Aug 10, 2001

Issue #608
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Alterna-Movies

The Story Of O

by Daniel Fierman | Aug 10, 2001
SUMMER HEATS UP WITH A PROVOCATIVE UPDATE OF 'OTHELLO' AND NINE OTHER ALTERNA-MOVIES NOT TO BE MISSED. Read Article

Spotlight

by Ty Burr | Aug 10, 2001
Thora Birch, Ghost World Read Article

The Other 9

Aug 10, 2001

Spotlight

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Aug 10, 2001
Goran Visnjic, The Deep End Read Article

Spotlight

by Tom Sinclair | Aug 10, 2001
John Cameron Mitchell, Hedwig and the Angry Inch Read Article

Spotlight

by Ty Burr | Aug 10, 2001
Scarlett Johansson, Ghost World Read Article

Session 9

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh
Starring David Caruso, Peter Mullan, Stephen Gevedon, Brendan Sexton III Read Article

Cybertalk

Cybertalk

Aug 10, 2001

Encore

Sonic Youthquake

by Sunny Lee | Aug 10, 2001
Pink Floyd The Wall shook the foundations of the pop movie musical when it opened 19 years ago. Read Article

Flashes

Burning Question

by Adam B. Vary | Aug 10, 2001

Pulling Another 'Fast' One

by Clarissa Cruz | Aug 10, 2001

Review

Apocalypse Now Redux

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 01, 2001

Seven Up by Janet Evanovich; Fatal Voyage by Kathy Reichs; A Traitor To Memory by Elizabeth George; P is For Peril by Sue Grafton

by Mark Harris | Aug 10, 2001
Four popular women of mystery introduce new chapters in the lives of their hard-boiled heroines Read Article

'Good' Behavior

by Troy Patterson | Aug 10, 2001
Author Nick Hornby's Latest Novel Looks on the Bright Side Read Article

Bloggin' In

by Glenn Gaslin | Aug 10, 2001
Online journals -- weblogs -- turn the world of celebrity on its head. Read Article

Rush Hour 2

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 10, 2001
Chris Tucker plays the occidental tourist on Jackie Chan's turf in the cop-socky comedy Rush Hour 2. Read Article

Time (the Revelator) by Gillian Welch; New Favorite by Alison Krauss & Union Station

by Chris Willman | Aug 10, 2001
'O Brother' sirens Gillian Welch and Alison Krauss provide a seductive, old-timey alternative to rote pop. Read Article

The Deep End

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 10, 2001
As a mother trying to cover up a murder, Tilda Swinton rises above the murkiness of The Deep End Read Article

The Princess Diaries

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 10, 2001
The director of Pretty Woman delivers another modern Cinderella fable with The Princess Diaries Read Article

Dinner With Friends

by Bruce Fretts | Aug 10, 2001
Director Norman Jewison serves up a tasty, all-star adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning ''Dinner With Friends.'' Read Article

by Dalton Ross, Wook Kim, Clarissa Cruz, Brian M. Raftery, Mike Flaherty | Aug 10, 2001
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern daylight and are subject to change. Read Article

Apocalypse Now Redux

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 10, 2001

The Mexican

by Ty Burr | Aug 10, 2001
No plot? No point? No problem -- as long as Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts star in The Mexican. Read Article

Television

Wayne's World

by Dan Snierson | Aug 10, 2001
The 'Whose Line' Song-and-Dance Man Wayne Brady Steps Into His Own Variety Show Read Article

Book Capsule Review

Madonna: An Intimate Biography

by Karen Valby | Aug 10, 2001

Our Band Could Be Your Life

by Brian M. Raftery | Aug 10, 2001

ON THE NIGHT PLAIN by J. Robert Lennon

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Aug 10, 2001

Lit Life by Kurt Wenzel

by Karen Valby | Aug 10, 2001

Book News

Monkeyshine of the Week

Aug 10, 2001
'Planet of the Apes: Reimagined by Tim Burton' Read Article

The Book You Have To Read

by Lucinda Rosenfeld | Aug 10, 2001
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway Read Article

BEST-SELLERS

Aug 10, 2001

DVD Capsule Review

SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS

by Tim Purtell | Aug 10, 2001

by Evan Serpick | Aug 10, 2001

DVD News

Big Fat DVD Boxed Set of the Week

Aug 10, 2001
The Complete Emma Peel Mega-Set Read Article

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

by Tricia Johnson | Aug 10, 2001

Hear & Now

Hear & Now

by Tom Sinclair | Aug 10, 2001
This week on the music beat Read Article

Internet Capsule Review

Rat Race, ratracemovie.com

by Richard Horrmann | Aug 10, 2001

Witchblade, witchbladetv.com

by Laura Schiff | Aug 10, 2001

Internet News

Virtual Unreality

by Glenn Gaslin | Aug 10, 2001
On Stage with Will & Grace Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Aug 10, 2001
What the country is talking about this week... Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

