AltWeeklies Wire
In Casual Gaming, the Ad is Rightnew
Montreal developers Ludia push product placement to new heights with The Price Is Right.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
08-17-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
'Arctic Tale': Deep-freeze Cheesenew
This polar documentary is well-meaning but shrill.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
'The Last Legion': A Poor Excuse for an Adventure Movienew
This thing is a lousy, embarrassing all-around swords-and-sandals flick that resembles more an episode of that '90s Sinbad TV show than anything that should be respectably called a motion picture.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Doug Lefler, The Last Legion
Brutal Knights: Stupider Than Thounew
The Toronto band stumps brain-dead punks with classic hardcore and cutting humor.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
08-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Brutal Knights
The Hot Springs: Scream, Sigh, Simplifynew
Libidinous energy and alcoholic anger fuel the band's debut album, Volcano.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
08-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Hot Springs, Volcano
'The World Without Us': Homo Extinctusnew
Alan Weisman takes an in-depth look at a human-less earth.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
08-17-2007 |
Nonfiction
Say Hello to Au Revoir Simonenew
The band responds to leering critics, communicates telepathically and latches on to David Lynch.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
08-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Au Revoir Simone
Only Crime is Doing Timenew
Drawing its members from the ranks of Black Flag, Descendents, Good Riddance and Converge, the band adds up to more than the sum of its parts.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
08-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Only Crime
Werewolves Go Nowhere in 'Skinwalkers'new
This is one of those horror entries that reminds you of how much mediocrity there is in the genre.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
08-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: James Isaacs, Skinwalkers
'The Yacoubian Building': Contradictory Caironew
The film is a towering melodrama, highly ambitious but satisfying -- Hamed deserves praise for creating something so illuminating and unblinking from a country known for censorship.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
08-14-2007 |
Reviews
'Rush Hour 3': A Crass Case of Diminishing Returnsnew
The latest in the franchise isn't worth your time -- if you want to see a truly funny buddy comedy, wait until next week and check out Superbad instead.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
08-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Brett Ratner, Rush Hour 3
'The Mistress's Daughter': Hell-o Mother!new
A.M. Homes memoir recounts the author's nightmarish
reunion with her troubled old lady.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
08-14-2007 |
Nonfiction
Graffiti Festival is Under Real Pressurenew
The popular Under Pressure Graffiti Convention is feeling the heat as Montreal continues its war on graffiti.
Montreal Mirror |
Christopher Hazou |
08-14-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Psychotropical Orchestra's Manic Magicnew
Death makes them laugh, their apparel makes them powerful and -- watch out -- the Invasion
Psychotropical is just beginning.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
07-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Psychotropical Orchestra
Radioclit's Global Ghetto Groovesnew
The London-based webcasters/DJs push all the right buttons.
Montreal Mirror |
Jack Oatman |
07-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Radioclit
