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V.24 No.43 | 10/22/2015

The Daily Word in Lego, Sexism, and the possible Alien mega-structure

The Daily Word

Another police brutality case, but this time there's actual consequences.

Learn about the feud between a Chinese artist and Lego.

Pintrest made it look so easy.

A Republican House Speaker is nominated.

Science takes a step away from sexism.

Two NASA astronauts start their first spacewalk today.

There may be new movies with the quality of Jem and the Holograms. Yay.

Scientists getting closer to learning the truth behind the possible Alien mega-structure.

V.24 No.20 | 5/14/2015
Sure, she looks good now. But wait till you see her in the morning.

Film Review

Spring

Can odd indie romance get its act together for love or monsters?

Oddball indie Spring mixes monsters and amore.
V.24 No.14 | 4/2/2015
“Bacon, bacon, bacon!”

Film Review

White God

Canine coup strikes Hungary in animalistic revenge flick

Every dog has its day in animalistic revenge flick White God.
V.24 No.12 | 3/19/2015
Northern Ireland: Come for the car bombings, stay for the ethno-nationalist conflict.

Film Review

’71

Fast-paced British thriller drops viewers into the middle of the Northern Ireland conflict for some bruising action

Gripping thriller ’71 looks at the conflict in Northern Ireland from behind enemy lines.
V.23 No.51 | 12/18/2014
“You ever see Booty Call, kid? I was great in that.”

Film Review

Annie

It’s a hard-knock life for a former orphan and a guy who used to be Daddy Warbucks in this not-so-expertly updated musical

Tone-deaf update of Annie can’t find its rhythm.
V.23 No.45 | 11/6/2014
You know it’s a bad day when your imaginary, superhero alter ego is giving you shit.

Film Review

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Michael Keaton mocks his own backstory in high-flying show biz satire

Michael Keaton mocks his own backstory in heady, high-flying show biz satire Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).
V.23 No.40 | 10/2/2014
“You thinkin’ what I’m thinkin’?” “Yeah ... snacks.”

Film Review

The Notebook (Le Grand Cahier)

WWII chiller illuminates the art of survival

Insular WWII drama delves into two young brothers’ survival training.
V.23 No.36 | 9/4/2014
Cigars and Jiffy Pop? Now that’s camping.

Film Review

Land Ho!

Old friends are the best friends in slow-moving road trip through Iceland

Old friends reunite for a slow-moving road trip through Iceland in the indie comedy Land Ho!
V.23 No.30 | 7/24/2014
Whatever they’re watching, it’s not a very popular movie.

Film Review

Life Itself

Poignant documentary points the camera at the life of movie critic Roger Ebert

Filmmaker goes from being reviewed by Roger Ebert to making a movie about the famed critic’s final days in Life Itself.
V.23 No.17 | 4/24/2014
Spaceships! Yay!

Film Review

Jodorowsky’s Dune

Surrealist filmmaker’s long-lost masterpiece comes to life in imaginative, inspirational documentary

Cult filmmaker explores sci-fi classic in Jodorowsky’s Dune.
V.23 No.13 | 3/27/2014
Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and Seligman (Stellan Skarsgard) talk sex and fly-fishing.
Zentropa

Film Review

Nymphomaniac: Volume I

Lars von Trier’s fetish is the specialization of knowledge

The first volume of the final installment in Lars von Trier's "Depression Trilogy," Nymphomaniac finds a battered sex addict talking sex, polyphony and fly-fishing with a bookish fisherman.
V.23 No.11 | 3/13/2014
“I feel the need ... the need for a movie career.”

Film Review

Need For Speed

Aaron Paul is in the driver’s seat for zippy car chase film that ends up “braking bad”

Need for Speed is based on the popular EA series of the same name. In the original games, players race exotic sports cars and ... Nope, that’s pretty much all there is to it.
V.23 No.10 | 3/6/2014
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

Film Review

Gloria

Honest Chilean drama admits love isn’t any easier the second time around

Gloria doesn’t spend a lot of time introducing us to its main character. This isn’t a first-date situation. Lelio’s sensitive romantic drama simply drops us into her life and lets us discover who she is over the course of time.
V.22 No.46 | 11/14/2013

Feature: Film Guide

Holiday Film Guide 2013

Film Guide: Get the lowdown on all the movies hitting theaters between now and Christmas

V.22 No.42 | 10/17/2013
The Looove Boat promises something for everyone. Set a course for adventure, your mind on a new romance.

Film Review

Captain Phillips

Intimate pirate thriller hits the high seas like a runaway typhoon

Tom Hanks is so damn likable that sometimes you just don’t want to like him. But the guy keeps delivering.