AltWeeklies Wire
Original Impactnew
John Cusack transforms himself for this effective sob story that brings the war home.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
12-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Grace is Gone, James Strouse
I'll Be Watching Younew
New York's celebrity stalker population keeps growing. When will one cross the line?
New York Press |
Becca Tucker |
12-06-2007 |
Culture
The Citizens Band Wants You to Know that 'The Panic Is On'new
Addressing hot button issues through song, dance and aerial ballet.
New York Press |
Maggie Serota |
11-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Citizens Band
Lee Harvey Oswald Continues to Capture the Imaginationnew
Rather than endorsing conspiracy theories, Oswald's Ghost studies them as anger-driven symptoms of cultural obsession.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
11-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Oswald's Ghost, Robert Stone
The Times Ignores Real Issues in Stagehand Strikenew
It's curious to me how The New York Times justifies its blatantly frivolous treatment of the striking Broadway stagehands, instead concentrating on the inconveniences the shutdown has caused affluent New Yorkers and tourists who now won't be able to fork over the exorbitant ticket prices that a show like "Jersey Boys" commands.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
11-29-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
'The Savages': Dying With Laughternew
A black comedy that nearly qualifies as softcore grief porn.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
11-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Tamara Jenkins, The Savages
'Protagonist': Fast, Cheap and Euripidesnew
Intriguing documentary follows the parallel lives of four men.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
11-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jessica Yu, Protagonist
'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly' is Eye-Catchingnew
Schnabel achieves greatness through the incredible accomplishments of a man left with one eye.
New York Press |
Armond White |
11-29-2007 |
Reviews
The House That the Bowery Boys Builtnew
The New York City promoters double down with two new venues as they continue to expand to compete with the mega-corporations.
New York Press |
David Callicott |
11-21-2007 |
Music
'Mist'-ified Horrornew
Goofy Stephen King adaptation can't balance shock with schlock.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
11-21-2007 |
Reviews
'August Rush': Visualizing the Invisiblenew
Kirsten Sheridan speaks about her father's influence and the balance between genius and madness.
New York Press |
Jennifer Merin |
11-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: August Rush, Kirsten Sheridan
'I'm Not There' Is Not About Dylan, It's About Haynesnew
Altogether, Todd Haynes' film is a presumptuous act of reverse hubris. No one should expect to be entertained by the story it doesn’t tell or the blind alleys it revisits.
New York Press |
Armond White |
11-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: I'm Not There, Todd Haynes
Defending Scott Borasnew
No matter what fans and, more important, baseball owners think about Boras' aggressive strategy, he's not evil, he's not the devil -- he's just a sports entrepreneur who happens to be better than his peers at performing his job.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
11-15-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Megan Reilly Rings a Southern Bellnew
Her soulful folk lacks the cynical edge of many other singer-songwriters.
New York Press |
David Callicott |
11-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Megan Reilly
The Bird and the Bee is Lounge Music Without the Kitschnew
Greg Kurstin and Inara George don't need irony to make their sound work.
New York Press |
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni |
11-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Bird and the Bee
