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Fakes on a Framenew
With direct-to-video hits like The Da Vinci Treasure and Snakes on a Train, B-horror factory The Asylum looks to corner the "mockbuster" market.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
12-20-2006 |
Movies
Pig Talesnew
Dakota Fanning talks about bringing a classic children's book to life, and why she's sworn off BLTs -- at least for a while.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
12-14-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Charlotte's Web, Gary Winick
Talkin' About the Roadnew
Tenacious defenders Jack Black and Kyle Gass discuss the perils of tongue-in-cheek crossover artistry.
San Antonio Current |
Cole Haddon |
11-15-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Corkednew
Sure, the bottle looks good, but this Crowe/Scott vintage can't live up to its name.
San Antonio Current |
Cole Haddon |
11-08-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ridley Scott, A Good Year
Kazakh Attacknew
Borat serves up some of the biggest, basest laughs of the year -- still, I can't help thinking I'd rather just watch Da Ali G Show for two hours.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
11-01-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Borat, Larry Charles
Hello Faddahnew
Rachel Grady testifies on the sources of inspiration for her documentary on Christian zealotry.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
11-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jesus Camp, Rachel Grady
Flunking the Electoral Collegenew
New film gives a grade to America's unresolved voting issues.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
10-11-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Call It Democracy, Matthew Kohn
Matt Dillon Grows Upnew
Factotum's star and director talk about limning a literary legend -- sort of.
San Antonio Current |
Cole Haddon |
09-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bent Hamer, Factotum
I Will Buy You a New Lifenew
The working poor get a voice in PBS's latest P.O.V. offering.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
08-23-2006 |
TV
Tags: TV
Will 'Blow' for Deppnew
If you're a true fan of the Johnny, you'll sail into deeper waters with him.
San Antonio Current |
Cole Haddon |
07-05-2006 |
Movies
Fair and Foulnew
PBS does Japanese baseball with Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
06-28-2006 |
TV
Tags: TV
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Remake?new
Sometimes, the scares are sweeter the second (or third) time around.
San Antonio Current |
Cole Haddon |
06-07-2006 |
Movies
Y Tu Pelicula Tambiennew
Despite a few luminaries, Latino films still struggle for mainstream acceptance.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
05-03-2006 |
Movies
They Call It a 'Specialty Thriller’new
Hard Candy's creative team talks about its controversial take on pedophilia and revenge.
San Antonio Current |
Cole Haddon |
04-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David Slade, Hard Candy
Blank Slatenew
Unknown White Male is the story about what's left in amnesia's wake.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
03-29-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Rupert Murray, Unknown White Male
