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Friday, November 6 2009

Endgame

Endgame crafts a crackling thriller out of the tangle of crafty maneuvering and happenstance that put a stop to South Africa's apartheid.


Friday, May 9 2008

Redbelt

In Redbelt, as ever in David Mamet's universe, the fight is the issue.


Monday, April 28 2008

The Return of the Popcorn Circus: May 2008

In the first act of this four-part production, Tinsel Town decides to do some unbelievable front loading. Will there be room for independent offerings, or former HBO carnal comedy divas? Who knows? Without a doubt, it's an interesting way to start the season.


Thursday, November 29 2007

Talk to Me

Vibrant, exuberant, colorful and irresistibly alive, Talk to Me is a celebration of a lifestyle as much as a life -- the thumping funk, soul and R&B of the late '60s, early '70s.


Friday, November 2 2007

American Gangster

As much as American Gangster loves Frank's intelligence and charisma, it must also condemn his criminality.


Friday, July 27 2007

Don Cheadle keeps it real in ‘Talk to Me’


Friday, July 13 2007

Don Cheadle gets the word out about ‘Talk to Me’

“You do what you are able to do,” says Cheadle. “That’s my responsibility as a human. But as an actor, you know, I don’t always want to represent all that is good and noble. Sometimes you just want to, you know, get down a little bit.”


Talk To Me (2007)

Part biopic, part portrait of an era, Talk to Me presents an ongoing dilemma -- what does it mean to be "black enough" and how does "talk" shape the question and answers?


Tuesday, May 29 2007

Future Shock: The Death of Serious Science Fiction

The serious Science Fiction film genre is dead or at least on cinematic life support. As the new millennial marches forward, and an omnipresent production paradigm that substitutes spectacle for smarts, futurist filmmaking is definitely gasping for breath.


Thursday, May 3 2007

Monkey Business (Part 3: July)

Finally, a month with only one remaining series contender. All wizard based Potter-y aside, this will be the most tenuous time for the business called show. After a strong start, the eccentric collection of entertainments here could make or break this potentially record shattering motion picture season.


Children of Men (2007) (Reviews) [5.Jan.07]
Kinky Boots (2006) (Reviews) [1.May.06]
Serenity (2005) (Reviews) [9.Feb.06]
Serenity (2005) (Reviews) [30.Sep.05]
Dirty Pretty Things (2002) (Reviews) [5.Apr.04]
Love Actually (2003) (Reviews) [13.Nov.03]
Dirty Pretty Things (2002) (Reviews) [7.Aug.03]
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  11. Get Off of My Cloud!: 'Collecting' Music in the Digital Age (Features)
  12. Leonard Cohen: Old Ideas (Reviews)
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  14. Carole E. Barrowman’s Authorial Journey to Hollow Earth (Features)
  15. “Don’t Let Me Fall”: Hip-Hop in the Age of Austerity (Features)
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  19. Paul McCartney: Kisses on the Bottom (Reviews)
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  25. A Tale of How Great Journalism Became Revisionist History: Grambling State U Football (Columns)
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  27. Mark Lanegan Band: Blues Funeral (Reviews)
  28. The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - "Heart Attack" (Cosmic Kids Remix) (PopMatters Premiere) (Mixed Media)
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