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MusicalWork Review Shout Out Louds: Optica

Swedish indie-pop act perseveres, gets groovy.

February 26, 2013 | 12:02am -
Why Is This Commercial? DirectTV’s ad campaign wants to make you hate cable as much as it does

A new feature takes a closer look at the TV commercials that baffle and beguile us.

February 26, 2013 | 12:00am -
Commentary Tracks Of The Damned Paycheck’s commentary finds John Woo defending the film that stalled his Hollywood career

“In Hong Kong, we only need one meeting.”

February 25, 2013 | 12:00pm -
A Very Special Episode Pre-Star Wars, Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman were beacons for young nerds

A supremely silly double episode shows the enduring appeal behind the ultra-’70s exteriors of Steve Austin and Jaime Sommers.

February 21, 2013 | 12:00pm -
Movie Review Bless Me, Ultima

Director Carl Franklin (One False Move) makes a quiet comeback with this earnest WWII drama, set in New Mexico.

February 21, 2013 | 12:03am -
HomeVideo Review The Thief Of Bagdad

Douglas Fairbanks’ lavish silent-era spectacle made its charismatic star the main attraction.

February 20, 2013 | 12:00am -
Inventory “I forget who I am—who am I?”: 23-plus alter egos of sitcom characters

Another list from The A.V. Club.

February 20, 2013 | 12:00am -
For Our Consideration Songs That Saved Your Life: The Smiths’ small, precious discography

The pain and pleasure of loving a non-prolific band.

February 19, 2013 | 12:00pm -
MusicalWork Review Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie “Prince” Billy: What The Brothers Sang

Two alt-folk crooners cover songs that The Everly Brothers covered first.

February 19, 2013 | 12:01am -
Watch This Al Pacino’s integrity costs him in the undercover-cop classic Serpico

In the early ’70s, even the undercover-cop movies were artful, character-driven slices of life.

February 19, 2013 | 12:00am -
AVQ&A Regrettably unattainable art

In an age of near-infinite pop-culture accessibility, we look at those rare items we still can’t acquire.

February 15, 2013 | 12:00am -
Movie Review Like Someone In Love

Iranian master Abbas Kiarostami (Certified Copy) takes an unexpected turn with this Japanese-language curio.

February 14, 2013 | 12:03am -
TV Club 10 10 episodes that take viewers into the depths of The Twilight Zone

Rod Serling’s classic anthology series offers horror, sci-fi, and political subtext.

February 13, 2013 | 12:00am -
HomeVideo Review The Boy In The Plastic Bubble

A young John Travolta plays a teenager stuck in a Habitrail in this delicious slice of ’70s TV-movie hokum.

February 13, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : Justified “Foot Chase”

It’s assholes chasing assholes on this week’s fair-to-middlin’ Justified.

February 12, 2013 | 10:00pm -
Comics Panel Freddie Stories, One Trick Rip-Off, and Nemo in recent comics releases

Also reviewed: the latest Before Watchmen story and a Valentine’s Day anthology chronicling superheroes in love and lust.

February 11, 2013 | 12:00pm -
Watch This What Just Happened turns a producer’s real-life experiences into comedy

Producer Art Linson collaborated with director Barry Levinson on this insightful film, based on his own trials behind the scenes.

February 11, 2013 | 12:00am -
AVQ&A Best album-opening one-two punches

This week, the staff and readers look at the most perfect beginnings for albums.

February 8, 2013 | 12:00am -
Movie Review Caesar Must Die

The Taviani brothers won top prize at Berlin for this fascinating docudrama about a prison performance of Julius Caesar.

February 7, 2013 | 12:04am -
Movie Review The Playroom

Decadent parents and neglected kids make up a dysfunctional family in mid-1970s suburbia.

February 7, 2013 | 12:02am -
HomeVideo Review Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning

The latest Van Damme/Lundgren sci-fi/action sequel seems primed for a cult following.

February 6, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : Smash “On Broadway”/“The Fallout”

Smash is back! And it's found a whole new way to be bad.

February 5, 2013 | 10:00pm -
TV Club : Justified “Kin”

Raylan and Boyd meet under unusual circumstances on a guest-filled Justified.

February 5, 2013 | 10:00pm -
Back Issues The final book of The Sandman’s main run ends one Dream and begins another

Our collective look back at Neil Gaiman’s groundbreaking comics series concludes with a look at different kinds of wakes, and last thoughts on the series.

February 5, 2013 | 12:00pm -
Watch This Catch Me If You Can emphasizes the “confidence” part of “con game”

The briskly entertaining story of check-forger Frank Abagnale shows the fun of being a fraud.

February 5, 2013 | 12:00am -
Films That Time Forgot In Hunk, a computer nerd sells his soul for some sweet “v-ball” skills

Never trust a sexy sorceress masquerading as a psychologist.

February 4, 2013 | 12:00pm -
Crosstalk The good, the bad, and the Go Daddy: Super Bowl commercials 2013

The best commercials of this year's Super Bowl made a virtue of simplicity.

February 4, 2013 | 11:00am -
AVQ&A Pop culture too extensive to start

This week, the staff and readers discuss which pop-culture series or genres have built up what seems like an impenetrable backlog.

February 1, 2013 | 12:00am -
A Very Special Episode The appeal of The Avengers’ stylish, lascivious vision of Britishness

How John Steed fighting in ladies’ underwear and Emma Peel in a catsuit became an embodiment of cool.

January 31, 2013 | 12:00pm -
Movie Review Girls Against Boys

When the men on campus torment a new college student, she and her girlfriend strike back hard.

January 31, 2013 | 12:03am -

MusicalWork Review Shout Out Louds: Optica

Why Is This Commercial? DirectTV’s ad campaign wants to make you hate cable as much as it does

Commentary Tracks Of The Damned Paycheck’s commentary finds John Woo defending the film that stalled his Hollywood career

A Very Special Episode Pre-Star Wars, Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman were beacons for young nerds

Movie Review Bless Me, Ultima

HomeVideo Review The Thief Of Bagdad

Inventory “I forget who I am—who am I?”: 23-plus alter egos of sitcom characters

For Our Consideration Songs That Saved Your Life: The Smiths’ small, precious discography

MusicalWork Review Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie “Prince” Billy: What The Brothers Sang

Watch This Al Pacino’s integrity costs him in the undercover-cop classic Serpico

AVQ&A Regrettably unattainable art

Movie Review Like Someone In Love

TV Club 10 10 episodes that take viewers into the depths of The Twilight Zone

HomeVideo Review The Boy In The Plastic Bubble

TV Club : Justified “Foot Chase”

Comics Panel Freddie Stories, One Trick Rip-Off, and Nemo in recent comics releases

Watch This What Just Happened turns a producer’s real-life experiences into comedy

AVQ&A Best album-opening one-two punches

Movie Review Caesar Must Die

Movie Review The Playroom

HomeVideo Review Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning

TV Club : Smash “On Broadway”/“The Fallout”

TV Club : Justified “Kin”

Back Issues The final book of The Sandman’s main run ends one Dream and begins another

Watch This Catch Me If You Can emphasizes the “confidence” part of “con game”

Films That Time Forgot In Hunk, a computer nerd sells his soul for some sweet “v-ball” skills

Crosstalk The good, the bad, and the Go Daddy: Super Bowl commercials 2013

AVQ&A Pop culture too extensive to start

A Very Special Episode The appeal of The Avengers’ stylish, lascivious vision of Britishness

Movie Review Girls Against Boys

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MusicalWork Review Shout Out Louds: Optica

Why Is This Commercial? DirectTV’s ad campaign wants to make you hate cable as much as it does

Commentary Tracks Of The Damned Paycheck’s commentary finds John Woo defending the film that stalled his Hollywood career

A Very Special Episode Pre-Star Wars, Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman were beacons for young nerds

Movie Review Bless Me, Ultima

HomeVideo Review The Thief Of Bagdad

Inventory “I forget who I am—who am I?”: 23-plus alter egos of sitcom characters

For Our Consideration Songs That Saved Your Life: The Smiths’ small, precious discography

MusicalWork Review Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie “Prince” Billy: What The Brothers Sang

Watch This Al Pacino’s integrity costs him in the undercover-cop classic Serpico

AVQ&A Regrettably unattainable art

Movie Review Like Someone In Love

TV Club 10 10 episodes that take viewers into the depths of The Twilight Zone

HomeVideo Review The Boy In The Plastic Bubble

TV Club : Justified “Foot Chase”

Comics Panel Freddie Stories, One Trick Rip-Off, and Nemo in recent comics releases

Watch This What Just Happened turns a producer’s real-life experiences into comedy

AVQ&A Best album-opening one-two punches

Movie Review Caesar Must Die

Movie Review The Playroom

HomeVideo Review Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning

TV Club : Smash “On Broadway”/“The Fallout”

TV Club : Justified “Kin”

Back Issues The final book of The Sandman’s main run ends one Dream and begins another

Watch This Catch Me If You Can emphasizes the “confidence” part of “con game”

Films That Time Forgot In Hunk, a computer nerd sells his soul for some sweet “v-ball” skills

Crosstalk The good, the bad, and the Go Daddy: Super Bowl commercials 2013

AVQ&A Pop culture too extensive to start

A Very Special Episode The appeal of The Avengers’ stylish, lascivious vision of Britishness

Movie Review Girls Against Boys

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