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Hero Worship: Interview With Comic Book Idol Stan Leenew

The characters Stan Lee created—from Spider-Man to the Fantastic Four to The Avengers—have been pop cultural icons for more than 40 marvelous years. The Alibi got a chance to speak with Lee about the summer of superheroes in film.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O’Leary  |  05-26-2011  |  Profiles & Interviews

'The Perfect Game' Swings and Missesnew

The formula is all but etched in stone: Choose a ragtag, underdog team and follow them to their triumphant, come-from-behind victory at whatever national championship courtesy of whichever unconventional but inspiring coach they’ve stumbled across.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  04-19-2010  |  Reviews

Bad News is Good Drama in 'The Messenger'new

Earlier this year, the independent film The Messenger very quietly racked up two Oscar nominations—one for Best Original Screenplay and one for Best Supporting Actor. That’s appropriate for a film as quietly powerful as The Messenger.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O’Leary  |  04-12-2010  |  Reviews

'Chloe': Canadians Get Dirty (in a Clean Way)new

By about the halfway point, the film 'Chloe' starts to morph into your basic erotic thriller.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  03-30-2010  |  Reviews

Lady Reporters XXX: Hollywood's Clichéd Female Journalistsnew

This propensity for “really getting to know one’s source” isn’t extended to male journalists in the movies. Frost doesn’t bang Nixon.
Weekly Alibi  |  John Bear  |  03-30-2010  |  TV

Home Again: 'Parenthood' on NBCnew

Though it now bears a more-than-passing resemblance to ABC’s hit comedy Modern Family, Parenthood does quite a few things right. The cast, for starters, is impressive.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O’Leary  |  03-30-2010  |  TV

'Sweetgrass' is a Raw, Open-Eyed Elegy for the American Cowboynew

Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Ilisa Barbash, the husband-and-wife filmmaking team behind Sweetgrass, apparently prefer the term “recordist” over the term “director.” Once you see the documentary, you might be inclined to agree.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  03-16-2010  |  Reviews

Do I Want to Discuss the Symbolic Use of Firewood as a Weapon...? Nonew

Sometimes, I think Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier is a genius (The Kingdom, for example). Other times, I think he’s just an asshole (let’s go with Dogville). His newest film, the controversy-baiting horror whatsit Antichrist, is a coin toss.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O’Leary  |  02-02-2010  |  Reviews

Swedish Director Takes Us On a Guilt Trip Around the Worldnew

Lukas Moodysson’s Mammoth employs a polyglot cast, a wide-ranging backdrop and assorted convergent storylines to ruminate on the sad state of interpersonal politics — in this case, modern parenthood and the worldwide socioeconomic factors that affect it both positively and negatively.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O’Leary  |  01-26-2010  |  Reviews

Merry Pranksters 2.0: 'The Yes Men Fix the World'new

The exploits of leading Yes Men-bers as they impersonate the world's power brokers and put words in their mouths — sort of like a Sacha Baron Cohen movie, but with a sincere heart.
Weekly Alibi  |  Ari LeVaux  |  12-31-2009  |  Reviews

'Red Cliff': Epic War Story is a Visual Stunnernew

Romance of the Three Kingdoms is the Chinese national epic, an 800,000-word historical saga that has been well-entrenched in the Asian mindset since its creation in the 14th century. Hence, it’s not too surprising to find that expat Chinese director John Woo has been eager for a shot at the story for decades.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O’Leary  |  12-21-2009  |  Reviews

The 2009 Holiday Film Guidenew

The leaves are turning, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s are looming. The holiday season is upon us! Hollywood hopes you will take a break during your endless holiday shopping in the coming weeks to stop by the mall theater and buy a ticket for one of the following films.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  11-10-2009  |  Movies

'Coco Before Chanel' Looks Fabulous but Hangs Kinda Funnynew

While bolstered by the magnetic central performance of the always-charming Audrey Tautou and some damn fine period re-creation, Coco Before Chanel is also restrained by slow pacing and a general lack of drama.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  11-03-2009  |  Reviews

'Bright Star' Casts John Keats as King of All Proto-Emo Boysnew

If you got a D in English Lit, Bright Star probably isn't the romantic ode for you. If you've got a taste for chaste love affairs with unhappy endings, however, Bright Star delivers.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  10-06-2009  |  Reviews

Return of the B Movie: Full Moon Entertainment is Backnew

To a certain percentage of the population -- those who grew up in the dawning Home Video Age of the '80s -- Full Moon still holds a certain nostalgic resonance. Now, after years of weathering bankruptcy, various lawsuits and the death of the VHS tape, Full Moon is back.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  10-06-2009  |  Movies

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