AltWeeklies Wire
'Sicko'-logical Warfarenew
Michael Moore brilliantly examines U.S. healthcare, but his film still suffers from a few familiar ills.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
06-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Moore, Sicko
'A Mighty Heart': Death of a Journalistnew
Winterbottom skillfully recounts the kidnapping of Daniel Pearl.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
06-22-2007 |
Reviews
The New 'Drew'new
The detective heroine is back and pluckier than ever.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Natalie Nichols |
06-15-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Andrew Fleming, Nancy Drew
'Sopranos': Life Goes On?new
The Sopranos wraps everything and nothing.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
06-15-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
The Secret of Nancy Drewnew
The tagline for Warner Brothers' forthcoming Nancy Drew is "Get a clue" -- we try to do just that.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Natalie Nichols |
06-08-2007 |
Movies
Tags: Nancy Drew, Emma Roberts
New Fox Game Show is Where Stupidity Roolsnew
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader has a scorpion sting in its tail -- sinking into the couch to watch this dubiously titled entertainment, the first thing you learn is that the average adult actually does know less than the clutch of kids on hand.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
06-08-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Flanders Blows, and Not Like the Poppiesnew
If Republicans are still searching for reasons to bash the French, they need look no further than the work of Bruno Dumont.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
06-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bruno Dumont, Flanders
'Brooks' Brothersnew
Costner experiences a world of Hurt in new thriller.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
06-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bruce A. Evans, Mr. Brooks
'At World's End' ... More Like 'At Wit's End'new
The convoluted plot of the new Pirates should leave all a-bored.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
05-24-2007 |
Reviews
Seriously 'Wounded'new
As television, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee proves ponderously slow, more like a Ken Burns documentary than a drama.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
05-24-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Zoe Cassavetes: French Lessonsnew
The director on Broken English, romance in Paris, and "Cassavetes sandwich."
Los Angeles CityBeat |
David Ehrenstein |
05-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Broken English, Zoe Cassavetes
'Rescue Dawn': Little Dieter Flies Againnew
Werner Herzog revisits one of his most amazing subjects.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
05-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rescue Dawn, Werner Herzog
You Down with MCP?new
Twenty-five years later, Tron and other "geek" classics are more compelling than ever.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mike Winder |
05-24-2007 |
Movies
For Shrek, Third Time's Not the Charmnew
Shrek the Third brings nothing new and fewer laughs.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Chris Miller, Shrek the Third
Beyond the End of the Roadnew
Surfer Keala Kennelly steps off the pro tour to drop into the new HBO series, John from Cincinnati.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dean Kuipers |
05-18-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
