mc-entertainment

So far, January 2009 has been bleak for Las Vegas, with unemployment rising and visitor numbers falling.

Speaking with her is a bit like sitting on a tack.
She’s brash, buoyant, opinionated and as pulse-quickening as a nose full of smelling salts.

If the prospect of Clint the Squint growling “Get off my lawn!” while staring down a rifle barrel at some scummy young punks makes your day, then “Gran Torino” will get your motor running.

Heidi’s Picks are suggestions from Review-Journal critic Heidi Knapp Rinella. Price symbols are based on the cost of an average entree: $ = less than $10; $$ = between $10 and $20; $$$ = between $20 and $30; and $$$$ = more than $30.