AltWeeklies Wire
From Boise to Kabul to the Oscarsnew

“Honestly, one of our goals was to make something that could win an Academy Award.”
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
02-07-2013 |
Movies
The Best of the Best: The Movie Year in Bracketsnew

The best? Argo and Zero Dark Thirty.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
12-27-2012 |
Movies
Tags: Best Movies of 2012
The Fitzgerald Family Christmasnew

Ed Burns writes, directs and stars in a holiday tale of forgiveness and grace.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
12-12-2012 |
Reviews
All That Glittersnew

Memo to the Academy: When you're handing out kudos, please don't forget these gems.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
12-05-2012 |
Movies
Can I Have This Dance?new

Life requires a bit of choreography. Some of us just take a little longer to learn the moves.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
11-21-2012 |
Reviews
Let's Get Meta-physicalnew

The film is touching, quite funny, very lovely to look at and intellectually mature.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
11-15-2012 |
Reviews
Nobody Does It Betternew

Mission accomplished in Skyfall
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
11-07-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: Skyfall
Uncommon Bedfellows: Hollywood and Politicsnew

Would you vote for Matt Santos? Jed Bartlett? Andrew Shepherd? How about Dave?
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
10-31-2012 |
Movies
Tags: Political Movies
Count 'Em, Seven Reasons To See Seven Psychopathsnew

As funny as it is violent, and it's very violent.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
10-10-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: Martin McDonagh, Seven Psychopaths
Looper and Hotel Transylvania: One Huge Hit and One Small Chucklenew

Don't check into this cartoon hotel but definitely check out Looper.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
09-27-2012 |
Reviews
The Master Showcases The Two Best Performances of the Yearnew

The Master--which explores the lure and vagaries of power and free will--excises veins of American complexity rarely seen since the plays of Arthur Miller.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
09-19-2012 |
Reviews
TIFF is the Fest of Timesnew

Hundreds of films to be screened in 10 days.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
09-05-2012 |
Movies
Who is Ruby Sparks?new

Dramedy is part mystery, part love story, all entertaining.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
08-14-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: Ruby Sparks
Take This Waltz: A Dangerous Dancenew

Uncommon patience and devastating rawness
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
08-02-2012 |
Reviews
The Young and the Joblessnew

Idaho youth struggle with one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation.
Boise Weekly |
Zach Hagadone |
07-31-2012 |
Economy
Tags: Idaho Unemployment