Articles tagged "sarah vowell"

Books Review

The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell

by Michael Patrick Brady

[24.Oct.08] :. American Exceptionalism has the potential to spur great innovation and bring about profound change, yet it can also be a destructive, insular force that pits the country against those who dare question its authority.

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PopMatters Picks: The 50 DVDs Every Film Fan Should Own Feature

Part 5: The Return of the Auteur

by PopMatters Staff

[22.Jun.07] :. That noise you heard near the start of the new millennium was the creative din of a brash new breed of filmmakers tearing down the traditions of mainstream moviemaking. Their motion picture mission statements -- including the ones featured on this list -- remain the rulebook for new generations of anxious film artists.

PopMatters Picks: The 50 DVDs Every Film Fan Should Own

 

Film DVD Review

The Incredibles (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[7.Mar.05] :. Its snark makes The Incredibles one of those cartoons that mainstream, self-knowing adults might appreciate along with their kids.

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Film Review

The Incredibles (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[5.Nov.04] :. Instead of dolls and fishies, the stars of the The Incredibles are angsty adults, specifically, superheroes whose flying-high heyday is over.

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Film DVD Review

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003)

by Patrick Schabe

[4.Dec.03] :. With a Grammy, dozens of connections to other media, the best-selling album on the Internet, legions of fans, and a 20-year music career, it's hard to think of TMBG as anything other than gigantic.

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Film Review

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003)

by Jesse Hassenger

[6.Jun.03] :. Flansburgh and Linnell's chemistry gives the impression that almost anyone could capture them at their best.

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