AltWeeklies Wire
Shooting Starnew
Sienna Miller nails Edie Sedgwick's gamine naivete in this biopic, but the film feels far too pat for its own good.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
02-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Factory Girl, George Hickenlooper
The Nerdiest of the Indie Nerdsnew
The sound money is on Robert Schneider of the Apples in Stereo.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
02-22-2007 |
Reviews
Reality Shapes Fantasy Realmnew
Once again, don't fear the trailer. This excellent screen version of the Newbery-winning novel is not about fairies and enchanted forests, but about kids who feel as though they don't fit in.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
02-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bridge to Terabithia, Gabor Csupo
The Cookie Eaten Around the Worldnew
Making three-chocolate, three-nut cookies.
Illinois Times |
Julianne Glatz |
02-22-2007 |
Food+Drink
Old Habitsnew
Feuding Illinois Democratic leaders cloud effort to move up primary date for Obama.
Illinois Times |
Rich Miller |
02-22-2007 |
Politics
Space Is the Placenew
This note-perfect film by the Polish brothers could almost be a relic from another age, an inspirational drama about staying true to one's dreams no matter the social, economic, or emotional cost.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
02-22-2007 |
Reviews
Passions of the Mindnew
Unfortunately, what makes British abolitionist William Wilberforce a great man is also what makes him dull: his single-mindeded righteousness.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
02-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Amazing Grace, Michael Apted
Day Before Tomorrow: Cory Doctorow's Techno-Presentnew
In an era when the wonders of modern technology exceed our imaginations, boingboing.net co-editor Cory Doctorow understands that to write about the future, you have to write about the present.
Small Brilliancesnew
Money Mark perfectly matches sound to feeling.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
02-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Brand New by Tomorrow, Money Mark
Tunes From Outer Space?new
Grizzly Bear plays music like you might have heard in a dream that you never knew you had.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Grizzly Bear, Yellow House
Earthbound, but Relatablenew
The Broken West's music may not be universal, but it's easy to see why it could seem that way.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
02-22-2007 |
Reviews
Spirit Rockersnew
Ghostland Observatory's eerie beats will inspire you to hit the dance floor.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
02-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Drum Solonew
Wilco's Glenn Kotche helps percussion take the lead.
Tucson Weekly |
Linda Ray |
02-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Glenn Kotche, Mobile
Bad Dull Actionnew
Ghost Rider is terrible, despite its big box-office haul.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
02-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ghost Rider, Mark Steven Johnson
Watch Your Mouthnew
Conservatives try to remove free speech from schools and universities.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
02-22-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
