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'Lake of Fire': The Viscus is the Messagenew
This fascinating documentary essay exposes every angle of the abortion debate.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
10-04-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Lake of Fire, Tony Kaye
'Michael Clayton' Mines the '70s for Style & Substancenew
Hipster filmmakers like Tony Gilroy keep looking backwards to the 1970s, hoping to disguise how ill-equipped they are to deal with contemporary social issues -- that trendiness ruins George Clooney's few attempts at baleful characterization in Michael Clayton.
New York Press |
Armond White |
10-04-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Clayton, Tony Gilroy
Les Savy Fav's Controlled Chaosnew
Frontman Tim Harrington is a gentle giant and a mad shaman of a faithful rock tribe.
New York Press |
David Callicott |
10-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Les Savy Fav, Let's Stay Friends
Questions for the New York Times Magazine's Questionernew
Did Deborah Solomon break the Times' strict code of ethics? In interviews with Ira Glass and Amy Dickinson, we find a troubling pattern.
New York Press |
Matt Elzweig |
10-04-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Gary's Mistakenew
You'd think today's kids would know better, but in the last five years, HIV diagnoses among gay New York City teenagers has doubled -- we talk to a recently infected 19-year-old boy.
New York Press |
Colby Brin |
09-27-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Robert Benton Gives Us The Love Jittersnew
Feast of Love is a feel-good movie for the semi-literati; as such it may grate on those too sophisticated for its smooth ways and easy answers.
New York Press |
Marsha McCreadie |
09-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Feast of Love, Robert Benton
James Chapman Never Loses His Sense of Directionnew
The England native fuses pop songwriting and electronica.
New York Press |
Amre Klimchak |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: maps, James Chapman
Will Sheff's Waters Run Deepnew
The singer of Okkervil River pens lyrics that can only come from the mind of a man who spends considerable time in the company of classic authors and dead poets.
New York Press |
David Callicott |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Okkervil River
We Love You, Bell Hollow, But We Hate Your Friendsnew
The return of the old-school shoegazers.
New York Press |
J.R. Taylor |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bell Hollow
'Lust, Caution' is a Cautionary Sex Talenew
Ang Lee finally makes the film he's always wanted.
New York Press |
Armond White |
09-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ang Lee, Lust, Caution
Ang Lee Touches His True Selfnew
"This movie is very personal for me. Not only because I'm going back to Chinese-language film. The characters in the movie, I find myself directing them with my personal knowledge, with feelings and things inside of me that I'm not aware of," explains Lee.
New York Press |
Jennifer Merin |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ang Lee, Lust, Caution
'The Kingdom': The Witless A-Teamnew
This blandly politicized action film borrows equally from documentaries and Mr. T.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
09-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Peter Berg, The Kingdom
'The Darjeeling Limited': My Three Stoogesnew

Wes Anderson understands the fragility (and humor) of families.
New York Press |
Armond White |
09-27-2007 |
Reviews
1 in 4 Gay Men in NYC Have HIVnew
So why doesn't anyone seem to care anymore?
New York Press |
John Mikytuck |
09-27-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Brooklyn Nabe Still Picking Up the Pieces After Tornadonew
One month after the freak twister, Bay Ridge is still scrambling to rebuild itself from the ruins.
New York Press |
David Crohn |
09-20-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters