AltWeeklies Wire
'Death at a Funeral': Mourning Becomes Electivenew
Pure farce served straight up.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Death at a Funeral, Frank Oz
Dig That Weed, Man!new
Several of those opportunistic little plants, plants that you probably overlook every day, are actually tasty vegetables.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Gwyneth Doland |
08-17-2007 |
Food+Drink
'Arctic Tale': We Are the Walrusnew
The filmmakers crafted their nature footage into a kid-friendly "narrative" about the itty bitty walrus and the little polar bear that could.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
Pundits React to Bill Richardson's Gay Gaffenew
The LGBT-related slip-ups continue, distracting voters from his stance on actual LGBT issues.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Nathan Dinsdale |
08-17-2007 |
Politics
Steal a Pig? No, Steal Bignew
The Securities and Exchange Commission is supposed to police capital markets, but it actually protects corporate bigwigs and Wall Street moguls who fleece the lambs and pluck the geese.
San Diego Reader |
Don Bauder |
08-17-2007 |
Economy
In Casual Gaming, the Ad is Rightnew
Montreal developers Ludia push product placement to new heights with The Price Is Right.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
08-17-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
The Rights Fightnew
Jameel Jaffer, director of the ACLU's National Security Program, on the state of liberty in the U.S.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Zane Fischer |
08-17-2007 |
Civil Liberties
'Arctic Tale': Deep-freeze Cheesenew
This polar documentary is well-meaning but shrill.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
'The Last Legion': A Poor Excuse for an Adventure Movienew
This thing is a lousy, embarrassing all-around swords-and-sandals flick that resembles more an episode of that '90s Sinbad TV show than anything that should be respectably called a motion picture.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Doug Lefler, The Last Legion
Brutal Knights: Stupider Than Thounew
The Toronto band stumps brain-dead punks with classic hardcore and cutting humor.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
08-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Brutal Knights
The Hot Springs: Scream, Sigh, Simplifynew
Libidinous energy and alcoholic anger fuel the band's debut album, Volcano.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
08-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Hot Springs, Volcano
'The World Without Us': Homo Extinctusnew
Alan Weisman takes an in-depth look at a human-less earth.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
08-17-2007 |
Nonfiction
After Iowa Straw Poll, Mike Huckabee is on a Rollnew
If Huckabee is lucky, the focus will continue to be on form and not substance -- it worked for George Bush in 2000.
Arkansas Times |
Max Brantley |
08-17-2007 |
Commentary
Kevin Martin, from N.C. to the FCCnew
Unlike his predecessor as FCC chairman, Michael Powell, Martin is not an anti-regulation ideologue in lockstep with Republicans and telecom companies.
'The Big Beautiful': Reach the Beachnew
Above all, Duncan's authentic writing and character exploration allow us to believe in Cassandra's emotional journey from feckless bride to a mature woman who follows her heart while taking physical and emotional risks.
