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'Martian Child': Real, Earnest and Phony

Weekly Alibi | November 6, 2007

Now, I'm the first person to champion the cause of nonconformity, but Martian Child does something very dangerous with its weirdness: It commodifies it.

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Tags: Martian Child, Menno Meyjes

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Five Shows to Watch Before the New Season Beginsnew

With the new fall TV schedule getting underway, now's the perfect time to play catch-up, renting "Complete First Season" DVDs for shows you might have missed on the first go-around. Here are our top choices to get you prepped for premiere week.

Weekly Alibi | Devin D. O’Leary | 09-23-2008 | TV

Tags: Life, FOX, Eleventh Hour, Chuck, Pushing Daises, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Olivier Dahan Steers Clear of Cliches in 'La Vie En Rose'new

The writer/director cracks famed French songbird Edith Piaf's life apart like a frozen chocolate bar and serves it up in disjointed shards.

Weekly Alibi | Devin D. O’Leary | 09-04-2007 | Reviews

Tags: La Vie en Rose, Olivier Dahan

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Hero Worship: Interview With Comic Book Idol Stan Leenew

The characters Stan Lee created—from Spider-Man to the Fantastic Four to The Avengers—have been pop cultural icons for more than 40 marvelous years. The Alibi got a chance to speak with Lee about the summer of superheroes in film.

Weekly Alibi | Devin D. O’Leary | 05-26-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

'The Perfect Game' Swings and Missesnew

The formula is all but etched in stone: Choose a ragtag, underdog team and follow them to their triumphant, come-from-behind victory at whatever national championship courtesy of whichever unconventional but inspiring coach they’ve stumbled across.

Weekly Alibi | Devin D. O'Leary | 04-19-2010 | Reviews

Tags: The Perfect Game, William Dear

Bad News is Good Drama in 'The Messenger'new

Earlier this year, the independent film The Messenger very quietly racked up two Oscar nominations—one for Best Original Screenplay and one for Best Supporting Actor. That’s appropriate for a film as quietly powerful as The Messenger.

Weekly Alibi | Devin D. O’Leary | 04-12-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Oren Moverman, The Messenger