Sweeney Todd is a bloody good time--and I do mean bloody. Tim Burton has adapted Stephen Sondheim's musical for the screen, bringing just enough of his characteristic style without overdoing it. The hair is extravagant, the blood splatters are a garish red-orange, but he's smart enough to let the music and songwriting speak for themselves.

Atonement might be one of the most finely crafted movies I have seen in the last six months. From start to finish, the creators of the film have rendered the landscape, the characters, the music and the story to a degree both opulent and easily approachable. Atonement's first scenes in and around the English manor house, almost drip off the screen under the weight of summer lust and looming tragedy.

Philip was asked to paint a portrait of the Queen of England. Bemused, he immediately called back and asked to speak with the King of England. On the phone, Philip heard a faint gasp. "Who am I speaking with?" asked the anonymous female British announcer-type voice on the other end of the line. "Uh, Mr. Eggwash, now where is the king?" Philip demanded.

Sponsored by the Center for International Studies and the French Department, Algerian writer Mohamed Kacimi is on campus this week to discuss Arab, francophone and religious identity. This interview was translated from the original French.

To those who have ever had the title "Hardest Working Man in Show Business" thrust upon them--quit posturing and bow down to Dan Deacon, the epitome of the working class hero and deliverer of joyous and unique electronic music to Gardner 9:00 p.m. tonight.