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Motel Matches: Faulty Horror Burns Out
Even for a trashy little hide-and-seek movie, Vacancy is a disappointing excursion.
Tags: Nimród Antal, Vacancy
A Modern Way of Livingnew
The Exies hit the road ahead of their third album.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
04-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Exies
Killed Againnew
Four weeks to the day that 16-year-old Jeremiah Chass was shot and killed in his Sebastopol driveway by two Sonoma County Deputy Sheriffs, another psychologically troubled person was shot and killed by law-enforcement officers.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
04-20-2007 |
Commentary
Traveloguenew
Exploring and exploding borders with Cine las Americas: Festival Preview.
Austin Chronicle |
Various Authors |
04-20-2007 |
Movies
Gospel's Dixie Hummingbirds Celebrate 79th Anniversarynew
There've been some personnel changes over the years since James B. Davis founded the group in 1928.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Grant Britt |
04-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dixie Hummingbirds
Portraits in Privileged Existentialismnew
A young Frenchwoman moves to Paris from with nothing but the knapsack on her back and the innocent gleam in her eye.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Avenue Montaigne, Daniele Thompson
How Far Should the Drug Legalization Movement Go?new
Peter Christ wants to legalize all drugs. And Jonathan Leavitt wants Christ's message to sway lawmakers into relaxing medical-marijuana laws. But Leavitt may have the wrong guy, and Christ may have the wrong message.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
04-20-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Bud Is Forevernew
In this amusing film based on a screenplay by Douglas Coupland, a 29-year-old contemplates life's purpose and the meaning of "winning."
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Everything's Gone Green, Paul Fox
Crime and Punishmentnew
Some surprises are in store in Fracture and First Snow.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
UMaine Refuses to Out Downloading Studentsnew
School officials are opposing recording-industry efforts against alleged illegal downloading of music.
Portland Phoenix |
Emily Parkhurst |
04-20-2007 |
Music
Fate Is Just a Four-Letter Wordnew
A moody thriller that tries to thumb its nose at fatalism, First Snow features another great performance from Guy Pearce.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: First Snow, Mark Fergus
Writing for Video Games Branches Outnew
Despite the need for writers, few game developers have staff positions for them -- but that may be starting to change.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
04-20-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Onscreen Pros Simmernew
This legal thriller pits two brilliant actors against each other in a sustained battle of wills that has enough sizzle to keep us rapt even when the storyline sags.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gregory Hoblit, Fracture
Starved for Changenew
It's not too late to stave off food disaster, but it's long past the time to put public cash into urban farming.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
04-20-2007 |
Food+Drink
Police Blottonew
Simultaneously smart and silly, Hot Fuzz demonstrates that it's not necessary to be a buffoon in order to lampoon.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Edgar Wright, Hot Fuzz
