AltWeeklies Wire
Diners, Drive-Ins, and Disastersnew

David Page made Guy Fieri a TV star. Then he lost control.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Gregory Pratt |
10-19-2011 |
TV
The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival Returns with Biggest Lineup Yetnew
This year nearly 140 films from more than 40 countries (not counting several short-film programs) will screen, compared to about 80 titles in 2007.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matthew Smith |
04-16-2008 |
Movies
Running with Diablonew

Hollywood's hottest screenwriter talks about the price of fame, life in the film biz, and her early days at City Pages.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matthew Smith |
12-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Juno, Jason Reitman
The True Hollywood Story of a Band Apart Co-Founder Michael Bodnarcheknew
Bodnarchek had co-founded A Band Apart Commercials in the summer of 1995 with celebrated director Quentin Tarantino and producer Lawrence Bender Yet almost as quickly as A Band Apart grew, it tore asunder.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Peter S. Scholtes |
10-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
'No End in Sight': Surge Thisnew
Breaking out of the pack of Iraq War docs, Ferguson's walloping film devastates.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rob Nelson |
08-22-2007 |
Reviews
'Live Free or Die Hard': Past Action Heronew
Even with the Mac kid at his side, John McClane is just ... old.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rob Nelson |
06-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Len Wiseman, Live Free or Die Hard
Satoshi Kon's Cure for Cinemanew
Paprika dreams a little crazy dream.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rob Nelson |
06-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Paprika, Satoshi Kon
'Crazy Love': Pow! Right in the Kissernew
Dan Klores' rosy portrait of abuser-victim "love" is some kind of nutty.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rob Nelson |
06-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Crazy Love, Dan Klores
'Hostel Part II': The Torturer Talksnew
Writer-director Eli Roth on opening opposite George Clooney and making a "feminist horror film."
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rob Nelson |
06-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Eli Roth, Hostel Part II
The AmeriCannes Waynew
The Coen brothers, Gus Van Sant, Michael Moore, and Leonardo DiCaprio colonized screens at the French film fest.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rob Nelson |
05-31-2007 |
Movies
Tags: 2007, Cannes Film Festival
Report From Cannesnew
Joel and Ethan Coen return to Fargo form with No Country for Old Men.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rob Nelson |
05-23-2007 |
Movies
William Friedkin's 'Bug' Gets Under the Skinnew
The director of The Exorcist can still deliver the creeps, even on a budget.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rob Nelson |
05-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bug, William Friedkin
Revival in Your Laptopnew
Even perverts need a Guide.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rob Nelson |
05-16-2007 |
Reviews
Ian Rans' Message in a Bottlenew

For the host and namesake of the cable-access show Drinking with Ian, there's no such thing as an unhappy hour.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Peter S. Scholtes |
05-09-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Wedding Crashernew
Dogme vet Susanne Bier takes a new vow with After the Wedding.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rob Nelson |
05-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Susanne Bier, After the Wedding