Vol 95 Issue 15 - Published February 3, 2006
'Tristan' Proves Medievally Mediocre
The stuff of legends -- is material that would be hard to corrupt. For a movie whose amazing previews promised great things to romance and action fans alike, Kevin Reynolds' "Tristan and Isolde" fails to engag its viewers fully. The money (in the form of great sets and costumes) is there. Actor Rufus Sewell ("A Knight’s Tale," "Hamlet") is there. The script, acting and history, however, are not there. Not at all. A film that could have been as ep ...

Subtle wit keeps ‘Squid and the Whale’ afloat
At present in the United States, some estimate that about one half of all marriages end in divorce. This is exactly the subject of "The Squid and the Whale," which details the story of one such family in Brooklyn, New York in the mid-1980s. More than ... more
Rilo Kiley run-ins leave lasting impression on ‘Accidntel’ fan
My parents are not divorced, nor have they ever separated, so the announcement that Jenny Lewis and Blake Sennett of Rilo Kiley would release solo projects on the same exact day sent me into a temper tantrum. Regardless of the fact that the band is s ... more

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