pavement: cut your hair

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

slumdog millionaire

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

guns n' roses: chinese democracy

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

paul simon: you can call me al

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...

transporter 3

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...

revolutionary road

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

the new pornographers: myriad harbour

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...

ryan and sean's not so excellent adventure

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

the beautiful truth

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

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...

magnetic fields: busby berkeley dreams

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

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

elf power

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

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

pray the devil back to hell

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

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

repo! the genetic opera

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...