AltWeeklies Wire
American Music Club Gets Organic on 'The Golden Age'new
Mark Eitzel's morbid sensibilities are still intact for the latest American Music Club tour.
New York Press |
Matt Gewolb |
04-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Punk Band Glos in Brooklynnew
The So So Glos may sound like The Clash, but their brand of Brooklyn punk is powerfully paradoxical.
New York Press |
Greg Burgett |
04-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Helen Hunt's Directorial Debut Showcases Her Miserable Sidenew
Although Hunt is best known for her role on a hit sitcom in which she was all smiles, her performance in Then She Found Me suggests that she's most comfortable when she's frowning.
New York Press |
Raphaela Weissman |
04-24-2008 |
Reviews
Trying Out Tribecanew
By blending obscure titles with the work of proven talent, Tribeca provides a resolutely solid collage of the film community's modern state.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
04-24-2008 |
Movies
'Roman de Gare': Part Stylish Caprice, Part Masterpiecenew
I can't say that I love all of Roman De Gare, but it is worth reporting that the first half of the film is nearly perfect -- a master's piece.
New York Press |
Armond White |
04-24-2008 |
Reviews
'Standard Operating Procedure' Profiles Abu Ghraib Torturersnew
Errol Morris is more interested in political posturing and special effects than exposing a military disgrace.
New York Press |
Armond White |
04-24-2008 |
Reviews
Jay Reatard Attempts to Curb His Wunderkind Workaholismnew
Reatard is set to release six 7-inch singles with Matador this year, which will be compiled on an EP in the fall.
New York Press |
Chris Ruen |
04-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
What David Fincher Hath Wroughtnew
Willem Dafoe goes up against an art-loving serial killer in Anamorph. Struggling artists across the city should take note: Apparently morality is what it takes to succeed in the art business.
New York Press |
Mark Peikert |
04-17-2008 |
Reviews
A Decent Novel Becomes an Indecent Movie that Reaches for Artnew
Evan Rachel Wood as Diana finds herself trapped in a Columbine-style high school massacre, confronting her classmate-gunman in the girls' lavatory. The movie comprises memories and fantasies that flash through her mind's eye.
New York Press |
Armond White |
04-17-2008 |
Reviews
Screenwriter Daniel Taplitz Makes Screwball Comedy Less Screwynew
Working outside of mainstream chick flicks (You've Got Mail), hipster flicks (Before Sunrise) and chump flicks (Knocked Up), Taplitz has pursued questions of attraction and commitment through personal language and neurotic obsession.
New York Press |
Armond White |
04-17-2008 |
Reviews
The 'Super-Size Me' Guy Tries and Fails with a New Docu-gimmicknew
In Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? Spurlock is a Posse of One tracking the War on Terror's poster boy. Unfortunately for Spurlock, the comedian-on-a-quest schtick has begun to wear thin.
New York Press |
Felicia Feaster |
04-17-2008 |
Reviews
'The Forbidden Kingdom' Brings a Mash of the Titansnew
Jet Li and Jackie Chan partner as heroes in a Hollywood film that respects Hong Kong action cinema.
New York Press |
Armond White |
04-17-2008 |
Reviews
Everyday People Are Being Priced Out of Baseball Fandomnew
The Mets and Yankees will open their swanky new ballparks next season. It's just too bad nobody I know will be able to afford to see them from the inside.
New York Press |
Emma Span |
04-17-2008 |
Sports
'Young@Heart' Offers More Than a Feel-good Music Documentarynew
A sentimental sing-along? More like in-your-face shock waves, the force of the film actually comes from the contrast between these 70- to 90-year-olds and their musical fare: rock and punk tunes.
New York Press |
Marsha McCreadie |
04-10-2008 |
Reviews
Philly's Man Man Resists the Mental Ward with its Circus-punk Popnew
The band's two headlining concerts in New York City, in support of its new Rabbit Habits, have quickly sold out. If quantifiable success is a sign of things to come for this genre-spiting rock band from Philadelphia, it will be well earned after years of scarcity.
New York Press |
Chris Ruen |
04-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
