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The Ramones Bopped Toward History and an Unhappy Endnew

This film is a history about the twin mysteries of how two guys who hated each other stayed in a band for more than two decades and how the Ramones managed to influence a million kids to start 250,000 bands without ever having a hit.

Riverfront Times | Robert Wilonsky | 10-04-2004 | Reviews

Tags: Legs McNeil, Michael Gramaglia and Jim Fields, Deborah Harry and Joe Strummer, End of the Century, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Past As Prologuenew

If there is one thing Going Upriver can accomplish, it is to articulate Kerry's belief that it is "men of small character" who are afraid to admit America's (and their) mistakes.

San Antonio Current | Elaine Wolff | 10-04-2004 | Reviews

Tags: George W. Bush, veterans, Hero, Viet Nam, Vietnam War, George Butler, Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry, medals

Cruel, Vapid and Unfunny, This Shark Bitesnew

There's nothing at all sweet or endearing about Shark Tale, no warmth compensating for the clinically cold computer-generated animation.

Westword | Robert Wilonsky | 10-04-2004 | Reviews

Tags: Renée Zellweger, animation, Shark Tale, children's movie, Jack Black and Robert De Niro, Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron and Rob Letterman, voices of Will Smith

Like Moths to a Flamenew

Jay Russell's action-packed, flame-broiled Ladder 49 is an all-out valentine to the firehouse fraternity. While it's good with mayhem, it's pretty weak in terms of actual human behavior.

Westword | Bill Gallo | 10-04-2004 | Reviews

Tags: Jay Russell, Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Ladder 49, Jacinda Barrett, Lewis Colick, Morris Chestnut and Robert Patrick

A Sort of Homecomingnew

There is still more Vietnam to come in this year's presidential campaign. And thanks to Butler's latest contribution, you will find a narrative, not infused with partisan sound bites or Michael Moore-style storytelling, but one that most importantly constructs a painful history lesson. A lesson that it seems America is hell-bent to learn a second time.

Weekly Alibi | Tim McGivern | 10-01-2004 | Reviews

Tags: George Butler, Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry

Rolling Rocknew

Hurtling across Canada during the summer of 1970 was a trainload of musicians – among them Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia, and Buddy Guy – who partied and played music ’til the very end of the line.

Austin Chronicle | Marjorie Baumgarten | 10-01-2004 | Reviews

Tags: Bob Smeaton, Festival Express