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An Imperfect World: An Interview with the Directors of Flushed AwayWould CGI's sparkle brighten Aardman's earthy touch? Would stop-motion puppetry's three-dimensional depth be flattened into two-dimensional popcorn? [9 November 2006] “It’s customary for the boy to have his father’s watch”: Gregory Peck 1916-2003Gregory Peck's Oscar-winning turn as Atticus was that powerful; it overwhelmed cinema, literature, reality itself. [17 June 2003] It Was a Good Gangsta CareerIn the spring of 1992, while white America blinked fearfully at the images of anarchy in the streets of South Central Los Angeles on their television screens, fans of Ice Cube's incendiary raps and rants simply nodded knowingly to themselves. No one could deny that Ice Cube not only had his pulse on the state of L.A.'s civic affairs long before they erupted into violence, but that he also concretized a vocal resistance to entrenched racism and oppression more capably than anyone in hip-hop at the time, including Public Enemy. [13 May 2003] Ten Reasons Why American Culture Didn’t Suck in 2002 . . . And Ten Reasons Why It DidHere's 20 watershed moments of the past year whose impact will most likely be felt long after Dick Clark's balls drop on New York City and Los Angeles. [24 December 2002] Ten Reasons Why American Culture Didn’t Suck in 2002 . . . And Ten Reasons Why It DidHere's 20 watershed moments of the past year whose impact will most likely be felt long after Dick Clark's balls drop on New York City and Los Angeles. Select Your Memory: Geffen, MTV and Pop Culture Exhume Nirvana[T]rue to the reflexive nature of media in general, MTV's self-absorption quickly deflects whatever cultural capital the station tries to give Nirvana back onto itself. [8 November 2002] George Harrison, Like All Things, PassesFor George, let's remember that it is sometimes within silence that we can make ourselves best heard. [6 December 2001] We Have to Get Beyond Our Pain: An Interview With Saul WilliamsPopMatters converses with the lengendary, often controversial, poet-cum-prophet Saul Williams. [1 January 1995] The Ship Is Sinking: An Interview With ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of DeadTrail of Dead's Conrad Keely talks about the fate of the world, the course of history, and other minor matters. “I Want It to Have Edges”: An Interview with Pinback’s Zach SmithZach Smith's excited about his band, his other band, his friend's band, his label... “Money, Timidity, Fear”: An Interview with David CrossDavid Cross talks like a guy who wants to just give it to you straight, but you won't shut the hell up and let him talk -- and he's got a lot to say. The First Instinct Is to Go Somewhere Completely Different: Interview with Joey Burns of CalexicoIf you're looking for an artistic intersection between cultures that speaks volumes about the liminal experience left to those who cannot find a home within the dominant paradigm, take Arizona's Calexico for a spin. “We’re Going to Make a Painting For You”: An Interview with Black Heart Procession’s Pall JenkinsPall Jenkins talks about the band's new record, 'Amore Del Tropico', a sunnier but equally subversive look at love gone awry. Jello BiafraFor years, Saturnine has been entertaining crowds on the indie circuit. It’s Amazing I’ve Survived: Interview With Bill PlymptonConsistently compelling and jarring, animator Bill Plympton is most comfortable when he's destabilizing everything from the human body to the corporate machines that make the world turn. Reviews
The Agatha Christie Megaset CollectionIf you're a fan of probably the most popular murder-mystery author of the 20th century, welcome to the motherlode. Sort of. [24 May 2004] 
Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings (2003)Secrets' literary authorities are primarily interested in relating the text of Tolkien's work with the texts, so to speak, of his life. 
William Gibson: No Maps For These Territories (2003)William Gibson is a visionary in his own right, and painting him into the reductive sci-fi corner is akin to missing the point of his work. [10 February 2004] 
Alice in Wonderland (1966)Trapped by time, engaged in meaningless caucuses until they're utterly spent, the adults here are really just interested in beheading each other. [1 December 2003] 
The Mouse That Roared (1959)The Mouse That Roared is that rare nuclear holocaust flick you can watch with the kids. [21 July 2003] 
Married With Children, Volume 1: The Most Outrageous EpisodesMarried With Children is smart as hell, its writers are sharper than a set of Ginsu knives, and its actors have impeccable timing. [5 May 2003] 
Entertainer’s Basketball Classic at Rucker Park: The Second Season (2003)The players at Rucker Park feel like 'superheroes,' and they've got the nicknames and convention-defying games to prove it. [2 April 2003] 
In a Lonely Place (1950)Put simply, the eyes cannot be trusted, not in film noir generally, and especially not in In a Lonely Place. [25 March 2003] 
Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)For all the violence, Heavy Metal 2000's sexual iconography remains its major attraction, and that is mostly because it is everywhere. [28 February 2003] 
Good Rockin’ Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records (2002)Even though Sam Phillips recorded many black artists, there are hardly any, aside from Thomas, to be found in the film. [23 January 2003] 
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997) - PopMatters Film Review ). . . about the egomaniacal pursuit of what some in the military call 'command and control.'" [10 October 2002] 
Spirited Away (2001/2002)America is better off with Miyazaki playing in the malls and the multiplexes than Monsters, Inc. [3 October 2002] 
Sonic Youth: Murray StreetWhere the canonical Daydream Nation took aggressive trips into technical experimentation with clenched teeth and closed fists, Murray Street seems more interested in lighting up, putting the vibe in cruise control, and storytelling from the lighter fringe of the band’s sprawling creative geography [25 July 2002]
20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)The only real knock on '20 Million Miles to Earth' is one that more or less dogged Harryhausen throughout his career: his creations are more animate and sometimes infinitely more interesting than their live actor costars. [27 June 2002] 
Teenage Caveman (2001)Think Troma's 'Toxic Avenger' or Full Moon's 'Puppetmaster' with naked teenagers and you're there. Frank Black and the Catholics24 May 2001: Troubadour - Los Angeles. [23 May 2001] |
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