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Michael Mann, Meet Starsnew
Stars are the first band to remind me how good instrumental pop used to be, which is weird, since there are plenty of vocals on their albums.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
11-15-2007 |
Reviews
The New 'Zelda' Wants Your Touchnew
Clearly designed for the DS from the ground up, The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass makes full use of the system's touch screen, with all of Link's movement and actions determined by dragging, tapping, or swirling the DS' stylus.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
11-01-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Dealing Drugs is Fun, Profitablenew
Yes, American Gangster touches on all sorts of things -- Vietnam, police corruption, urban decay, race -- but at its entertaining core, it's really just about two badasses going head to head.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
11-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: American Gangster, Ridley Scott
'30 Days of Night': Why I Will Never, Ever Go to Alaskanew
Based on a fairly overrated graphic novel by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith, the film version of 30 Days of Night is pretty goddamn cool.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
10-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: David Slade, 30 Days of Night
Morality 101 with Professor 'Michael Clayton'new
It's nothing that we haven't seen before: A stereotypically villainous corporation hurts the little guy; our conflicted protagonist has to figure out what to do. But an impressive cast and Tony Gilroy's sharp direction allow the smart, intense film to take a John Grisham-y concept and amp it up.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
10-11-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Clayton, Tony Gilroy
John Woo Returns to Form with a Video Gamenew
The sequel to Hard Boiled, Stranglehold is a video game rather than a movie, but all the important ingredients are here: Chow Yun Fat reprises his role as the badass Inspector Tequila; there's plenty of slow-mo gunplay; and a dozen city blocks are leveled by the game's pornographic number of explosions and gunshots.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
10-11-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Wes Anderson Lets Loose with 'The Darjeeling Limited'new
With a scant wire frame of a plot, writer/director Wes Anderson is content to let the plot's details slip into a blurry haze, focusing on the tone and the spirit of the film more than its specifics.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
10-11-2007 |
Reviews
Exorbitant Hyperbolenew
But it's True: Science of Sleep Is Really That Good
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
09-21-2006 |
Reviews
