AltWeeklies Wire
The Search for the Perfect Punk Pornnew
It’s a subculture that’s jamming an industry that, by some estimates, swallows a full quarter of all web searches every day. So how "alt" is alt-porn?
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Mark Teo |
12-27-2011 |
Movies
Addictive Flicksnew
It is an objective and well-established truth that watching The Big Lebowski four times is much better than watching it once. Some films worm their way into your head, demanding to be rewatched at 3 a.m. even though you’ve memorized every line. They are the addictive films.
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John Tebbutt |
12-27-2010 |
Reviews
Colin Firth's Presence Elevates Tom Ford’s Directorial Debutnew
A deeply felt and slickly polished adaptation of a novel by Christopher Isherwood, the directorial debut by designer-turned-filmmaker Tom Ford primarily succeeds as a showcase for its star. Indeed, it’s exciting to see what Colin Firth can do when he’s pushed out of his comfort zone.
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Jason Anderson |
01-14-2010 |
Reviews
Almodóvar Gets Duplicitous With 'Broken Embraces'new
Broken Embraces is a strange little suspense film. It contains only a few strategic betrayals and outright deceptions, but a great many unspoken secrets and many lies of omission. Maybe it's too mature for the good old double-cross, but it is certainly not too subtle to include a few revelations and theatrical set pieces.
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Sean Stewart |
01-14-2010 |
Reviews
'Daybreakers' Blends Action with Toothy Social Commentarynew
It turns out that Daybreakers not only excels as a visceral thrill ride, but it addresses issues of human greed and short-sightedness with rare skill and originality. This is definitely a film worth seeing.
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John Tebbutt |
01-07-2010 |
Reviews
Agatha Christie Meets the Chicken Ladynew
Though The Kids in the Hall has continued to tour since its TV series ended in 1994, its new mini-series, Death Comes to Town, is the first time the Canadian comedy troupe has appeared in front of the camera since filming the cult favourite Brain Candy in 1996.
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Bryn Evans |
01-07-2010 |
TV
Smelled Any Good Movies Lately? A History of Fragant Cinemanew
A German company called Cinescent has recently begun bombarding European movie screens with scented advertisements. But this isn't the first time people have tried adding smells to the theater-going experience
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John Tebbutt |
10-01-2009 |
Movies
'The Invention of Lying' is High-Concept Done Rightnew
As a high-concept comedy, Invention gets to cover a lot of ground, from commercialism to religion and societal conventions. Fortunately, Gervais actually has insight into most of those issues, which means the film never gets overly sanctimonious.
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Peter Hemminger |
10-01-2009 |
Reviews
'Zombieland' is Comic Goldnew
Flesh-eating monsters are still so popular that it's hardly surprising to see a comic action send-up of the genre like Zombieland. The fact that it's really damned good, on the other hand, is as welcome a surprise as a hidden cache of weapons in a post-zombie wasteland.
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Jeff Kubik |
10-01-2009 |
Reviews
Video Vulture: The Scariest Prisoner (and the Scariest Scary Prisoner Movies)new
A good way to introduce a villain is to show the elaborate safety precautions needed to keep him safely behind bars. A regular old jail cell just isn't secure enough for these maniacs.
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John Tebbutt |
09-17-2009 |
Movies
Mike Tyson Documentary Is a Knockoutnew
A captivating new documentary from director James Toback looks past the Mike Tyson cliches to provide a candid and uncensored first-hand account of the boxer's life story, and speaks far louder than any of Tyson's actions ever could.
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Jesse Locke |
06-04-2009 |
Reviews
'The Hangover' Is a Crude, Dumb Comedy--and a Hilariously Good Timenew
Like the millions of tourists who soak up the American excess of Las Vegas, The Hangover is basically just interested in having a good time. It's dumb, it's crude and if there's a flaw in its execution, it's only that it adds more to the journey than a trip this simple needs.
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Jeff Kubik |
06-04-2009 |
Reviews
Set Phasers to Awesomenew
The Star Trek reboot will delight fans and newcomers alike.
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Kyle Francis |
05-07-2009 |
Reviews
James Gray Dares to Bare It Allnew
James Gray's Two Lovers flies far outside the typical Hollywood comfort zone by baring its characters' true-to-life flaws, insecurities and erratic behaviors.
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Jesse Locke |
05-07-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
ClerkDogs.com Has Finally Been Housebrokennew
Movie recommendation site ClerkDogs.com has drastically improved in the last few weeks. A team of dedicated and intelligent people are clearly working hard on getting the site to where it needs to be, and the difference is quite dramatic. New features have been introduced, old features work better and the site has become fun to use.
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John Tebbutt |
04-02-2009 |
Movies
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