AltWeeklies Wire
A Shrink Drama That May Drive You Back into Real Lifenew
This suggestion is far out, to be sure, but you know what you might consider doing instead of watching In Treatment five nights a week? Having a conversation with another human being.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
02-06-2008 |
TV
Lock Me Up, I Did Not Hate '27 Dresses'new
If you listen very closely, you can hear my editor snickering somewhere.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
01-16-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: 27 Dresses, Anne Fletcher
Coming Up Babiesnew
Knocked Up, Juno, Waitress, and the battle of the bulge.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
01-09-2008 |
Movies
A First-time Tamaleranew
Not so much a cook as a baker, I was attracted by the prospect of squishing lard and masa together in a bowl with my bare hands because tamales are my favorite food. Includes masa dough recipe.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
12-12-2007 |
Food+Drink
'Romance and Cigs': Lewder, Smarter Than the Average Musicalnew
The atmosphere is just surreal enough for songs from Engelbert Humperdinck, Tom Jones, and Connie Francis to be worked in organically, and, as the cast members aren't singers, per se, their voices are often featured along with the original musical numbers, creating a sing-along kind of purity.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
11-28-2007 |
Reviews
Dud 'in the Time of Cholera'new
Someone do us a favor and stop assigning director Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) to beloved book adaptations.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
11-14-2007 |
Reviews
'Fred Claus': Like 'The Santa Clause,' Only Less Clevernew
I'm watching Fred Claus wondering about the cast of Paul Giamatti, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates, Kevin Spacey: Did they actually read this script before accepting?
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
11-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: David Dobkin, Fred Claus
The Great Actor Mix-up of 2007new
Ryan Gosling is David Arquette in Lars and the Real Girl, director Craig Gillespie's follow-up to his acclaimed (cough) debut, Mr. Woodcock.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
10-31-2007 |
Reviews
'Lust, Caution' Offers Arty Escapismnew
When your choices are limited to the Dane Cook comedy, the depressing 9-11/Afghanistan/Iraq War film, the ubiquitous cops-mafia-drugs drama, and Sawstel, I say by all means bring on the World War II-era, foreign-language erotic espionage thriller by Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
10-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ang Lee, Lust, Caution
Tilda Swinton, Gangstanew
Director Tony Gilroy pulled in George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Sydney Pollack, and Swinton -- not exactly the chopped liver of the film world -- to bring the required tension to a somewhat dull script for Michael Clayton.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
10-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Clayton, Tony Gilroy
'The War': What is it Good For?new
Ignoring Latino contributions in WWII, says Defend the Honor -- so they took their beef with Ken Burns to the street.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
09-26-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
'The King of Kong': There's No Turning Back from This Nerddomnew
The editing's clunky, the final score is outdated -- nevertheless The King of Kong is worth the watch and a fistful of quarters ... should you not have other plans for them.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
09-12-2007 |
Reviews
Dear Focus Features, I Want to Lick Your Facenew
Ang Lee's Lust, Caution gets a NC-17 rating.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
09-05-2007 |
Movies
Tags: Ang Lee, Lust, Caution
Sweet 'Rocket Science'new
This is a funny, touching movie I would recommend to anyone.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
08-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jeffrey Blitz, rocket science
On Eagles and Sharks and Kiwisnew
Director Taika Waititi and Loren Horsley answer the Current's questions.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
07-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Eagle vs. Shark, Taika Waititi
