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Jude Law and Michael Caine on 'Sleuth'new
In an updated version of a modern mystery classic, the two actors duel on-screen as two men who love -- or at least want to possess -- the same woman.
The Georgia Straight |
Mark Leiren-Young |
10-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kenneth Branagh, Sleuth
'Long Story Short' is Willfully Bent & Instinctually Wittynew
Like science experiments, these six high-concept short stories drop their misfit characters into cruelly ironic fantasies or harsh hyper-realities.
The Georgia Straight |
Patty Jones |
10-29-2007 |
Fiction
Alice Sebold Loses Humanitynew
The sympathetic tone of The Lovely Bones is starkly absent in Sebold's sophomore fictional outing, The Almost Moon.
The Georgia Straight |
Mat Loup |
10-22-2007 |
Fiction
Deborah Harry Stretches Vocal Chordsnew
Her fifth since 1981's Koo Koo, and her first in 14 years, Necessary Evil finds the singer working with a Brooklyn-based version of the Matrix.
The Georgia Straight |
Staff |
10-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Deborah Harry, Necessary Evil
Cop-show Themes Sparked Kavinsky's Arresting Electronew
In 1984, two major events occurred that shaped Parisian electro producer Vincent Belorgey's life: in America, Miami Vice made its television premiere, and in France, nine-year-old Belorgey (aka Kavinsky) quit taking piano lessons for good.
The Georgia Straight |
Martin Turenne |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kavinsky
Basia Bulat is Gorgegousnew
But don't hold it against her.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Basia Bulat
Matthew Hart's Heart is in Songwritingnew
A funny thing happened to Hart on the way to becoming Canada's next Bob Rock.
The Georgia Straight |
Martin Turenne |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Russian Futurists
The Framptons Come Alivenew
Meg & Dia's retro feel makes it seem like they might have shared a practice space back in the day with Lollapalooza-era footnotes, but they're barely in their twenties.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Meg & Dia, Something Real
Vancouver's Private Policenew
With the Olympics coming and growing homelessness, the security industry is thriving, but what does that mean for the rest of us?
The Georgia Straight |
Travis Lupick |
10-22-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
'My Kid Could Paint That' a Fussnew
Filmmaker Amir Bar-Lev thought it would be a good opportunity to make some observations about the place of art in consumer culture as he captured the increasing media scrutiny of a 4-year-old's paintings.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
William Hurt on 'Into the Wild'new
Hurt had a choice. He could meet with the man he was playing in the film Into the Wild or he could stick with the script.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Into the Wild, Sean Penn
Director Susanne Bier on Shooting in Vancouvernew
In her latest film, Things We Lost in the Fire, Bier's concern for realism underscores everything, from her attention to location and clothing as a way of conveying authenticity to the use of handheld cameras and extreme close-ups.
The Georgia Straight |
Craig Takeuchi |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Canadian Troops Set for Lengthy Stay in Afghanistannew
The minority Conservative government has stated that Canadian troops should remain until 2011.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
10-22-2007 |
War
No Vacancy in Vancouvernew
The city is bedeviled by rising rents and low vacancy rates, which take a disproportionate toll on young people.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith and Carlito Pablo |
10-15-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Mary Novik's 'Conceit' Captures 60s Londonnew
Her novel courses through the bustling city, the realm of ghosts, and the various landscapes of attraction; it encompasses theological debate, angling lore, and architecture; and it's strewn with historical figures.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
10-12-2007 |
Fiction
