AltWeeklies Wire
Humor Comes Too Little Too Latenew
Will Ferrell's primal-scream shtick should be perfect for a comedy about the timely subject of enraged sports parents. But when Phil finally cuts loose and bellows at boys, the humor comes too little too late.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
05-19-2005 |
Reviews
Globalization Squeezes the Wine Industrynew
A documentary about the changes globalization has wrought on the wine industry, Mondovino, takes a concept that on its surface would have limited appeal, and makes it feel like a matter of profound urgency.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
05-19-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Jonathan Nossiter, Mondovino
Oldboy an Operatic Tale of Revengenew
Oldboy is explosive and crazed. But at moments, the film is also remarkably still and dead calm, suggesting the merry-go-round rhythms of a disturbing dream.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
05-19-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Chan-wook Park, Oldboy
Sith's Tragic Tone Redeems Prequel Trilogynew
George Lucas's operatic finale, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, nearly redeems the whole prequel trilogy by dramatizing the downfall of Anakin Skywalker.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
05-19-2005 |
Reviews
Grape Gluts, Foreign Subsidies -- and Bargains All Aroundnew
A cheap buzz is hard to come by. But some wineries aim for the cash-impaired -- those who just want decent-tasting juice that won't chomp into the bank balance.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
05-19-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Who's Responsible for Guests' Behavior?new
A reader's sister is mad because the reader brought the asshole who ruined her rock star boyfriend's big night by yelling, "You guys suck!" in the middle of a show. Who's to blame?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
05-19-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns, Karma Cleanser
What's the Status of Our Mission to Denuclearize North Korea?new
The only way we'll get North Korea to surrender its nuclear program is through negotiations. As of now, however, the negotiations are kaput.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
05-19-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
State Senator's Scandal Makes You Ashamed to be a Democratnew
According to a federal indictment, Georgia State Sen. Charles Walker's temp company earned $2.5 million from a public hospital between 1996 and 2000. The workers were hired under pressure, a former human resources director alleges.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
05-19-2005 |
Politics
Neal Horsley Admits Mule Was First Girlfriendnew
Here's the transcript of FOX News Radio host Alan Colmes' interview with Neal Horsley, in which the anti-abortion activist is asked to respond to media reports that he admitted to engaging in homosexual and bestiality sex.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
05-19-2005 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Georgia GOP Eases Up on Mortgage Lendersnew
Now that a pro-business, anti-consumer version of the Georgia Fair Lending Act has replaced its original strong anti-predatory lending law, the state appears to need the original law's protections more than ever.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
05-19-2005 |
Politics
Those Crazy Americans!new
Two new nonfiction offerings prove there's a lot of genuine craziness out there.
Sacramento News & Review |
Kel Munger |
05-18-2005 |
Poetry
Bring on the Pensive White Boysnew
A card-carrying child of the boom-bap thinks he should be able to reminisce to some hip-hop relationship songs when it’s raining outside. But hip-hop doesn't do relationships very well.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
05-18-2005 |
Commentary
2005: A Space Operanew
Revenge of the Sith brings back the saber battles.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Patrick Macias |
05-18-2005 |
Reviews
Seattle International Film Festivalnew
Introduction and index to stories previewing the monthlong festival of more than 300 movies.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
05-18-2005 |
Movies
Call of the Wildnew
Tweaked and irreverent, Caribou's digital psychedelia refuses to be tamed.
Westword |
Jason Heller |
05-18-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
