Boise Weekly | George Prentice

Abe Lincoln and the Sundance Kid: Redford's Latest on the Other Lincoln Lawyernew

Oscar-winning director Robert Redford chose the unlikely figure of Mary Surratt for the centerpiece of his newest effort, The Conspirator.

Boise Weekly | George Prentice | 04-13-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Robert Redford, The Conspirator

High Levels of Drugs Found in Cattle Linked to Dairiesnew

When test results released last year by the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service showed extremely high levels of drugs and antibiotics in cattle from dairies across the nation, the federal agency announced it would launch a series of tests to address a potential problem. The Idaho dairy industry decided to preclude the FDA action with some unofficial testing of its own. Yet records of the testing are inaccessible and records of their strategy meeting don't exist.

Boise Weekly | George Prentice | 04-07-2011 | Animal Issues

Tags: food, agriculture, health, Idaho, CAFO, dairy

'Desert Flower' Needed a Better Gardenernew

Considering its subject matter and broad scope of characters and landscape, Desert Flower comes across as a bunch of posies pulled from the ground rather than a florist's carefully designed bouquet.

Boise Weekly | George Prentice | 04-06-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Desert Flower, Sherry Horman

Wow, This Sucksnew

What Sucker Punch lacks in dignity, it makes up for in bad taste.

Boise Weekly | George Prentice | 03-30-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Sucker Punch

First Quarter Film Stinkersnew

A closer look at the numbers indicates that neither history nor logic can justify a box office model that packs 25 percent of its calendar with high-priced trash.

Boise Weekly | George Prentice | 03-25-2011 | Movies

Tags: Alice in Wonderland, 27 Dresses, Oscars, The King's Speech, The Fighter, The Green Hornet, Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Presto!new

The Illusionist is a lovely sleight of hand.

Boise Weekly | George Prentice | 03-02-2011 | Reviews

Tags: The Illusionist

SnapTax: Making Filing Easier Since 2011new

The future is here: You may now file your taxes on your mobile phone.

Boise Weekly | George Prentice | 02-09-2011 | Tech

Fight For Equal Paynew

Made in Dagenham shows plight of female workers in the '60s.

Boise Weekly | George Prentice | 01-12-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Made in Dagenham

Ted Rall Gets Animatednew

Ted Rall gets animated in 'Disposable."

Boise Weekly | George Prentice | 01-12-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Ted Rall, Disposable

Smart Phone Apps for the Holidaysnew

Make your own phonesnowglobe.

Boise Weekly | George Prentice | 12-22-2010 | Tech

Why Walt Disney Still Mattersnew

A platinum age for the House of Mouse.

Boise Weekly | George Prentice | 12-08-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Disney, Tangled

To Hollywood, Love Boisenew

A Boise company introduces the next big thing in filmmaking technology.

Boise Weekly | George Prentice | 12-02-2010 | Movies

Tags: Silverdraft

Firth's Finestnew

I've already made up my mind on 2010's best performance by an actor. In fact, I knew in early September, when I first saw Colin Firth in The King's Speech at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Boise Weekly | George Prentice | 11-24-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Tom Hooper, The King's Speech