http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/this_wednesday_at_th Today is the day before Thanksgiving, and that means studios are letting their goods fly on a Wednesday to take advantage of your imminent freedom (or, for those with annoying families, your imminent imprisonment). There are some good, if predictable, things (Michael Atkinson reviews Almodóvar's Volver), and some okay things (read our less than enthralled reviews of The Fountain, Bobby, and Tenacious D in 'The Pick of Destiny' here). And, to quote the incomparable Lindy West, there is the movie that action-phobes should not hesitate to "break their Jerry Bruck-hymen on" (I think that's a recommendation): the time-hopping terrorism porn... Copyright 2008 Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:30:05 -0800 Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:01:21 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Speaking of 'The Fountain' and, ahem, racial relations, has anyone seen 'Edmond', a recent moving starring William H. Macy? It's written by David Mamet, perhaps the heir to Robert Altman. The movie is entirely disturbing and a reminder to try and make your marriage work.

]]> The future http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/this_wednesday_at_th#c496470 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/this_wednesday_at_th#c496470 Arts Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:54:41 -0800 If you've seen a worse movie than Tenacious D in the theater this year, you've accomplished something. Stay away.

]]> JMW http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/this_wednesday_at_th#c496556 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/this_wednesday_at_th#c496556 Arts Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:01:21 -0800