The Must List: Aug 11 2006
MOVIE
1. 'THE ANT BULLY'
They are hardworking and the scourge of picnics. Yes, we're talking
about ants. And they are out to colonize our hearts in this
high-spirited family-friendly summer flick. Review >
MUSIC
2. 'AND THE GLASS HANDED KITES,' MEW
From Denmark come 14 laser-show-worthy tracks full of driving guitars
and good old-fashioned synths. Review >
BOOKS
3. 'GETTING STONED WITH SAVAGES,' BY J. MAARTEN TROOST
D.C. dweller Troost decamps to the South Pacific to explore local
culture, wildlife, and one groovy intoxicant in a hilarious travelogue. Review >
MUSIC
4. 'THE DUST OF RETREAT,' MARGOT & THE NUCLEAR SO AND SO'S
Retreat? We can't get enough of the gorgeous popcraft from indie rock's
best octet.
TV
5. 'TABLOID WARS'
Get up close and personal with the pressure-cooker world of Manhattan
reporters out to scoop the competish in Bravo's riveting new reality
series.
MUSIC
6. 'HIGHWAY COMPANION,' TOM PETTY
You don't know how it feels to be meee...but my new album — with its
mellow, stripped-down sound — is a good way to start. Review >
DVD
7. THE WIRE: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON
On DVD: The drug wars return to Baltimore's ''corners'' in yet another
stellar season of HBO's acclaimed crime series. Review >
BOOKS
8. 'STEWARDESS: COME FLY WITH ME!' BY ELISSA STEIN
Curious about TWA's in-flight menu from the '70s — or the ''Stewardess
Creed''? Stein's delightful visual history is all that and a bag of
peanuts.
DVD
9. RICHARD PRYOR: LIVE IN CONCERT
The jagged brilliance of Pryor's theatrical concert film — the fast and
furious riffing on powder-keg issues like race and sex — is masterfully
captured on DVD. Review >
DVD
10. BOGEY & BACALL: THE SIGNATURE COLLECTION
Fall for history's best on-and-off-screen couple all over again in this
nicely priced four-film DVD set.
