AltWeeklies Wire
Gangs of D.C.
This book is charming, because Continetti approaches his subjects with an innocence that can't be anything but.
Washington City Paper |
Ryan Grim |
07-28-2006 |
Nonfiction
Solo Debuts for Drummies
O'Reagan's solid songwriting and willingness to play with sound help his album avoid alt-country cliche.
Washington City Paper |
Joe Dempsey |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Tim O'Reagan
Shtick Shift
Though previous Smog albums have hardly shied away from darker subject matter, Another Fine Day just seems to cut a little deeper.
Washington City Paper |
Joe Dempsey |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Another Fine Day, Golden Smog
Flash Forward
Oneida's long strange trip toward focus seems to have finally come to a close.
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Leitko |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Happy New Year, Oneida
Bug Out
The Ant Bully is one insect movie too many.
Washington City Paper |
Jason Powell |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: John A. Davis, The Ant Bully
Housequake
Monster House is scary fun for almost the whole family.
Washington City Paper |
Jason Powell |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gil Kenan, Monster House
Homeward, Bound
Cavite doesn't have one false note.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Remembrance of Things Pastel
Mann's latest is another illustration of a disappointing TV-to-movie translation, in which studios put their faith in the formula: prime-time plot + obvious filler = big box office.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Miami Vice, Michael Mann
We Are Not a Muse'd
It no longer matters whether Allen's inspiration is Russian literature or Catskills burlesque; his real subject is the slow death of a wisecracking ladies' man.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Scoop, Woody Allen
Menage a Blah
Director Betty Thomas has never learned that even comedy requires a certain measure of logic.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Betty Thomas, John Tucker Must Die
Dating Trips
This movie is like a half-dozen episodes of a predictable teen sitcom condensed into a 90-minute movie.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Rest in Prius
What exactly are we mourning?
Washington City Paper |
Louis Bayard |
07-21-2006 |
Reviews
A Barrel of Gaffes
Mirren & Co. go off half-cocked.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
07-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Lee Daniels, Shadowboxer
Something Wicket This Way Comes
Oblivion takes a swing at midcentury racism.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
07-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Morrison, Wondrous Oblivion
Game Theories
Mongolian Ping Pong is technically a contemporary tale, but it transpires on the border of tradition and modernity--which turns out to be the ideal location for some gentle magic.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
07-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Mongolian Ping Pong, Ning Hao
