erykah badu made the best album of 2008

And Jess Harvell of Idolator will tell you why : Badu's self-dissection lacks the ego-engorged glibness of her college-spurning, casuall...

jarvis cocker: running the world

A perfect holiday song, don't ya think? After all, it was featured in Children of Men , which came out Christmas Day 2006. And, oh yeah,...

bedtime stories

Oh, Adam Sandler. Sometimes, you can be so funny, and then sometimes you can do stuff like Bedtime Stories -- what gives? My review is at T...

marley & me

Perhaps the nicest surprise of the holiday-movie season has been Marley & Me . I went in expecting just a cute-dog movie -- turns out it...

neko case: favorite

Fan-shot concert footage on YouTube is my last resort when I'm trying to find worthy tracks for this Friday Video feature, but it's ...

not hating seven pounds

If I get around to it, I'll write a review for Will Smith's new film, Seven Pounds , but in the meantime, I refer you all to David P...

yes man

In Yes Man , Jim Carrey plays a man who decides to say "yes" to everything that comes into his life. It's a decent comedy, but...

the raconteurs: old enough

The Raconteurs' second album, Consolers of the Lonely , got dismissed a little too quickly, in my judgment. It's a less immediate re...

the day the earth stood still

I love the original 1951 sci-fi film. As for this new version of The Day The Earth Stood Still with Keanu Reeves? Read on.

frost/nixon

In the latest Consumables , I review ... Frost/Nixon Doubt Wendy and Lucy Gran Torino Che Milk Changeling Australia Bolt ... so have at it.

dragon hunters

Cartoon Network junkies may remember the short-lived French animated show Dragon Hunters . The series has been turned into a film now -- but...

dark streets

The blues and jazz songs that populate the soundtrack to Dark Streets are lively. The movie itself is another matter entirely .

scott weiland speaks

I interviewed Scott Weiland for Kerrang . We discussed the Stone Temple Pilots reunion tour and his new solo album, "Happy" in Gal...

r.e.m.'s murmur

Murmur just received the deluxe reissue treatment. It makes an excellent holiday present for the R.E.M. fan in your life who doesn't own...

the los angeles film critics association speaks

LAFCA, of which I'm a member, voted for our annual awards this morning. The full list is here . I'll say more when I do my final, of...

richard and linda thompson: the end of the rainbow

OK, really, it's just a Richard Thompson song. (And if you haven't heard Elvis Costello's version, you should seek it out.) But ...

nobel son

Remember all those awful Tarantino ripoff movies of the 1990s? Well, Nobel Son is in keeping with those films -- it's a crime caper tha...

ac/dc: the last rock band

AC/DC are back on the road promoting their new album Black Ice . For the Phoenix New Times , I propose that these Aussies are the last true ...

tennessee ... starring mariah carey

Tennessee is a family drama and a road movie, but it will attract the most interest because Glitter star Mariah Carey plays a supporting rol...