Dec 07, 2001

Issue #629
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Breakout

Licensed To Thrill

by Ken Tucker | Dec 07, 2001
Commando-turned-spy novelist Andy McNab has a Hollywood deal in his sights. Read Article

Close-Up

Holy Chow!

by Karen Valby | Dec 07, 2001
Anthony Bourdain, the chef who whipped up Kitchen Confidential, devours cobra and iguana for a new book and TV series. Read Article

Cybertalk

Cybertalk

Dec 07, 2001

Encore

A 'Star' Is Born

by Scott Brown | Dec 07, 2001
Ten years after TV cancellation, Captain Kirk and Co. launched Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Read Article

Features

Calling Out The Troops

by Dave Karger | Dec 07, 2001
RELEASING MILITARY MOVIES IN THE CURRENT CLIMATE Read Article

Plight Of The Navigator

by Scott Brown | Dec 07, 2001
BEHIND THE SCENES OF BEHIND ENEMY LINES, THE FIRST STRIKE IN HOLLYWOOD'S NEW WAR EFFORT Read Article

Flashes

Special Remake Edition

Dec 07, 2001
As Ocean's 11 bows, we asked celebs which other classic movies or roles they'd like to redo. Read Article

Internet

A Pat Excuse To Dis Stars

by Noah Robischon | Dec 07, 2001
ONE QUESTION FOR...BRIAN LYNCH Read Article

MP3 the Hard Way

by Noah Robischon | Dec 07, 2001
The record industry is taking the offensive against music piracy. But law-abiding listeners are paying the price. Read Article

Review

Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage; The Best American Short Stories 2001; Prize Stories 2001: The O. Henry Awards

by Troy Patterson | Dec 07, 2001
Domestic portraitist Alice Munro leads the short-story elite with a new collection of tales. Read Article

The Affair of the Necklace

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 07, 2001
Hilary Swank trades in her crew cut for a corset in The Affair of the Necklace, a treasury of costumed jewels without any sparkle Read Article

The Devil's Backbone

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 07, 2001
Mexican horror director Guillermo del Toro gives superior lessons in fear with The Devil's Backbone Read Article

Porn Star

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 07, 2001
The sexumentary Porn Star looks at the unlikely hero of adult films Read Article

Behind Enemy Lines

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 07, 2001
Not even the emotional rescue of Owen Wilson's downed pilot can save the jingoistic Behind Enemy Lines. Read Article

Word of Mouf

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 07, 2001
Atlanta's ribald rapper continues to put the dirty in "dirty south" Read Article

Weathered

by David Browne | Dec 07, 2001
Preachy and power-chord heavy, Weathered, the new gospel according to Creed, is far from heavenly. Read Article

12/01 EW Recommends

Dec 07, 2001
A CONSUMER'S GUIDE TO THE FLICKS, DISCS, BOOKS, VIDEOS, AND WEBSITES THAT MADE THE GRADE--B+ OR BETTER--IN ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Read Article

The Guardian

by Ken Tucker | Dec 07, 2001
Ken Tucker explores the surface pleasures of Simon Baker and The Guardian, CBS' freshman law-drama success story Read Article

Pearl Harbor

by Scott Brown | Dec 07, 2001
Before Sept. 11, Pearl Harbor was a big patriotic event. Now, it's just a quaint relic. Read Article

Television

Credit Check

by Nicholas Fonseca | Dec 07, 2001
EW Gets the Stories Behind Those Goofy TV Production-Company Logos Read Article

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

by Matthew Flamm | Dec 07, 2001
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Book Capsule Review

THE UNIVERSE IN A NUTSHELL

by Daneet Steffens | Dec 07, 2001

INDIAN COUNTRY

by Margot Mifflin | Dec 07, 2001

SEE JANE DATE

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Dec 07, 2001

Book News

A Knight To Remember

by Marc Bernardin | Dec 07, 2001
After 15 years away, comic-book visionary Frank Miller returns to his grim Gotham City roots for THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN, a three-part sequel to the graphic novel that changed the face of Batman. Read Article

