AltWeeklies Wire
Hugging the Homelessnew
Mouth to Mouth brings tenderness to a story of struggling street kids.
L.A. Alternative |
Eric Otto |
06-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Alison Murray, Mouth to Mouth
Another 48 Hoursnew
Instant Films returns for another round of breakneck filmmaking.
L.A. Alternative |
Wayne Melton |
05-09-2006 |
Movies
Dork Housenew
Art School Confidential imitates life, just not the good parts.
L.A. Alternative |
Evan Nicoll-Johnson |
05-02-2006 |
Reviews
Cry for Me, Havananew
Andy Garcia takes on Fidel, Che and the mob with cringe-inducing results.
L.A. Alternative |
Wayne Melton |
04-25-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Andy Garcia, The Lost City
The Un-Sold Storynew
Our Brand Is Crisis documents botched political marketing in Latin America.
L.A. Alternative |
Eric Otto |
04-18-2006 |
Reviews
Pass Over Thisnew
When Do We Eat? misses the important question.
L.A. Alternative |
Eric Otto |
04-11-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Salvador Litvak, When Do We Eat?
The Fall of Mannew
Adam & Steve commits sins against comedy.
L.A. Alternative |
Evan Nicoll-Johnson |
03-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Adam & Steve, Craig Chester
Dueling With the Demonsnew

This new documentary reveals the ghost of a musical genius, in a lifelong battle with his monsters.
L.A. Alternative |
Steven Chen |
03-28-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Killing Brian Jonesnew
Stoned shoots for truth and hits itself in the foot.
L.A. Alternative |
Eric Otto |
03-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Stephen Woolley, Stoned
Two Top-10 Lists of Picture Perfect Filmsnew
Two L.A. Alternative Press critics agree that The Aviator, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Vera Drake are among the year's best films.
L.A. Alternative |
Jay Antani and Luisa F. Ribeiro |
12-28-2004 |
Reviews
Reel Musicnew
The rock documentary Dig! charts the unpredictable trajectory of the Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Dandy Warhols. For L.A. filmmaker Ondi Timoner, it was an eight-year labor of love that earned Dig! a Grand Jury Prize at Sundance — as well as both the love and vitriol of her film's subjects.
L.A. Alternative |
Jay Antani |
10-06-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dig!, Ondi Timoner