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The New Worldnew

This small gem of a film is about a small man doing small things in a very, very, very large world.

Austin Chronicle | Marc Savlov | 01-05-2007 | Reviews

Suburban Gloomnew

A modern Emma Bovary and her should-have-been Mr. Right discover that while their suburban American lives may yet have a second act, it could well end up as a tragedy.

Austin Chronicle | Marc Savlov | 01-05-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Little Children, Todd Field

Familiar Lesson Plannew

Although based on a true story, this is another movie in which the cute white lady goes into an irascible high school and makes everybody love learnin'.

Austin Chronicle | Marrit Ingman | 01-05-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Richard LaGravenese, Freedom Writers

Fertile Film Hatches Stillborn Ideasnew

Children of Men brims with cinematic gusto, but the plot raises more questions than it answers.

Austin Chronicle | Marjorie Baumgarten | 01-05-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Alfonso Cuarón, Children of Men

A Congressman Abroadnew

Congressman Brian Higgins discusses our dependence on foreign oil, explains the votes for which he is most often criticized by the left and describes how he imagines the Iraq War will be resolved.

Artvoice | Geoff Kelly | 01-05-2007 | Politics

Tags: Iraq, WAR, in

The Populist Poetnew

Pomerhn's third book is a guided tour through the crumbling American mindscape.

Artvoice | Brian McMahon | 01-05-2007 | Poetry

Tags: Abuse Art. not children, Robert Pomerhn

Writing In a War Zonenew

LaGravenese talks about this inspirational story that's more than just fighting words.

New York Press | Jennifer Merin | 01-05-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Richard LaGravenese, Freedom Writers

Romancing Iraqnew

Benigni attempts to bring his bumbling charm to a war zone.

New York Press | Eric Kohn | 01-05-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Roberto Benigni, The Tiger and the Snow

Babes in Guylandnew

My Boys presents its warped image of equality.

New York Press | Kari Milchman | 01-05-2007 | TV

Tags: TV

Pretend We're Deadnew

The 10 most overrated acts of 2006.

New York Press | J.R. Taylor | 01-05-2007 | Music

Remembering All Your Troublesnew

This is a fitting tombstone for a Downtown literary scene.

New York Press | Will Fabro | 01-05-2007 | Nonfiction

Tags: Brandon Stosuy, Ed., Up Is Up, But So Is Down

Lust Life: Spanking Storiesnew

You don't have to go to sex clubs and play parties to experience the pleasure of erotic spanking -- just tell your partner you've been bad and see what happens.

New York Press | Stephanie Sellars | 01-05-2007 | Commentary