BEST-SELLERS

Dec 07, 2001

Burning Questions

Burning Question

by Kelly Choi | Dec 07, 2001

DVD Capsule Review

THE SLIM SHADY SHOW

by Noah Robischon | Dec 07, 2001

DVD News

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

by Tricia Johnson | Dec 07, 2001

Hear & Now

Hear & Now

by Rob Brunner | Dec 07, 2001
This week on the music beat Read Article

Internet Capsule Review

Sitcoms Online

by Gregory Kirschling | Dec 07, 2001

Behind Enemy Lines

by Adam B. Vary | Dec 07, 2001

The Way of the Exploding Stick

by Adam B. Vary | Dec 07, 2001

Starpolish

by Raymond Fiore | Dec 07, 2001

Movie Capsule Review

Shallow Hal

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 07, 2001

Black Knight

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 07, 2001

In the Bedroom

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 07, 2001

OUT COLD

by Bruce Fretts | Dec 07, 2001

Sidewalks of New York

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 07, 2001

Spy Game

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 07, 2001

THE WASH

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 07, 2001

Heist

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 07, 2001

Movie Commentary

Deck The Walls

by Brian M. Raftery | Dec 07, 2001
Are the holiday movie posters naughty or nice? Read Article

Music Capsule Review

"Crawling in the Dark"

by Josh Tyrangiel | Dec 07, 2001

AOI: Bionix

by Evan Serpick | Dec 07, 2001

Smashmouth

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 07, 2001

Restless Night

by Ken Tucker | Dec 07, 2001

Genesis

by Malcolm Venable | Dec 07, 2001

Magnification

by Rob Brunner | Dec 07, 2001

The Sinister Urge

by David Hiltbrand | Dec 07, 2001

...all this time

by Chris Willman | Dec 07, 2001

I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings

by Rob Brunner | Dec 07, 2001

Live at Red Rocks

by Scott Schinder | Dec 07, 2001

The Complete Duets

by Scott Schinder | Dec 07, 2001

Montage

by Rob Brunner | Dec 07, 2001

Scarecrow

by Alanna Nash | Dec 07, 2001

Music News

Fighting Words

by Evan Serpick | Dec 07, 2001
The Record That Changed My Life Read Article

THE CHARTS

Dec 07, 2001

On the Air

On the Air

by Lynette Rice | Dec 07, 2001
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

Pop Culture News

Mail

Dec 07, 2001

Jim Mullen's Hotsheet

by Jim Mullen | Dec 07, 2001
What the country is talking about this week... Read Article

Monitor

by Nicholas Fonseca | Dec 07, 2001

Bag Balm

by Clarissa Cruz | Dec 07, 2001

Tire Change

by Clarissa Cruz | Dec 07, 2001

Reel World

Reel World

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Dec 07, 2001
News From Hollywood Read Article

Shaw Report

The Shaw Report

by Jessica Shaw | Dec 07, 2001

Television News

Cough Limits

by Nicholas Fonseca | Dec 07, 2001

Reality Check

by Melissa Rose Bernardo | Dec 07, 2001

The EW's Field Guide to the Next New Things

Charm Life

by Megan Quitkin | Dec 07, 2001

The Greats

James Taylor

by David Browne | Dec 07, 2001
Like the James who came before him, the Dean of '70s Soft Rock turned emotional chaos into a new kind of cool. But hits like "Fire and Rain" only hinted at the torment behind Sweet Baby James' tragic chic. Read Article

Time Capsule

Video Capsule Review

THE LAND BEFORE TIME: THE BIG

by Caren Weiner Campbell | Dec 07, 2001

JOHN CARPENTER'S GHOSTS OF MARS

by Marc Bernardin | Dec 07, 2001

AMERICAN OUTLAWS

by Karen Valby | Dec 07, 2001

THE SCORE

by Michael Sauter | Dec 07, 2001

SUMMER CATCH

by Sunny Lee | Dec 07, 2001

Video News

Cameron Crowe on ''Almost Famous -- The Bootleg Cut''

by Steve Daly | Dec 07, 2001
Why the director went back and expanded his film for DVD Read Article

THE CHARTS

Dec 07, 2001

Video Review

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

by Erin Richter | Dec 07, 2001

What to Watch

What to Watch for week of December 3

by Dalton Ross, Bruce Fretts, Josh Wolk, Mike Flaherty | Dec 07, 2001
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern standard and are subject to change. Read Article