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Friday, November 28, 2008

pavement: cut your hair

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One of my greatest regrets of the '90s? Only really getting into Pavement as the band's brilliant career was winding down.
Monday, November 24, 2008

slumdog millionaire

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Today's Consumables column features Slumdog Millionaire , A Christmas Tale , Ballast , I've Loved You So Long , and Quantum of Sola...
Saturday, November 22, 2008

guns n' roses: chinese democracy

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I didn't think I would ever write these words: Here is my review of Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy .
Friday, November 21, 2008

paul simon: you can call me al

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Very '80s in many ways: The song has a slick, processed feel; the video is built around a jokey high-concept idea; and, good lord, those...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008

transporter 3

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No one need question my affection for Jason Statham. But Transporter 3 isn't worthy of his talents. I review the film for Screen Inter...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008

revolutionary road

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Director Sam Mendes' Revolutionary Road is, to my mind , a better and more empathetic variation of American Beauty , the Oscar-winning s...
Friday, November 14, 2008

the new pornographers: myriad harbour

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Last year's Challengers might not have been the finest album from the New Pornographers, but there were some great songs on it. Like thi...
Thursday, November 13, 2008

ryan and sean's not so excellent adventure

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What happens when two YouTube sensations get their own movie? Ryan and Sean's Not So Excellent Adventure . If you like jokes about poopi...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

the beautiful truth

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The Beautiful Truth is a preachy documentary about Dr. Max Gerson, who came up with the controversial Gerson Therapy in the 1920s that aimed...

defiance

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Defiance , starring Daniel Craig and directed by Edward Zwick, is based on an interesting true story from World War II, a tale of three Jew...
Friday, November 07, 2008

magnetic fields: busby berkeley dreams

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Is 69 Love Songs the greatest concept album of all time? It's either that or Dark Side of the Moon . This song goes out to all the peopl...

synecdoche, new york

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Synecdoche, New York heads up the latest edition of Consumables , which includes reviews of W. , In Bruges , Taxi to the Dark Side , Moving...
Thursday, November 06, 2008

elf power

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While I try to find my copy of Creatures , which I still think is their best record, enjoy my write-up on Elf Power , who are touring Americ...

a quiet little marriage at afi

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L.A. Weekly concludes its coverage of the AFI Film Festival with a roundup of reviews for films playing this upcoming weekend. My (positive)...
Wednesday, November 05, 2008

pray the devil back to hell

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Pray the Devil Back to Hell is that rare thing -- an understated documentary about an inspiring subject, the 2003 nonviolent protest of Libe...

prop 8

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Marc Lacter of LA Biz Observed puts its victory in perspective : Shameful. And what's truly stunning about the results - though not surp...
Tuesday, November 04, 2008

repo! the genetic opera

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My hunch is that you will either love or hate Repo! The Genetic Opera . It's not for all tastes, but if you can envision yourself enjoyi...
Friday, October 31, 2008

neil young: downtown

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Neil Young doesn't break picket lines and endorsed Obama way back in 2006 . Neil, this note's for you.
Thursday, October 30, 2008

the economist goes for obama

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Everybody and their mother does presidential endorsements, but The Economist 's pick was the one I was most anticipating. (To review, in...

afi film festival

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L.A. Weekly , as always, does a great job covering the festival (which starts tonight) from every angle. Here's a rundown of reviews an...
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Tim Grierson
Senior U.S. critic for Screen International. My writing appears at the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, Vulture and the A.V. Club. My latest book is This Is How You Make a Movie. I'm also the author of Martin Scorsese in Ten Scenes and Public Enemy: Inside the Terrordome. Other books: FilmCraft: Screenwriting, Wilco: Sunken Treasure, and Blinking Lights and Other Revelations: The Story of Eels. (I'm also co-author of FilmCraft: Cinematography.) Email me at grierson@hotmail.com.
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