Downtown 81

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 10, 2001

THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 10, 2001

GREENFINGERS

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 10, 2001

JACKPOT

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 10, 2001

PLANET OF THE APES

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 10, 2001

WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 10, 2001

A.I.

by Lisa Schwarzbaum

America's Sweethearts

by Lisa Schwarzbaum

Cats & Dogs

by Lisa Schwarzbaum

Ghost World

by Owen Gleiberman

The Closet

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 13, 2002

The Score

by Owen Gleiberman

Lumumba

by Lisa Schwarzbaum

Made

by Owen Gleiberman

JURASSIC PARK III

by Owen Gleiberman

LEGALLY BLONDE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum

Movie Commentary

The Deep End

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh
Starring Tilda Swinton, Goran Visnjic, Jonathon Tucker, Josh Lucas Read Article

Divided We Fall

by Gillian Flynn
Starring Boleslav Polivka, Jaroslav Dusek, Anna Siskova, Csongor Kassai Read Article

Ghost World

by Ty Burr
Starring Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Bob Balaban Read Article

Hedwig And The Angry Inch

by Tom Sinclair
Starring John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Stephen Trask, Andrea Martin Read Article

Lumumba

by Chris Nashawaty
Starring Eriq Ebouaney, Alex Descas, Maka Kotto, Theophile Moussa Sowi[a e] Read Article

The Others

by Jeff Jensen
Starring Nicole Kidman, Alakina Mann, James Bentley, Fionnula Flanagan Read Article

Tortilla Soup

by Gillian Flynn
Starring Hector Elizondo, Jacqueline Obradors, Tamara Mello, Elizabeth Pena, Raquel Welch Read Article

Wet Hot American Summer

by Daniel Fierman
Starring Janeane Garofalo, Paul Rudd, David Hyde Pierce, Christopher Meloni Read Article

Movie News

Fast Company

by Jeff Jensen | Aug 10, 2001
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker cut loose -- and flip the script -- on the set of Rush Hour 2 Read Article

Taking Liberties

by Brian M. Raftery | Aug 10, 2001

'Pie' Anxiety

by Brian M. Raftery | Aug 10, 2001

Winner/Loser of the Week

Aug 10, 2001
Madonna/Guy Ritchie Read Article

BOX OFFICE

Aug 10, 2001

Music Capsule Review

System of a Down, Chop Suey

by Evan Serpick | Aug 10, 2001

Usher, 8701

by Josh Tyrangiel | Aug 10, 2001

The Word

by Rob Brunner | Aug 10, 2001

Blu Cantrell, So Blu

by Cheo Tyehimba | Aug 10, 2001

NOW That's What I Call Music! 7

by James Sullivan | Aug 10, 2001

Dickey Betts Band, Let's Get Together

by Tom Sinclair | Aug 10, 2001

Planet of the Apes Soundtrack

by Josef Woodard | Aug 10, 2001

Urinetown: The Musical

by Chip Deffaa | Aug 10, 2001

Music News

Oh Happy J

by David Browne | Aug 10, 2001
After a lifetime in the music business, Clive Davis was about to get the hook. But the hitmaker is taking his career -- and J Records out for another spin Read Article

A Star is Worn

by Nicholas Fonseca, Chris Willman | Aug 10, 2001
Despite a new film and CD, Mariah Carey joins the bushed league. Read Article

Losers of the Week

Aug 10, 2001
Neil Diamond's Sideburns Read Article

THE CHARTS

Aug 10, 2001

On the Air

On the Air

by Lynette Rice, Caroline Kepnes | Aug 10, 2001
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

Pop Culture News

Cosmic Energy

by Alice M. Lee | Aug 10, 2001

Mail

Aug 10, 2001

The Jet Set

by Ethan Alter | Aug 10, 2001

In the Loop

by Nicholas Fonseca | Aug 10, 2001

Monitor

by Allison Hope Weiner | Aug 10, 2001

Hey, Dollface

by Lynn Harris | Aug 10, 2001

Reel World

Reel World

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Aug 10, 2001
News From Hollywood Read Article

Shaw Report

The Shaw Report

by Jessica Shaw | Aug 10, 2001

Survivor Watch

Scorpion King

by Caroline Kepnes | Aug 10, 2001

The Scout

Fatty Issues

by Alynda Wheat | Aug 10, 2001

Time Capsule

Video Capsule Review

VATEL

by Karen Valby | Aug 10, 2001

RECESS: SCHOOL'S OUT

by Michelle Patient | Aug 10, 2001

AN EVERLASTING PIECE

by Michael Sauter | Aug 10, 2001

Blow Dry

by Erin Richter | Aug 10, 2001

MEAT LOAF: TO HELL AND BACK

by Brian M. Raftery | Aug 10, 2001

THESE OLD BROADS

by Ann Limpert | Aug 10, 2001

3000 MILES TO GRACELAND

by Marc Bernardin | Aug 10, 2001

Video News

Buyers Beware

by Scott Brown | Aug 10, 2001
Breaking DVD News Read Article

THE CHARTS

Aug 10, 2001