AltWeeklies Wire
'Leatherheads' is Clooney's First Failure as a Directornew
The earnest but dull Leatherheads is a good-looking but boring fictional film about the rise of professional football in the 1920s, and everybody looks lost in it.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-10-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: George Clooney, Leatherheads
Ellen Page's Wisecracks Almost Salvage 'Smart People'new
I've always wanted to make a movie called Exposition! in which the characters just come on and tell their backstory for 90 minutes, and then everyone hugs. But Noam Murro beat me to the grand aesthetic punch.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-10-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Noam Murro, Smart People
Real ID Creates Dilemmas for Border Wildlife Refugesnew
The Real ID Act grants Homeland Security leeway to ignore the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act and other critical regulations when building roads and barriers along the Mexican border. Real ID also prohibits any judicial review, making lawsuits against habitat-destructive projects almost pointless.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
04-10-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Internet Generation Gains a Voice and Takes On Scientologynew
Want to understand why a group of college students and others call themselves Anonymous, wear Guy Fawkes masks and stand outside Church of Scientology centers in protest? Then you may want to visit Internet userboards like 420chan.org.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
04-10-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Crowes on the Movenew
Maxim erred when it didn't review this album by giving it a mere 2 1/2 stars.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
04-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: The Black Crowes, Warpaint
Don't Be a H8rnew
Sixes and Sevens is flashy, erratic, cheeky and joyful -- kind of like a distillation of what's best about pop music
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
04-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Adam Green, Sixes and Sevens
DIY Livesnew
The May Fire's unique approach makes their music energetic and relentlessly catchy.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
04-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: La Victoria, The May Fire
Genre Bendernew
The prolific Jim Lauderdale creates a diverse blend of music.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
04-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Honey Songs, Jim Lauderdale
War Is Hellnew
Stop-Loss is flawed, but it offers an effective look at soldiers forced into another tour of duty.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Kimberly Peirce, Stop-Loss
A World Less Safenew
United States torture policies are illustrated and documented in the stunning Taxi to the Dark Side.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Alex Gibney, Taxi to the Dark Side
Insecurity Issuesnew
How private is your email and your web-surfing history?
Tucson Weekly |
Kelli Hart |
04-03-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Mining Misstepsnew
The Forest Service bungles its own review, leading to suspicions that the fix may be in.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
04-03-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Inter-Species Interactionnew
Spending some quality time with our wild-animal friends.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
04-03-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Stylistic Mish-Mashnew
While not everything works all of the time, Venus on Earth is heady stuff for discerning listeners.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
03-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Dengue Fever, Venus on Earth
Bully Bombnew
Owen Wilson's cliched dopey-deadbeat routine ruins Drillbit Taylor.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
03-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Drillbit Taylor, Steven Brill
