The latest from director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal is ambitious but uneven.
Tag: The Hurt Locker
The American military not so smartly inspected in the Atlantic
James Fallows’s January/February cover story on the American military could be a little more thoughtful.
American Mary, sculptor with a scalpel
The Canadian horror import American Mary spoofs the body-modification cult.
The first knockout of 2013, and the rest of this week’s movies
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue.
Letters & Comments: February 25, 2010
“I expect to see many incumbents tarred and feathered on their way out of office in every election henceforth. Good riddance, probably.”
Dinner & a Show: Tuesday 2/9 (New Restaurants Edition)
New restaurants and nearby shows.
Never mind Bruno, here’s The Hurt Locker
Kathryn Bigelow’s heart-stopping war movie is being showered with accolades, all deserved. Also this week: Bruno, the Chicago premiere of Godard’s Made in U.S.A., and a brooding (what else?) documentary on Beethoven.