AltWeeklies Wire
Homo on the Rangenew
This romantic tragedy about a pair of lean, wind-burned cowpokes who secretly live to poke each other flies in the face of everything that most people in Casper or Riverton or Laramie think about the West, and about themselves.
Holy Bankrollernew
Pious Phil Anschutz has more than money at stake in the $150 million production of C.S. Lewis's beloved Christian allegory.
Westword |
Bill Gallo |
12-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Monkey Shines
The humanity of a great ape brings emotional power to King Kong.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
12-13-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: King Kong, Peter Jackson
The Fat of the Lensnew
Tired of his man-breasts, 250-pound Miles Forman set out to lose weight, and he made an hour-long documentary about his effort.
Miami New Times |
Jessica Sick |
12-12-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Year of the Aqua Teensnew
Aqua Teen Hunger Force creators Matt Maiellaro and David R. Willis are the reigning kings of late-night cartoons. With plans for world domination in 2006, they discuss the new season and the upcoming Aqua Teen movie.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
12-12-2005 |
TV
Tags: TV
Fluxuationnew
At least half of this action flick is brilliant and inspired; the rest lets us down, but overall it's much more interesting than your average chick-in-spandex-with-guns movie.
East Bay Express |
Luke Y. Thompson |
12-12-2005 |
Reviews
If I'm Lion, I'm Dyin'
If you and your kids aren't already admirers of the book, Narnia just may bore the crap out of the whole family.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
Imperial Witnesses
To those who don't remember the Vietnam War, Winter Soldier may seem antique. Yet anyone who's been paying attention to the occupation of Iraq will recognize certain mind-sets, tactics, and weapons.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
Pseudo Arabia
Written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, who scripted Steven Soderbergh's structurally kindred Traffic, the intriguing but finally unsatisfying Syriana is the latest product of the Clooney-Soderbergh salutary-cinema factory.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
The Face of Terrornew
One of the strongest -- and sure to be controversial -- films of the year, The War Within goes places that other films wouldn't dare, following an Islamic suicide bomber who comes to New York City with a deadly plan.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jean Oppenheimer |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Joseph Castelo, The War Within
Legend Keptnew
A paean to the Middle Eastern oral storytelling tradition narrates the life of the 11th-century Persian astronomer, mathematician, and poet from the perspective of a 12-year-old Iranian-American.
Boston Phoenix |
Mattias Frey |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
Torah! Torah! Torah!new
Protocols of Zion takes a hard look at those who fear Jews, from white supremacists to black supremacists.
Houston Press |
Luke Y. Thompson |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: marc levin, Protocols of Zion
Lost Soul Foundnew
As filmmaker Margaret Brown’s biography attests, Texas music legend Townes Van Zandt wrote so capably about lost souls because he was one himself.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
Knights in Armoirenew
The new film version of the first of Lewis's seven Narnia volumes plays like The Lord of the Rings with training wheels.
Boston Phoenix |
Gary Susman |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
Fall of Ushernew
No one seems sure what In the Mix is supposed to be, which is a shame, because the star has the charm to succeed if given a better movie.
East Bay Express |
Luke Y. Thompson |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: In the Mix, Ron Underwood
