Tilda Swinton

Respectful Dissent at the Cinema

Beltway Bumblers

The Coen brothers' dark comedy--almost redundant, I know--Burn After Reading got not so much love in September from critics (including our own), and only one award nomination this month, from those mysterious folks at the Golden Globes. Coming to DVD next Tuesday, the movie made me laugh, and quit a ... More >>

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Brad Pitt Goes Forrest Gump

The Coen brothers' dark comedy--almost redundant, I know--Burn After Reading got not so much love in September from critics (including our own), and only one award nomination this month, from those mysterious folks at the Golden Globes. Coming to DVD next Tuesday, the movie made me laugh, and quit a ... More >>

Zeitgeist: The Films of Our Times

The Coen brothers' dark comedy--almost redundant, I know--Burn After Reading got not so much love in September from critics (including our own), and only one award nomination this month, from those mysterious folks at the Golden Globes. Coming to DVD next Tuesday, the movie made me laugh, and quit a ... More >>

Burn After Reading: Coen Brothers Make a Sour Business of Comedy

The Coen brothers' dark comedy--almost redundant, I know--Burn After Reading got not so much love in September from critics (including our own), and only one award nomination this month, from those mysterious folks at the Golden Globes. Coming to DVD next Tuesday, the movie made me laugh, and quit a ... More >>

SIFF: Week 3 Picks & Pans

Slovenly gays resist gentrification. Iranian trannies overcome Islamic strictures. Cannibalism in the Andes. The first mumblecore horror film. See our SIFF Guide 2008 for more.

Michael Clayton: George Clooney Anchors Superior Courtroom Drama

Slovenly gays resist gentrification. Iranian trannies overcome Islamic strictures. Cannibalism in the Andes. The first mumblecore horror film. See our SIFF Guide 2008 for more.

Fall Preview: Brad Pitt and Company Stake Their Oscar Claims

Slovenly gays resist gentrification. Iranian trannies overcome Islamic strictures. Cannibalism in the Andes. The first mumblecore horror film. See our SIFF Guide 2008 for more.

Strange Culture: WMDs Found in Artist’s Attic

Slovenly gays resist gentrification. Iranian trannies overcome Islamic strictures. Cannibalism in the Andes. The first mumblecore horror film. See our SIFF Guide 2008 for more.

Will Ferrell on Ice! Plus Other Releases

Slovenly gays resist gentrification. Iranian trannies overcome Islamic strictures. Cannibalism in the Andes. The first mumblecore horror film. See our SIFF Guide 2008 for more.

DVDs of the Week

Slovenly gays resist gentrification. Iranian trannies overcome Islamic strictures. Cannibalism in the Andes. The first mumblecore horror film. See our SIFF Guide 2008 for more.

Keane

Runs Fri., Dec. 16–Thurs., Dec. 22, at Varsity.

In Like a Lamb

Mild but pleasing, The Chronicles of Narnia succeeds more with the CG effects than the kids.

El Crimen Perfecto

Also: Everything Is Illuminated, A History of Violence, Proof, A State of Mind, Thumbsucker, and The Tunnel.

Broken Flowers

Also: Caterina in the Big City, The Chumscrubber, The Edukators, Saint Ralph, and Save the Green Planet.

I See Evil Dudes

Keanu's OK as a comic-book demon hunter, although Satan ain't as scary as he used to be.

From Park Slope to Park City

Sundance is still a great destination for indie cinema, beneath the avalanche of bling.

This Week's Attractions

Sundance is still a great destination for indie cinema, beneath the avalanche of bling.

This Week's Attractions

Sundance is still a great destination for indie cinema, beneath the avalanche of bling.

SIFF 2002 Golden Space Needle Awards

Sundance is still a great destination for indie cinema, beneath the avalanche of bling.

SIFF 2002 Films: R-Z

Sundance is still a great destination for indie cinema, beneath the avalanche of bling.

The Deep End

Sundance is still a great destination for indie cinema, beneath the avalanche of bling.

The defiant ones

No envelopes, please.

Take the plunge

A housewife falls into the depths of suburban noir.

The War Zone

"Something wrong?" his mother asks.

Bacon, raw

An unsettling look at a modern master.

The Limits of Control: More Low-Key Shenanigans From Jim Jarmusch.

An unsettling look at a modern master.

Crude: Our Thirsty SUVs Destroy Latin America

An unsettling look at a modern master.

Where in the World Are Paul Allen's Yachts?

​With his net worth last estimated by Forbes at $10.5 billion, Microsoft co-founder and international man of leisure Paul Allen has seen his wealth slide with the rest of us impacted by the recession. Forbes ranked him 19th among world billionaires in 2007, 41st last year, and 32nd this year. ... More >>

Burn After Reading

​With his net worth last estimated by Forbes at $10.5 billion, Microsoft co-founder and international man of leisure Paul Allen has seen his wealth slide with the rest of us impacted by the recession. Forbes ranked him 19th among world billionaires in 2007, 41st last year, and 32nd this year. ... More >>

Man From London: A Sad Waste of Tilda Swinton

​With his net worth last estimated by Forbes at $10.5 billion, Microsoft co-founder and international man of leisure Paul Allen has seen his wealth slide with the rest of us impacted by the recession. Forbes ranked him 19th among world billionaires in 2007, 41st last year, and 32nd this year. ... More >>

Live Review: La Roux Delivers Dance Music for the Dejected @ The Showbox

La Roux played at Showbox on Monday, April 19, 2010.​Who they are: An English electropop duo (composed of Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid) that shot to superstardom in 2009, dominating the dance charts with music crammed full of synthesizers and catchy/simpering lyrics. Why listeners dig them: ... More >>

Furry Vengeance: Brendan Fraser, Eco-Propagandist

La Roux played at Showbox on Monday, April 19, 2010.​Who they are: An English electropop duo (composed of Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid) that shot to superstardom in 2009, dominating the dance charts with music crammed full of synthesizers and catchy/simpering lyrics. Why listeners dig them: ... More >>

SIFF Week 1: Picks and Pans

La Roux played at Showbox on Monday, April 19, 2010.​Who they are: An English electropop duo (composed of Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid) that shot to superstardom in 2009, dominating the dance charts with music crammed full of synthesizers and catchy/simpering lyrics. Why listeners dig them: ... More >>

SIFF Week 3: 30 New Picks & Pans

La Roux played at Showbox on Monday, April 19, 2010.​Who they are: An English electropop duo (composed of Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid) that shot to superstardom in 2009, dominating the dance charts with music crammed full of synthesizers and catchy/simpering lyrics. Why listeners dig them: ... More >>

I Am Love: Tilda Swinton in Mad, Glorious Passion

La Roux played at Showbox on Monday, April 19, 2010.​Who they are: An English electropop duo (composed of Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid) that shot to superstardom in 2009, dominating the dance charts with music crammed full of synthesizers and catchy/simpering lyrics. Why listeners dig them: ... More >>

Opening Nights: Friend's Enemy

The compromises of Big Eco.

The 10 Best Films of 2010

The compromises of Big Eco.

Three Dollar Bill Oscar Party

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The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events

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!Women Art Revolution: A Documentary Chronicle of Feminist Art

The compromises of Big Eco.