AltWeeklies Wire
'Hancock' Dive Bombs
Hancock attempts a high degree of difficulty, but hits the pool flat.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
06-27-2008 |
Reviews
Aye, Robot: Review of WALL-E
In Pixar's lyrical WALL-E, a machine teaches humanity how to re-discover beauty.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
06-20-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Andrew Stanton, WALL-E
CONTROL Issues: 'Get Smart' Favors Nostalgia over Comedic Potential
Stuck with a title and a history, Get Smart loses its comedic potential.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
06-17-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Peter Segal, Get Smart
It Had to Be Lou
The Incredible Hulk rekindles the spirit of a mediocre TV series.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
06-10-2008 |
Reviews
Obama Needs Hillary Nownew
Clinton pushed Obama to run a better campaign, and she could help him going forward.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Holly Mullen |
06-05-2008 |
Commentary
Spotty Insurance Coverage for Prosthetic Limbsnew
Advocates for Utah amputees rally for fair health-insurance coverage for prosthetics.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
06-05-2008 |
Science
What Future Awaits Polygamy's Children?new
As FLDS children in Texas begin returning to their parents, ex-sect member Kathleen Mackert asks what future awaits polygamy's children.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Stephen Dark |
06-05-2008 |
Culture
Misfit Joys
Kung Fu Panda invests a familiar formula with uncommon fun.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
06-02-2008 |
Reviews
The Breeders Return to Basics with 'Mountain Battles'new
"When you're on a major label, you have a responsibility to appeal to everybody. Sex sells, so get ready to pose; get ready to smile; get ready to show some skin," Kelley Deal says. "What I think is weird is if you’re on a major and you complain about that [responsibility], then you're full of shit because you know what that means."
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jamie Gadette |
05-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Delta Employees Fear Benefits Will Get Lost in the Merger Shufflenew
While federal antitrust regulators may be satisfied with the Delta-Northwest merger, some critics are starting to speak out -- including the 35,000 Delta nonpilot retirees, who have no written guarantees that their pensions and retirement benefits will make a safe landing after the merge.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
05-23-2008 |
Business & Labor
Nostalgia Trumps Imagination & Joy in New 'Indiana Jones'
The creative team spends so much time telling us how wonderful it is that we're all here together again that they forget to make us interested in what's actually happening. Harrison Ford may seem revitalized, but those of us who were hoping to feel the same are left feeling ... whipped.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
05-19-2008 |
Reviews
Winds of Plague Wreaks Havoc, Tours Comfortablynew
Conning its way onto shows or trying desperately to find venues at the last minute is now a thing of the past for Winds of Plague. Last year, the band signed with metal giant Century Media records and released its second full-length album, Decimate the Weak, earlier this year.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Trevor Hale |
05-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Decimate the Weak, Winds of Plague
White Denim Takes its Buzz in Stridenew
It's not that he doesn't want to acknowledge how White Denim's indie-rock stock went blue-chip. But vocalist/bass player Steve Terebecki just recognizes the precipitous decline of rock stardom's gravitas.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Randy Harward |
05-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: White Denim, Workout Holiday
One Teen's Rubik's Cube Fascination Grows into 'Speed-Solving' Competitionnew
In the age of the PS3 and Wii, it might seem a bit unusual for teens to gravitate toward a toy nearly twice as old as they are. But young "speedcubers" are out there, and many will compete in the upcoming Utah Cubing Open.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
05-16-2008 |
Recreation
Load of the Rings
Prince Caspian fights its way from under the shadow of Middle-Earth.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
05-08-2008 |
Reviews
