AltWeeklies Wire
'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo': A Fast-Paced Investigationnew
At 2 1/2 hours, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo flies by, thanks to tension and a compelling narrative.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-08-2010 |
Reviews
Womyn's Landnew
An Arizona commune called Adobeland inspired three lesbians to make a documentary about feminism, sisterhood and a movement many younger LGBT people have never heard of.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
04-08-2010 |
LGBT
Tags: Adobeland, Hannah Blue Heron
Confessions and Liesnew
A local sex-abuse victim reflects on the current crisis facing the Catholic Church.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
04-08-2010 |
Religion
'Astro Coast' More Promise Than Achievementnew
The debut from the quintet Surfer Blood stitches together the big hooks of party rock, a bit of '80s synth, surf-inflected indie rock and some dance-y Brit-pop.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
04-01-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Astro Coast, Surfer Blood
Erykah Badu the Myth Makernew
Erykah Badu is an incredible artist who has never put out a bad record--and this is one of her best.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
04-01-2010 |
Reviews
Stylistic Detours: 'The Monitor'new
One of the more impressive young bands to revel in loud, sloppy angst is Titus Andronicus. The Monitor may be loosely based on the Civil War, but it is certifiably ambitious and remarkable.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
04-01-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Monitor, Titus Andronicus
Boy Meets Reptile: 'How to Train Your Dragon'new
How to Train Your Dragon is no Up, but it's engaging and enjoyable.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
04-01-2010 |
Reviews
Misguided Youth: 'Fish Tank'new
Fish Tank is a splendid film that will horrify you.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-01-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Fish Tank, Andrea Arnold
Border Wars Go High-Technew
Border crossers have motivated a series of fascinating technological innovations.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
04-01-2010 |
Immigration
Book Excerpt: 'The Death of Josseline'new
The heartbreaking story of a 14-year old migrant girl--just one story from an amazing new book featuring dispatches from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Tucson Weekly |
Margaret Regan |
03-31-2010 |
Books
Slippery Slope: 'Hot Tub Time Machine'new
John Cusack returns to the '80s in the crass yet funny Hot Tub.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
03-25-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Hot Tub Time Machine, Steve Pink
Emotion Exposed! Noah Baumbach's 'Greenberg'new
Noah Baumbach twists a clichéd romance-movie trope to make it seem new again with Greenberg.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
03-25-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Greenberg, Noah Baumbach
David Delgado Shorter Beautifully Tells Portions of the Yaqui/Yoeme Talenew
Out of money and needing to get to San Carlos, my brother and I thumbed it from the Obregon City bus station. I wouldn't pick up those scruffy, half-inebriated gringos today, and I probably wouldn't have stopped back then, more than 10 years ago. But it didn't take long to find a ride.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Hull |
03-25-2010 |
Nonfiction
Righteously Energetic: Ted Leo's 'The Brutalist Bricks'new
The Brutalist Bricks is more of Ted Leo's signature brand of surging, thinking-man's punk rock, with soaring melodies to counterbalance the cranked amps and pummeling drums.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
03-25-2010 |
Reviews
Breakthrough Record: Backyard Tire Fire's 'Good to Be'new
An all-too-common trap for Americana bands is to lay down an easy beat and dial in some twang. Backyard Tire Fire settles in miles away from that cookie-cutter approach, mixing barreling roadhouse rockers with lean, catchy, soulful tunes.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
03-25-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Backyard Tire Fire, Good to Be
