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Not Quite Greatnew
Oliver Stone’s Alexander, a flaccid, frenetic historical epic, has the look and feel of a child’s finger painting on a $160 million canvas. Despite a strong visual flair and good performances, the film is marred by lack of coherence and thematic might.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
12-02-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Oliver Stone, Alexander
My Plan to Break Partisan Judicial Stalematesnew
Sen. Trent Lott justifies his plan for eliminating the Senate requirement of a 60-vote majority for judicial nominations. He also vouches for appointment of Sen. Arlen Specter as Judiciary chairman, calling him "a man of his word."
Jackson Free Press |
Sen. Trent Lott |
11-19-2004 |
Commentary
G.W. Makes the World Go 'Roundnew
Mo'tel Williams Records and the Ghetto Science team bring to you the single "G.W. Makes the World Go 'Round." Chorus: And G.W. makes the world go ‘round -- another sad fairy tale. What will happen to us now? What’s down the road ahead? G.W. makes the world go 'round.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
11-10-2004 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
An Epitaph for Architecturenew
"Content," an inventory of work by the Office of Metropolitan Architecture, professes at every turn the difficulty of creating architecture in an increasingly complex and pluralistic world.
Jackson Free Press |
Randy Perkins |
11-10-2004 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Content, Rem Koolhaas
Superb Heroesnew
With spectacular animation and an energy certain to infect even the most jaded of moviegoers, “The Incredibles” is a postmodern take on superhero stories that offers plenty of laughs and fun for adults as well as kids.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
11-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Brad Bird, The Incredibles
You Own This Doghousenew
The youth of Mississippi rocked this last election. Because of them, Republicans didn't take the whole cake. But there's still work to be done.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
Beware the Forces of Goodnew
If I hear one more time, “The United States is a Christian nation,” I’m going to puke. We are not a Christian nation and, as a Christian, I pray we never become one. I do not fear an overt attempt at institutionalizing Christianity as the official state religion.
Jackson Free Press |
Lawrence Silver |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
I'm a Decent Human Being, Toonew
Christians think homosexuals are hell-bound, but we're actually pretty decent people. And quite a few of us want to love God, too. So let us.
Jackson Free Press |
Casey Parks |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
What Went Wrong with Fable?new
Fable took four years, a huge cast and, as reported in the credits, several thousand take-out dinners to make. But the plot sounds like it took three guys, one night and a batch of “special” brownies.
Jackson Free Press |
Nick Judin |
11-07-2004 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Behind the Robesnew
Another book on the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church appears, at first, redundant. What is there left to say? Yet, Vows of Silence: The Abuse of Power in the Papacy of John Paul II informs us of new, fascinating stories. One is of a priest who takes on the Vatican on behalf of abuse victims.
Jackson Free Press |
Lawrence Silver |
11-03-2004 |
Nonfiction
God Had a Plannew
Hanson writes, "I've never been one to believe that people could or should blame how they’ve turned out on circumstance, yet Spencer’s story spoke straight to my soul."
Jackson Free Press |
Lynette Hanson |
11-03-2004 |
Nonfiction
The Future is for the Passionatenew
The future is for the passionate. Post-election activism starts today.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
11-03-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
Standing By Our Mennew
Two wives in Jackson, Miss., speak out about why their husbands said no to the command in Iraq. They emotionally ask the world not to demonize the men for refusing a dangerous mission with insufficient gear and back-up.
Jackson Free Press |
Brett Potter |
10-29-2004 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Alabama Dreamin'new
Hoffman gives an "Alabama Twist" to the Kleinmans—a compelling drama about a classic Southern family, except that they're Jewish.
Jackson Free Press |
Lynette Hanson |
10-29-2004 |
Fiction
State Behaving Badlynew
Families of prisoners, and the ACLU, are alleging that the state is still abusing incarcerated citizens, more than 30 years after Mississippi’s prison system was declared unconstitutional.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
10-29-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
