>>Highs

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The most addictive game show on U.K. TV arrives in America. Just TRY not to watch.

A bar at Stereo Liquor is coming to the land of water bottles. Ecstasy burn-outs very pleased.

Gogo New booze den from the owners of Ginger, taking over old Méliès space. Goodbye Gauloises-smoking French guys writing bad poetry. Hello hot model waitresses!

The West Island Hindu Festival The Kama Sutra... in exotic Dollard.

Planet Hollywood bankrupt And who will really miss eating hamburgers under tiger print wallpaper and Arnold's leather jackets?

>>Lows

Montreal World Film Festival Administrative heads up asses? Check! Sucky programming? Check! Confused scheduling? Check! OK, looks like it's ready to go for another year.

The grand return of Roxette How incredibly unnecessary.

The return of the Cranberries See above. Add lead singer yodelling in a maternity dress to list of crimes against humanity.

Professional-wrestling-as-ironic-high-art Just an excuse. You love it, you geeks.

Molson Dry free outdoor shows Live+Moist=Hey! Let's go to a movie!


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