AltWeeklies Wire
Thomas McCarthy's 'The Visitor' is Every Bit as Powerful as 'The Station Agent'new
The Visitor is so small, so human in its fears and disappointments, that by comparison, films like Rendition look not only ineffective but irresponsible
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
05-30-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: The Visitor, Thomas McCarthy
The Beat Goes On for the Young@Heart Chorusnew
Stephen Walker's documentary doesn't do justice to the stories behind the Young@Heart Chorus.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
05-30-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Stephen Walker, Young@Heart
I, Robot: Robert Downey Jr. proves the man makes the suit.new
Iron Man is the best summer action film this year — at least until the release of The Dark Knight.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
05-30-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Jon Favreau, Iron Man
Bait and Kill: Soldier Resists More Deadly Missionsnew
A soldier who once participated in the Army's "bait and kill" teams in Iraq now suffers from PTSD now faces a court martial, prison and no treatment for his injuries for his refusal to fight in a war he does not believe in.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
05-28-2008 |
War
Escape is Just the Beginning for Harold and Kumarnew
The somewhat dynamic duo and comedian Doug Benson offer stoner comedies on, er, high-per drive.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
05-02-2008 |
Reviews
'Deception': Zero Sum Gamenew
Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor play with numbers.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
05-02-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Deception, Marcel Langenegger
Massage My Beefnew
Kobe-style burgers are the best.
Eugene Weekly |
Vanessa Salvia |
05-02-2008 |
Food+Drink
You Will Read Funny Storiesnew
Jennifer 8. Lee layers into her engrossing, charmingly tangential book other pieces -- beyond fortune cookies -- of the history of Chinese food in America.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
05-02-2008 |
Nonfiction
Love in a Cupnew
Delicious, heavenly -- and vegan -- desserts from Eugene's The Divine Cupcake.
Eugene Weekly |
Amanda Burhop |
05-02-2008 |
Food+Drink
Pollen to Perfectionnew
Kekau Chocolatier steps up the taste game.
Eugene Weekly |
Suzi Steffen |
05-02-2008 |
Food+Drink
Handmadenew
Yeltsin is still the tight as sardines band that they've always been; they just rock a little harder now.
Eugene Weekly |
Jeremy Ohmes |
05-02-2008 |
Reviews
Meeting Jason Segelnew
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a comedic balancing act of lovely proportions.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
05-02-2008 |
Reviews
Forging Aheadnew
The Counterfeiters is a refreshingly spare morality tale that adds something new to a darkly familiar chapter of our history.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
05-02-2008 |
Reviews
You Should've Been There: Hot Chip in Concertnew
A blog review of Hot Chip's show at Portland, Ore.'s Crystal Ballroom.
Eugene Weekly |
Chuck Adams and Todd Cooper |
04-24-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Hot Chip, concert review
'The Rough Guide to Climate Change' is Not a Rough Guide to Climate Changenew
Instead, it is an exhaustive assessment of Earth's ever-changing climate by Robert Henson, one of the leading science journalists reporting on atmospheric research, and his many reputable sources.
Eugene Weekly |
Chuck Adams |
04-24-2008 |
Nonfiction
