AltWeeklies Wire
Michael Bay's Optimus Crimenew
Transformers is one long, nonsensical advertisement.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
07-09-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Bay, Transformers
'Rescue Me' Has Become an Outlandish Pig-pile of Melodramanew
But still, every week I'm back again, barely stomaching the misogyny and melodrama, just waiting for those precious moments inside the firehouse, rewinding and replaying the ping-ponging, black Irish, "mine's-bigger" banter and savoring fragments of the show that could've been.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
07-02-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
'Mr. Brooks': Jekyll and Hidenew
As a family man with a secret dark side, Kevin Costner makes bad look good.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
06-11-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bruce A. Evans, Mr. Brooks
'Knocked Up': Parents Trappednew
Finding humor beyond male nipples.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
06-04-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Judd Apatow, Knocked Up
'Lucky You': Bad Dealnew
Curtis Hanson's poker dramedy deserved a better hand.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
05-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Curtis Hanson, Lucky You
Perfect Fitnew
This documentary shows that meth use and HIV contribute to a vicious cycle of eating disorders in gay men.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Brook Midgley |
05-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Do I Look Fat?, Travis Mathews
Born and Breadnew
A famous Philly tagger rises again.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kate Kilpatrick |
04-30-2007 |
Reviews
One Stop Cop: 'Hot Fuzz'new
Edgar Wright gets a lot of comic mileage from a very thin premise.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
04-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Edgar Wright, Hot Fuzz
Melting Icenew
Six movies that took Ice Cube from N.W.A to A-OK.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Paul Farber |
04-16-2007 |
Movies
'First Snow' Misses the Marknew
First-time director Mark Fergus' art-house thriller is unconvincing.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Angelina Conti |
04-03-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: First Snow, Mark Fergus
Return of the Springnew
The season's upcoming releases lean toward lighthearted fare and fanboy culture.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
03-26-2007 |
Movies
'Pride' of a City?new
Terrence Howard's new movie is Philly to the core -- but as usual, it wasn't shot here.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Cassidy Hartmann |
03-26-2007 |
Movies
Staking Traditionnew
The Namesake takes an honest look at the complexities of immigration and family.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Matt Prigge |
03-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Mira Nair, The Namesake
Talking 'Top Model'new
Nigel Barker from America's Next Top Model talks weight, reality and photography.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Matt Prigge |
03-12-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Shlock-Less Monsternew
This South Korean horror romp is both scary and smart.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
03-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bong Joon-ho, The Host
