewart: Martha fields a question older than dirt 2:20am: Dear Martha: Sometimes soil is very sandy. What can be done about it? A: Soil has formed over many millennia through the weathering of rock and the decomposition of plant life, so changing its makeup isn't easy.
Poker Guy: Good instinct is the ultimate trump 2:20am: THE BETTING of a hand and the cards that hit the board might tell you one thing, but your instincts might tell you another, and a lot of the top players go with their gut. It is what allows a top pro such as Brad Booth to call down an opponent's big bet with only a king-high.
Stars -- Horoscope 2:20am: ARIES (March 21-April 19). You don't rely on others to provide you with emotional security. Still, a little more tenderness, respect and attention is a nice surprise today.