AltWeeklies Wire
'In The Same Boat?' Reels You Innew
Martha Stiegman's two-part documentary examines the complex struggles facing Nova Scotian and First Nations traditional fishing communities.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Carsten Knox |
11-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: In The Same Boat?, Martha Stiegman
Brian De Palma's Not Retreatingnew
The director sifts through the casualties of yet another war for Redacted.
NOW Magazine |
John Harkness |
11-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Brian De Palma, Redacted
Hollywood Schmoozer Meets Internet Geeknew
Agents 2.0: The new generation of dealmakers at UTA Online.
L.A. Weekly |
Gendy Alimurung |
11-16-2007 |
Movies
The Dilemma of the Literate Picketnew
While I won't lower the red flag or hang-up my IWW T-shirt, I confess to mixed emotions about the strike by the Writers Guild of America.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
11-16-2007 |
Movies
By the Booknew
Hey, guess what? Evil is real, and random, and without reason, and relentless.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
11-15-2007 |
Reviews
Holiday Crashersnew
This cinematic bomb proves that not everything about Christmas is merry.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
11-15-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: David Dobkin, Fred Claus
Tila Tequila Terrifies Menew
Tila Tequila's ass-ets and what's really scary about this former Pants Off Dance Off phenom turned MTV love object.
Boston Phoenix |
Sharon Steel |
11-15-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
The Wasted Landnew
Lethal baby farts have been cut, the better for Richard Kelly's doomsaying Donnie Darko follow-up to emphasize more-familiar threats to our national security -- including Justin Timberlake, Mandy Moore, and Kevin Smith.
Boston Phoenix |
Rob Nelson |
11-15-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Richard Kelly, Southland Tales
'Love in the Time of Cholera' Challenges Directornew
An inconsistent director, Mike Newell has succeeded with The Good Father and Donnie Brasco and flopped with Enchanted April and Mona Lisa Smile.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
11-15-2007 |
Reviews
'The Life of Reilly': Charles in Chargenew
Despite its heavy moments, The Life of Reilly never shoots for the thematic unity of the late Spalding Gray's monologues, but feels more like an evening with an irresistible gay raconteur like John Waters or Leslie Jordan.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-15-2007 |
Reviews
'About a Son' Skirts Around the Edgesnew
It's a patchwork, conceptual project that yields only moderate success.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
11-15-2007 |
Reviews
'No Country For Old Men': Badlandsnew
Coen Brothers return to the scene of their first crime.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-15-2007 |
Reviews
War Zones of Contentionnew
The battlefields of Iraq and Uganda don't quite get their due in Redacted and War/Dance.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
11-15-2007 |
Reviews
Comfortably Dumbnew
The directors of Southland Tales and Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium like 'em big and stupid.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
11-15-2007 |
Reviews
Southland is a Non-Funny Laff Riotnew
If there was ever a director in dire need of a studio muzzle (as well as arm and leg shackles), it's Richard Kelly.
The Portland Mercury |
Wm. Steven Humphrey |
11-15-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Richard Kelly, Southland Tales
