AltWeeklies Wire
Cross to Bear
With its facile attempt at political indictment and across-the-board caricature, Poster Boy is less thought-provoking than just plain irritating.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-25-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Poster Boy, Zak Tucker
Fifteen Blue
This is a Bible story set in the universe of Hummer limos and gentrification.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-25-2006 |
Reviews
The Bukowski Stops Here
Hamer's detachment suits the desultory exploits of Bukowski alter ego Henry Chinaski, who's underplayed with stunning authority by a bearded, lumpy Matt Dillon.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
08-25-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bent Hamer, Factotum
Numb and Number
The protagonist, a villain by the standards of most American movies, is treated not as a hero but as something more interesting: a fully drawn individual characterized not only by pivotal mistakes but also by the reasons for making them.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
08-25-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Half Nelson, Ryan Fleck
Vinyl Staticnew
OutKast is back, and Beyonce's fighting mad.
Illinois Times |
Marissa Monson |
08-25-2006 |
Music
Get Your Goatnew
What Get Lonely lacks in drama, it makes up for in quiet artistry. Also reviewed: Jennifer O'Connor's Over the Mountain, Across the Valley and Back to the Stars.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
08-25-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Get Lonely, Mountain Goats
Sage Advice to Cut Thymenew
Here are some tips for harvesting fresh herbs.
Illinois Times |
Jennifer Fishburn |
08-25-2006 |
Gardening
Tags: gardening
Scavenger Huntnew
Gathering supplies for school used to be much, much easier.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
08-25-2006 |
Commentary
Grilled What?new
At Bacaro, there's even a twist on watermelon.
Illinois Times |
Julianne Glatz |
08-25-2006 |
Food+Drink
Life and Debtnew
Africa needs more than just humanitarian aid.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
08-25-2006 |
Commentary
Now a Major Motion Picture
We check out fall films based on the books that inspired them.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
08-25-2006 |
Movies
Tags: Various, fall preview
To the Head of the Classnew
Indie upstarts Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck get philosophical about drugs and politics.
NOW Magazine |
Glenn Sumi |
08-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Half Nelson, Ryan Fleck
Making It Up as They Gonew
With the Raconteurs, a rock star and a pop singer revel in a different story.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Steve Appleford |
08-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: the Raconteurs
Brings the Randomnew
Matthew Herbert wants to change the way you hear things.
NOW Magazine |
Benjamin Boles |
08-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Matthew Herbert
