AltWeeklies Wire
Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorusnew

Time-hopping British romance lands only on the tedious years.
Orlando Weekly |
Juston Strout |
08-19-2011 |
Reviews
Anne Hathaway (Mis)cast as Catwomannew

Maybe she can break into song and smile that goodie-goodie smile after she finishes engaging in criminal activity in a skin-tight costume with a whip for a weapon/accessory.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
02-07-2011 |
Movies
Erection Day: Love and Other Drugs and Made in Dagenhamnew

One goes soft at the wrong moment, but the other stays hard on the picket line.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
12-03-2010 |
Reviews
'Bride Wars' is Hellnew
Not only does the movie destroy any sympathy for its two main characters by turning them into evil shrews the minute their weddings are pitted against each other, but it also reduces all women to irrational, wedding-crazy stereotypes, apparently unable to focus on anything beyond superficial, materialistic desires.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
01-08-2009 |
Reviews
RSVP to 'Rachel Getting Married'new
Rarely has patience been such a virtue than when faced with Rachel Getting Married, which gets off to an extremely rough start before eventually finding its stride.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
11-19-2008 |
Reviews
'Rachel Getting Married': A Wedding for the Wearynew
Great performances overcome some stock Writing 101 moments in Jonathan Demme's latest.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
11-06-2008 |
Reviews
'Rachel Getting Married': Anne Hathaway Plays the Other Sisternew
Actress makes compelling bad girl in pedestrian family drama.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
10-10-2008 |
Reviews
'Rachel Getting Married' Brings Out the Best in Anne Hathawaynew
Hathaway's performance as an acerbic and bitter sister is so good that it’ll surely be considered come Oscar time.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
10-08-2008 |
Reviews
Dwayne Johnson Drops Geological Nickname to Fashion New Image for 'Get Smart'new
The former WWE champion is a different man in pursuit of a different image.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
06-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Get Smart': Bomb Threatnew
Steve Carrell and Anne Hathaway look great together -- too bad it's in a pointless TV remake.
New York Press |
Armond White |
06-19-2008 |
Reviews
'Get Smart' is Better Than the TV Shownew
While series creators Mel Brooks and Buck Henry were mostly interested in poking fun at the espionage dramas of the day with Marx Brothers-style nonsense and physical comedy, the Steve Carell-helmed adaptation aims to take on the real-world intelligence community.
Willamette Week |
Ben Waterhouse |
06-18-2008 |
Reviews
Steve Carell Stars in Mediocre Remake of TV Classic 'Get Smart'new
In the Apatow era, one more fallible-but-lovable man-boy may be one too many to make Get Smart's concept the laugh riot it aims to be.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
06-18-2008 |
Reviews
'Get Smart' Never Gels, but Still Earns its Entertainment Value

With so much comic grist to build on, it's a shame that the writers chose to ignore the no-brainer elements that should have shoehorned the comedy as a recognizable poke of infectious laughter.
Alan Arkin on 'Get Smart'new
The film, which opens June 20, sees him playing the Chief, a senior agent for CONTROL who decides to promote one of his researchers, Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell), to field agent despite some strong misgivings about his abilities.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
06-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews