AltWeeklies Wire
Jose Padilla: A Corrupted Trial
As the pundits argue over the "winner" in the case, the loser is clear: democracy.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
08-22-2007 |
Commentary
Clive Owen Shoots 'Em Up and Talks About It
Clive Owen's recent performances in films like Sin City and Children of Men have put him on the radar of cutting-edge directors like Michael Davis.
Maui Time |
Cole Smithey |
08-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Michael Davis, Shoot 'Em Up
LOL: Rowan Atkinson Dusts Off Mr. Bean One Last Time
A highly enjoyable family comedy for every unadorned moment of Rowan Atkinson's comic genius.
'Delirious' is, Well, Delirious
There's enough retro modern social satire here to support the comical efforts of a talented cast adding layers of emotional nuance.
Tags: Delirious, Tom DiCillo
Shame: China's Most Valuable Export
Corrupt Chinese officials face execution while CEOs who mess up commit suicide -- is there something we can learn?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
08-15-2007 |
Commentary
'Death at a Funeral': Over the Top, Backwards
Director Frank Oz nearly redeems himself, after his disastrous Stepford Wives remake, with a British black comedy.
Tags: Death at a Funeral, Frank Oz
'The 11th Hour': A Fount of Vital Information
This film is an essential bookend chapter to An Inconvenient Truth.
'The King of Kong': Enjoyable Gaming Action
Here's one of those unfolding documentaries where unforeseen events and deeds make the subject more appealing than even filmmaker Seth Gordon expected.
'Dedication': Disarmingly Funny
Actor Justin Theroux makes an auspicious directorial debut with a romantic comedy full of emotional life and witty filmic textures.
Tags: Dedication, Justin Theroux
'Superbad': Apatow Gang Gets Funny With the Funky
That venerable genre, the teen sex comedy, gets a hot shot of warm lovin' in director Greg Mottola's (The Daytrippers) rendering of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's irreverent script.
Tags: Greg Mottola, Superbad
'Descent': A Modern Art Film
Apart from its obvious exploitation element and disjointed second act, the movie achieves a cool momentum by sheer force of the intimate power play that takes place over the course of a slow build-up.
Tags: Descent, Talia Lugacy
Perverted Justice: The Triumph of Thoughtcrime
Another of George Orwell's predictions comes true: the United States increasingly prosecutes people not for criminal acts, but their thoughts.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
08-07-2007 |
Commentary
'Rush Hour 3'
In their third and ostensibly last outing together, Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker go through the motions of energizing the Rush Hour franchise, albeit with less physical action and much less apparent joy.
Tags: Brett Ratner, Rush Hour 3
Final 'Hour': Chan and Tucker Go Out With a Whimper
In their third and ostensibly last outing together, Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker go through the motions of energizing the Rush Hour franchise, albeit with less physical action and much less apparent joy.
Tags: Brett Ratner, Rush Hour 3
America's Sneaky War on Speeders
Cash-starved states are jacking up fines for speeding by thousands of dollars per ticket. Advocates worry about clogged courts and working-class motorists losing their driving privileges and thus their jobs.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
07-30-2007 |
Transportation
