AltWeeklies Wire
The Party Cabbienew
If you're just looking to get from point A to point B, John Rees is not the taxi driver for you.
Chicago Reader |
David King |
09-18-2006 |
Culture
Tags: lifestyles
Revelation or Aberration?new
A poll that places Democratic congressional candidate Jay Fawcett 13 points ahead of his GOP opponent elicits delight and skepticism.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
09-18-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Is Uglier Funnier?new
What's behind the Onion's makeover?
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
09-18-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Under the Burqanew
Though the wearing of burqas is no longer enforced, and many women don't wear them, it is still the norm to see what look like ghosts floating down the street.
New Haven Advocate |
Daniel Smith |
09-18-2006 |
International
Tags: international
The Preemptive Pushnew
Illinois Democrats have muscled a Green Party candidate off the ballot.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
09-18-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Joe Gridlocknew
Since the primary loss to Ned Lamont, Joe Lieberman would rather switch than fight.
New Haven Advocate |
Joshua Mamis |
09-18-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
Gonzo Gearheadnew
Ron Mann's Tales of the Rat Fink is an ebullient survey of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's life that revs along with the zest a souped-up hot rod.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ron Mann, Tales of the Rat Fink
An Anti-Love Storynew
Jan Svankmajer's creepy-crawl slowly becomes one of the most mordantly beautiful of the director's films, an asylum-set anti-love story with mobile body parts and splashy theatrics.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Jan Svankmajer, Lunacy
Lovers Quarrelnew
You could say Paul Haggis' script for The Last Kiss is something of a Garden State redux, but Zach Braff's character here is less fanciful, less melodramatic, and far more prone to doing the thoughtless things men tend to do.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: The Last Kiss, Tony Goldwyn
Landscapes of the Heartnew
The House of Sand is a quintessentially moderate art film: panoramic and symbolic, epic in scope, technically accomplished, and miraculously acted by the mother-daughter team of Fernandas Montenegro and Torres in showy dual roles.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
09-17-2006 |
Reviews
Capering in the Caymansnew
Lacking purpose or thoughtful complexity, Frank E. Flowers' film, starring Orlando Bloom and Bill Paxton, is an overly ambitious mess.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
09-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Frank E. Flowers, Haven
Gosling Goes for Realismnew
Ryan Gosling's bleakly hopeful turn as crack-addicted teacher Dan in Half Nelson is matched by the smoldering realism of newcomer Shareeka Epps.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Half Nelson, Ryan Fleck
Fallout in the Ranksnew
Far from being just one more documentary wishing to expose alternative truths about the war in Iraq, Foulkrod's film instead airs some of the hard-won truths learned by American soldiers.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-17-2006 |
Reviews
Familiar Playsnew
The Rock's moral football tale is a pleasant surprise: a swift, sure-footed, and gritty melodrama that plays to the strengths of its formula and elicits empathy for its kids.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
09-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gridiron Gang, Phil Joanou
A Grand Martial Arts Finale
Jet Li's Fearless isn't just a martial arts movie; it is a truly great one.
Tags: Ronny Yu, Jet Li's Fearless
