By • Jul 07,2008

Critics=Box Office?

So last week, there was this Slate piece in which the author, Erik Lundegaard, opened: It’s almost a given these days that movie critics are elitist, while moviegoers are populist....

By • Jul 07,2008

Is DC a safe city?

Much discussion to that effect in the wake of the shooting of liberal blogger Brian Beutler. I think Ezra sums up the feeling that most of us yuppie types have...

By • Jul 07,2008

Stories vs. Visions

Check out Robert Sibley’s piece in the Ottawa Citizen: Obama has defined himself as the “man of destiny,” the candidate who can overcome racial divisions, bring home the troops and...

By • Jul 06,2008

The Knohl Conundrum

Andrew is also impressed by The Gabriel Revelation (that’s two new Bourne titles for you). But the Expert Testimony is a little suspect, methinks: “His mission is that he has...

By • Jul 06,2008

That Wack Is ****, Yo

As predicted, The Wackness disappoints. Reihan, on the other hand, doesn’t: Portraying a downbeat sex-obsessed stoner is not the best way to display one’s dazzling range. Famke Janssen was wasted,...