AltWeeklies Wire
Gerald Peary's Ode To The Film Criticnew
Rock critics rarely cut gold records. Likewise, few football reporters go on to quarterback Super Bowl winners. But with his eight-years-in-the-making documentary on film criticism, long-time critic and professor Gerald Peary incinerates the barrier between subject and reporter, demonstrating more than mere comprehension of the art he's scrutinized for decades.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
09-03-2009 |
Reviews
Can Chris Kattan be a Bollywood Hero?new
Here's something Chris Kattan probably rarely hears in real life: "In Night at the Roxbury, you were awesome!" Such, however, is the encomium proffered by two young Indian fans in IFC's new mini-series Bollywood Hero, which finds the former SNL cast member traveling to the subcontinent to star in a saffron-colored, jasmine-scented music-and-dance extravaganza.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
08-07-2009 |
TV
Paul Proulx: Banned from YouTubenew
The Boston-based video editor has built a following by paying homage to Hollywood's coolest directors online. So why is YouTube all up in his grill?
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
02-19-2009 |
Tech
The 10 Worst Films of 2008new
From An American Carol to Witless Protection, here are the past year's cinema stinkers.
Weekly Alibi |
Devin D. O'Leary |
01-06-2009 |
Movies
2008's Onscreen Hits and Missesnew
Genre entertainments invariably rake in more money than heavyweight film dramas -- that's what they're made for. The striking thing about 2008 wasn't just that the popcorn movies had more explosions and sight gags, but that they had more to say than the theoretically more substantial films.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
01-02-2009 |
Movies
Tags: movies, Year in Review
Movie Buzz: 2008 Year in Review
2008: Year of the Superhero? With no major movie releases on January 2, this week's Movie Buzz reflects on the truly buzz-worthy flicks of 2008.
Metro Spirit |
Mariah Gardner |
12-29-2008 |
Movies
Remembering the Lessons of Harvey Milknew
As the 30th anniversary of his assassination approached last week, coupled with the opening of the new Sean Penn biopic on his life, it became clear that the lessons of Milk are being lost to the newest generation of the LGBT community.
What Is Our Fascination with Vampire Love?new
Why, at this particular point in human history, do we require two different movies and a television show (all based on books) about humans who fall in love with vampires. What is it that makes drinking blood (and/or abstaining from garlic) so damn sexy right now?
San Antonio Current |
Jeremy Martin |
12-03-2008 |
Movies
'Guilty' Examines Arab Bashing on the Big Screennew
Six years into a costly war fought on Arab soil, one might expect American media to demonize the enemy, rationalizing the necessity of killing and maiming hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians. But perhaps because of popular revulsion at the war, Shaheen finds cause for hope.
The Texas Observer |
Steven G. Kellman |
12-03-2008 |
Nonfiction
Is Hollywood Recession-Proof?new
While there are many more pressing national issues about the economic crisis than How It Will Affect the Film Industry, our local economy is bound up with Hollywood tightly enough that it's a legitimate subject for concern.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
12-01-2008 |
Movies
Bollywood's Terrorism Masalanew
Bollywood's colorful, multi-genre musicals serve up their most interesting protagonist yet, the singing, dancing terrorist.
Boston Phoenix |
Seetha Narayan |
11-26-2008 |
Movies
How the Movie 'Soul Man' Paved the Way for President Obamanew
It's not far-fetched for a movie lover to think that Obama's rise was prepared -- if not predicted -- by the a 1986 race comedy about a guy who fakes his way into Harvard.
New York Press |
Armond White |
11-13-2008 |
Commentary
Pop Culture Has Long Been Prepared for a Black Commander-in-Chiefnew
If the upcoming election goes the way polls indicate, Barack Obama will indeed be the first African-American president of the United States. And he literally is the child of an African and an American. But the idea of a black president has been around for a long time.
Metro Times |
Larry Gabriel |
10-28-2008 |
Commentary
The Global Peace Film Festival Features Seriously Moving Pictures from Around the Worldnew
The Global Peace Film Festival showcases up the 30 feature films (mostly documentaries) and almost 20 shorts from around the globe that offer differing interpretations and perspectives on the subject of "peace."
Orlando Weekly |
Lindy T. Shepherd, Liz Langley, Bob Whitby, Al Krulick and Seth Kubersky |
09-18-2008 |
Theater
Movie Buzz: Is Dane Cook Box Office Poison?
Dane Cook gives the low-concept romantic comedy another try in My Best Friend's Girl, while Samuel L. Jackson scares the neighbors and Ricky Gervais sees dead people.
Metro Spirit |
Mariah Gardner |
09-15-2008 |
Movies
