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'Taxi to the Dark Side' Examines Torturenew

Alex Gibney's film is a devastating investigation into how the war on terror has corrupted our nation's values.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Al Hoff | 02-25-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Alex Gibney, Taxi to the Dark Side

The Mythology of Bob LaBobgahnew

Film Kitchen hosts the darkly playful surrealism of LaBobgah and a documentary titled Confederate Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Bill O'Driscoll | 02-11-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Confederate Pennsylvania, Neil Bhaerman and Michael J. Maraden

Director Gregory Hoblit Sick for Thinking We Want to Watchnew

The only remotely decent thing about this rote, icky thriller is Diane Lane, who manages to make her character appear competent, even as the plot collapses around her.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Al Hoff | 02-04-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Gregory Hoblit, Untraceable

John Sayles' Latest is Personal Outingnew

As hokey as Honeydripper's epiphany-of-the-axe scene is, it is rooted in reality. Somewhere, somehow, 50 or so years ago, audiences, especially teens, caught a new sound – and it was, in a word, electrifying.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Al Hoff | 02-04-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Honeydripper, John Sayles

David Urbanic Documents Grassroots Touringnew

Instead of presenting Zelazowa's experience solely as sold-out shows and non-stop partying, Urbanic highlights the mundane and even dismal aspects.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Aaron Jentzen | 01-14-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: David Urbanic, What They Want Us to Be We Can't Always Be

The 2007 Movie Reviewnew

I did give three stars to numerous movies. Four stars would require the return of someone dead: Altman perhaps, or Kubrick or Truffaut or Buñuel.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Harry Kloman | 01-07-2008 | Movies

'The Steal Phantom' Examines Fandomnew

The comedic documentary finds skinny, boyish Jason Georgiades, a University of Pittsburgh art student, seeking an audience with the Pittsburgh Steelers to share a trick play he'd designed.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Bill O'Driscoll | 12-10-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Jason Georgiades and Trevar Cushing, The Steal Phantom

'I'm Not There' Takes on Bob Dylan, in All His Complexitynew

Todd Haynes' approach is daring, complex and brilliantly suited to his subject.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Bill O'Driscoll | 11-20-2007 | Reviews

Tags: I'm Not There, Todd Haynes

Pittsburgh International Lesbian and Gay Film Festivalnew

Pittsburgh City Paper's highlight for the festival, which runs from Fri., Oct. 19, through Tue., Oct. 30.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Staff | 10-23-2007 | Movies

Tags: Pittsburgh International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

Leave the Dick Jokes to Woody Allennew

Jay Jonroy, who wrote, directed and produced David and Layla, created one of the most witless cross-cultural romantic comedies I've ever seen -- and it's based on a true story.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Harry Kloman | 10-15-2007 | Reviews

Tags: David and Layla, Jay Jonroy