AltWeeklies Wire
Cabin Pressure
Greengrass' account of the fourth plane to be hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001, is the purest of action flicks.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
04-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Greengrass, united 93
In the Mode for Love
Three Times depicts a Taiwan that has moved from enslavement to freedom yet has misplaced something of its culture and sense of community.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
04-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Three Times
Kibbles 'n' Tits
It's unlikely that there's another orgy movie out there that's more boring or irritating.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
04-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Catherine Cahn, Charlie's Party
Simon Says ... Nothing
Despite the currency of its topics, American Dreamz doesn't make you think, and it won't make you feel any smarter than watching American Idol does.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
04-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: American Dreamz, Paul Weitz
Pot Shotnew
Mason Tvert's movement to legalize marijuana is causing reefer madness.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
04-28-2006 |
Policy Issues
Some Poetnew
In the 50 years since his first book was published, John Ashbery has led the avant garde's poetry coup d'etat.
Valley Advocate |
Andrew Varnon |
04-28-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Ashbery
Understanding Islamnew
Alsan, an Iranian-born scholar, has suddenly become something of a fashionable item, and not just because he knows how to wear a suit.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Laila Kearney |
04-28-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: No God But God, Reza Aslan
Think Pinknew
Pink Martini combines Japanese film-noir aesthetics with the rhythms of a Brazilian marching band, performed with the genuine gusto that you might find at a Bohemian cafe or a late-night Parisian cabaret.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
04-28-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pink Martini
Completely Unclassifiablenew
Don't get me wrong, I like the Red Krayola -- I just don't get it.
Tags: Introduction, The Red Krayola
Internal Affairsnew
A racial-discrimination lawsuit brought by black police officers has devolved into a probe of extramarital affairs and pornography.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
04-28-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
State's Rightnew
An Illinois state legislator discovers a back door to impeachment, and California follows suit.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
04-28-2006 |
Politics
Tags: George W. Bush, impeachment
You’ve Come a Long Way, Maybenew
The days when the Mirror was his only press are long past, but Sam Roberts hasn't let it go to his head.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
04-28-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sam Roberts
Ill Willnew
Some prominent citizens were in charge when Goodwill defrauded taxpayers, endangered the disabled, and tanked financially -- so why didn't they do anything?
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
04-28-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Head Startnew
If there's no racism and no discrimination, why are things so lopsided? Ever hear of white privilege?
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
04-28-2006 |
Commentary
