AltWeeklies Wire
Page One: Inside the New York Times explains why we still need journalismnew

Page One explores difficult economic and philosophical questions: How do we monetize the migration of journalism to the Web? What is the level of accountability, not just for old-school journalism but for blogs and nontraditional media as well?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2: Off to see the Wizardnew
A series that has gotten it right since Day One has maintained its integrity and commitment to quality to the very end.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
07-28-2011 |
Reviews
In Love and Life During Wartimenew

Todd Solondz's second tale of dysfunction.
Boise Weekly |
Elizabeth Duffy |
07-28-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Todd Solondz, Life During Wartime
Hey, Soul Sisternew

Laborious book club adaptation fails on every level.
Orlando Weekly |
William Goss |
07-28-2011 |
Reviews
The Ladies' Mannew

Steve Carell anchors an adult rom-com with plenty of heart.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
07-28-2011 |
Reviews
Are We Doomed?new

Louisville filmmakers ponder our fate in ‘YERT’
LEO Weekly |
J. Christian Walsh |
07-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fred and Vinnie Crack Each Other Upnew

Character actor and "Oh, that guy" extraordinaire Fred Stoller plays Fred Stoller, a lonely character actor in Los Angeles.
Charleston City Paper |
Ryan Finn |
07-27-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Fred and Vinnie
Mila and Justin go (Almost) Bare in a Movie That Does Toonew

fter three sequels, two green comic book heroes, and a whole bunch of penguins, Hollywood’s rounding out its summer releases with director Will Gluck’s romantic comedy Friends with Benefits.
San Antonio Current |
Emily Schiller |
07-27-2011 |
Reviews
Josie Faz, the First Lady of Chicano film [1948-2011]new

It’s never too late to recognize a pioneer.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
07-27-2011 |
Movies
Trust No Onenew

An online crush leads to dangerous consequences.
Boise Weekly |
Elizabeth Duffy |
07-27-2011 |
Reviews
Soul Mates: A Solid Cast and a Good Script Bring Adult Romantic Comedy Back

For the first time in a long time Hollywood offers up an energetic adult romantic comedy that's equal parts substance and comic spice.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
07-26-2011 |
Reviews
All the Right Movesnew

Starring Sandrine Bonnaire and Kevin Kline.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
07-20-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Queen to Play
Critic’s Diss: Zookeepernew

Deep inside the ferocious land of Hollywood, gazing around the talent pool like a fat warthog at a watering hole, a stumpy beast hunkers down waiting for a screenplay too weak to defend itself.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
07-20-2011 |
Reviews
Goony, Giddy, and Insecure: a Masterful Christopher Plummer Comes Outnew

Christopher Plummer is glorious.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
07-15-2011 |
Reviews
Why the Work of Efraín Gutiérrez Will Never Disappearnew

It’s easy to dismiss the films of Efraín Gutiérrez. His movies are rough, unpolished, and lacking those things cinema experts consider, well, good. If Ed Wood was “the worst director of all time,” you can almost say Gutiérrez is a Chicano Ed Wood with a political conscience — bad acting, weak writing, and lousy camera work. Gutiérrez knows it, but he smiles and takes no offense.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
07-15-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews