AltWeeklies Wire
5 Things We'll Miss About Communitynew
Community is about to disappear from NBC's lineup, and no one's sure when it's coming back.
Houston Press |
Daniel Carlson |
12-06-2011 |
TV
'Treme': Do You Know What It Means?new
Treme is David Simon's first ongoing dramatic series since Wire ended in 2008, and from the first episode, it's got the potential to be another sweeping look at the struggles of a community that's been left behind by the rest of the world.
Houston Press |
Daniel Carlson |
04-12-2010 |
TV
Tags: David Simon, New Orleans
Houston Choppernew
Meet Roman Blum, the next TV biker star.
Houston Press |
Steven Devadanam |
12-12-2006 |
TV
Tags: ESPN, American Biker Series
Dance of the Penguinnew
That whole talking animal genre? -- Let's be done with it.
Houston Press |
Jordan Harper |
11-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Happy Feet, George Miller
Torah! Torah! Torah!new
Protocols of Zion takes a hard look at those who fear Jews, from white supremacists to black supremacists.
Houston Press |
Luke Y. Thompson |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: marc levin, Protocols of Zion
Bum Rapnew
Rare is the movie that so perfectly critiques itself; 50 Cent sounds articulate in his raps, but as a lead actor, he talks like his mouth is filled with food.
Houston Press |
Luke Y. Thompson |
11-14-2005 |
Reviews
Moore's the Pitynew
This tear-jerking film about a woman who supported her family of 12 by winning a jingle contest won't win any prizes.
Houston Press |
Melissa Levine |
11-01-2005 |
Reviews
Gettin' Jiggy Againnew
Despite the quick turnaround time for Saw II, it improves on all of its predecessor film's problem areas while leaving intact everything that was good about the Saw concept.
Houston Press |
Luke Y. Thompson |
11-01-2005 |
Reviews
Writes and Wrongsnew
In Capote, a murder leads to a masterpiece, which leads to an undoing.
Houston Press |
Robert Wilonsky |
10-10-2005 |
Reviews
Hello from Kazakhstannew
A dark story about a 15-year-old recruiter for outlaw prizefights paints a harrowing portrait of the former Soviet state.
Houston Press |
Bill Gallo |
08-01-2005 |
Reviews
A Tale of Two Bastardsnew
An extension of 1973's Scenes From a Marriage, the dialogue-filled Saraband is bogged down by its monstrous men.
Houston Press |
Melissa Levine |
08-01-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Ingmar Bergman, Saraband
One for the Girlsnew
Traveling Pants is an ill fit for the screen, but teens and tweens will love it.
Houston Press |
Melissa Levine |
06-06-2005 |
Reviews
All the Right Movesnew
What could be more adorable than 10-year-olds in a ballroom dance competition? With great music, cute kids, and a triumphant climax, this documentary on the annual competition is wildly enjoyable.
Houston Press |
Melissa Levine |
06-06-2005 |
Reviews
Mellow, Chilled-Out Fellownew
Devin the Dude sounds something like Snoop Dogg with better skills and without the L.A. gang aura.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
05-25-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Scoundrel Timenew
Any American who hopes to watch this portrait of unfettered greed without going postal would do well to bring tranquilizers.
Houston Press |
Bill Gallo |
04-25-2005 |
Reviews
