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From left: Pearl Jam lead guitarist Mike McCready; rhythm guitarist Stone Gossard (left) with bassist Jeff Ament; and lead vocalist Eddie Vedder, all in scenes from “Pearl Jam 20.”
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Vinyl Films photographs Director Cameron Crowe (left) and Eddie Vedder unfurl a Pearl Jam flag in Italy in 1993.
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From left: Pearl Jam lead guitarist Mike McCready; rhythm guitarist Stone Gossard (left) with bassist Jeff Ament; and lead vocalist Eddie Vedder, all in scenes from “Pearl Jam 20.”
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ILE - In this May 27, 2009 file photo, Dolores Hope, the widow of legendary comedian Bob Hope, looks on as partygoers sing "Happy Birthday" to her during her 100th birthday party in Los Angeles. Hope, who was married to Bob Hope for 69 years and sang at his shows, died Monday, Sept. 19, 2011 of natural causes at home in Los Angeles. She was 102. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)
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The Netflix logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif., in April 2011. (AP Photo)
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Ty Burrell (left) and Julie Bowen from the television series "Modern Family" hold their Emmys for best supporting actor and actress in a comedy backstage at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)
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President Obama awards the Medal of Honor to former Marine Dakota Meyer on Sept. 15, 2011. (Associated Press) ** FILE **
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Hecklers follow Elizabeth Eckford as she walks away from Little Rock's Central High School on Sept. 4, 1957, after she was turned away by the Arkansas National Guards. More than 50 years later, some Little Rock schools still receive money to help with the desegregation effort, but the state wants to stop paying. (Associated Press)
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Since actor Gary Sinise portrayed a wounded Vietnam veteran in the movie "Forrest Gump," he has been devoting time and treasure to helping the nation's warriors. (Associated Press)
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Cast members of MTV's "Jersey Shore" pose at their television home in Seaside Heights, N.J. The New Jersey state Economic Development Authority approved covering $420,000 of the production costs for the reality series' inaugural 2009 season. (Associated Press)
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DVD for "Dumbo:70th Anniversary Edition" released by Buena Vista/Disney Home Video. (Buena Vista/Disney Home Video)
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Mississippi stereotypes persist in "A Time to Kill," starring Samuel L. Jackson. (Photograph provided by Warner Bros. Pictures)
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Mississippi stereotypes persist in "Mississippi Burning", starring Gene Hackman (left) and Willem Dafoe. (Photograph provided by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.)
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"The Blind Side" from 2009, starring Sandra Bullock, gives a more balanced view of the state, with sympathetic characters both black and white. (Warner Bros. via Associated Press)
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Current hit "The Help," starring Viola Davis, gives a more balanced view of the state, with sympathetic characters both black and white. (Disney via Associated Press)
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Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan star in "Drive," a neo-noir action flick about a Hollywood stunt driver who drives getaway cars for criminals in his off-hours. (Film District via Associated Press)
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Illustration: Small business dreams by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times
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Along the main square in the Old Town of Krakow, Poland, are entertainers and an abundant selection of food. (Associated Press)
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Along the main square in the Old Town of Krakow, Poland, are sidewalk restaurants, entertainers and an abundant selection of food. (Associated Press)
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Festival: DC Shorts If it's true that the Internet has obliterated our attention span, what hope is there for full-length films that aren't shoot-em-ups, rom-coms, or larded with pratfalls and poop jokes? Perhaps none. But ready to fill the void is the DC Shorts Festival, which screens movies of every brow level in a week-long competition. My first time at the festival, I ended up watching more duds than winners, but that's also part of the appeal: Even if a movie's terrible, it's still just a few minutes long. The best time to check out the festival will be Saturday and Sunday. That's when DC Shorts screens the cream of the crop, like "Undercover," a film about an American-Muslim cop who has to solve a pig-napping case, and "Sudden Death," a musical "where everyone dies." Through Sept. 18 at various venues. See www.dcshorts.com for more information.
