Issue 84.06
Tuesday June 20, 2000

60 Seconds not enough time to salvage Cage

All the cute little plays on words are already being hurdling out of

critic's mouths everywhere.

"They better hope the people who see this movie won't be Gone In 60

Seconds
."

"Nicolas Cage better pray this movie isn't Gone from the theaters

In 60 Seconds."

How clever. But, seriously, Cage definitely needs a long run from this

movie to get back on Hollywood's proverbial A-List of actors. His three

movies since City of Angels have had declining box office numbers.

Cage hopes to regain his reputation with Gone In 60 Seconds.

Gone is the story of Randall "Memphis" Raines (Cage), a retired car

thief, who is forced back into one more night of crime. Kip Raines

(Giovanni Ribisi), Memphis' brother, has carried on the family tradition of

grand theft auto, but gets himself in a bind with Raymond Calitri

(Christopher Eccleston), a man who's willing ...

Hunter improvises on album

As one of the leaders of the post-grunge nuevo jazz movement, Charlie

Hunter is faced with an unusual task. Not only does he have to continue to

produce the hip soul-jazz that make his music accessible to the college-age

audience ...

Sonic Youth rocks Theatre

The Tennessee Theatre welcomes one of the most influential and respected

bands of the past fifteen years as Sonic Youth rocks Knoxville this

Thursday night.

Sonic Youth began in the early 80s with guitarists Thurston Moore and Lee

Ranaldo, bassist ...

Vols embark on Olympic quest

Several University of Tennessee athletes are currently searching for a new

jersey to wear and a new name to bear on their chest.

No, they're not leaving Tennessee for another school. These athletes, of

several different sports, are on ...

Athletes receive notoriety

University of Tennessee juniors Rob Barkman of Oak Ridge, TN, and

Christopher Scott Jones of Paris, TN, were selected to the 2000 USA Rugby

Collegiate All-American team.

Barkman and Jones were chosen to play for the South all-star team at ...