AltWeeklies Wire
Two Fantasies, Oceans Apartnew
Ocean's Thirteen and Angel-A serve up dreamy urban pleasures -- just don't expect logical plots or serious thrills.
NOW Magazine |
Josh Harkness |
06-11-2007 |
Movies
CBC Yanks Disability Docsnew
After a decade on the air, the CBC announced recently that it will axe its weekly disabilities documentary TV show, Moving On.
NOW Magazine |
Jenny Yuen |
06-04-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Cannes Can-donew
Solid early screenings suggest 2007 could be a fab year for the fest.
NOW Magazine |
Josh Harkness |
05-25-2007 |
Movies
Did Curtis Hanson Recently Lose a Parent?new
Because his last three pictures all have a big parent-child conflict in them, a development you wouldn't expect from the director of Wonder Boys and LA Confidential.
NOW Magazine |
Josh Harkness |
05-04-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Curtis Hanson, Lucky You
Movies of Summer 2007: Thr3e!new
Why speculate about the most interesting movies of the summer when script writers, by the time they get to the second sequel, have generally run out of ideas?
NOW Magazine |
John Harkness |
05-04-2007 |
Movies
Divorce, Muslim Stylenew
Fearless director Ibtisam Mara'ana ignores abuse and death threats to fight for an Arab mother's rights in 3 Times Divorced.
NOW Magazine |
Glenn Sumi |
04-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: 3 Times Divorced, Ibtisam Mara'ana
Look for Jeff Daniels in Lookoutnew
Taut style and some striking performances in screenwriter Scott Frank's directorial debut.
NOW Magazine |
John Harkness |
03-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Scott Frank, The Lookout
A Monster of a 'Host'new
South Korean director spills forth on toxic waste, creatures and Steve Buscemi.
NOW Magazine |
Barrett Hooper |
03-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bong Joon-ho, The Host
Radiant City: Tip of the Nice Burbnew
Filmmakers Gary Burns and Jim Brown sound the alarm on suburban sprawl.
NOW Magazine |
Glenn Sumi |
03-30-2007 |
Reviews
Andy Richter Dicks Aroundnew
Andy Barker, P.I. takes unusual chances.
NOW Magazine |
Barrett Hooper |
03-16-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
The Cillian Fieldsnew
Cillian Murphy brings intensity to this Palme d'Or-winning flick.
NOW Magazine |
Barrett Hooper |
03-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
An Awesome 'Aura'new
Bielinsky's second -- and last -- film is as strong as his first.
NOW Magazine |
John Harkness |
03-09-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Fabian Bielinsky, The Aura
Mark Ruffalo's Stars Align in 'Zodiac'new
It says something about the state of "stardom" these days that shortly before I head for L.A., at a non-film-related business lunch, I find myself trying to help my dining companions identify Mark Ruffalo.
NOW Magazine |
John Harkness |
03-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David Fincher, Zodiac
Nip/Tuck Dumps the O.R.new
Characters' personal lives are taking them away from their jobs.
NOW Magazine |
Barrett Hooper |
02-23-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Slanted Truthsnew
The Slanted Screen upends Asian stereotypes.
NOW Magazine |
Glenn Sumi |
02-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jeff Adachi, The Slanted Screen
