‘Dexter’ Returns — With a ‘Killer’ Surprise!
You needn't have amped up for the season-three premiere of 'Dexter' by taking the show’s "killer instinct" online quiz.
‘The Office’ Returns, Glorying in a Full Hour
For those of you who didn’t tune in to the cliffhanger-ish ending of last season’s Office … well, shame on you for not paying attention to what is still arguably the best show on TV.
Real-Estate Greed Made Poignant In ‘The Unforeseen’
Laura Dunn’s documentary isn’t just a parable about a proud real-estate tycoon gobbling up the beautiful land and natural springs around Austin, Texas.
Sculptor Henry Moore’s Sheep Book For His Daughter
This picture book perfectly conveys the fuzzy creatures’ simple innocence and is sure to beguile the eyes of children in their animal-obsessed stage.
The Replacements, the Ultimate Coulda-Been-Contenders
The Replacements are usually thought to have been a brilliant unit until they jumped to a major label. Nonsense...
‘The Godfather’ Films Get the Restorations They Deserve
If you’re upgrading your DVD collection to Blu-Ray, this set is a no-brainer: The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration.
‘The Foot Fist Way’ Is Funniest Comedy of the Year—Really
Jody Hill’s redneck tae kwon do crazyfest, about a wayward loser trying to find new purpose in martial arts after his wife cheats.
‘The Only Son’ Captures the Other Rousseau’s Paris
French writer Stéphane Audeguy has chosen an obscure — but wonderfully eccentric — protagonist for his second novel, The Only Son.
Long-Awaited Solo Work From Lindsey Buckingham
Gift of Screws, Lindsey Buckingham’s fifth solo album, has been a long-gestating affair.
‘Will & Grace’—Not a Gay Sitcom, a Great Sitcom!
Gayness wasn't what made the series, now on DVD box set, a sitcom staple.
Posted 09/05/08 in Vulture
Agenda: Read-Along DVD Geniusly Improves on ‘Where the Wild Things Are’
While you wait for Spike Jonze to tweak his Wild Things adaptation, pop this genius rereleased animated book in the player.
Posted 09/05/08 in Vulture
Agenda: Iraq War Doc ‘No End in Sight’ Attacks With the Facts
Rather than take down George Bush with smug cheap shots, political scientist Charles Ferguson’s terrific No End in Sight, first released in 2007, simply attacked with the facts.
Posted 09/05/08 in Vulture
Agenda: ‘Reprise,’ a Film That Takes an Exhilarating Look at Young Novelists
When it came out in May, David Edelstein couldn’t say enough nice things about Reprise, the debut film from Norway’s Joachim Trier that centers on the lives of two young aspiring novelists.
‘ANTM’ Takes Lovelies Closer to Fame, in Hollywood
In the course of ten cycles, madwoman Tyra Bank’s reality show has produced a grand total of zero supermodels.
‘ANTM’ Takes Lovelies Closer to Fame, in Hollywood
In the course of ten cycles, madwoman Tyra Bank’s reality show has produced a grand total of zero supermodels.
Daniel Mendelsohn Elegantly Cuts Down Culture Bigwigs
Mendelsohn's elegant criticism for The New York Review of Books and elsewhere has been collected in this volume of essays.
Daniel Mendelsohn Elegantly Cuts Down Culture Bigwigs
Mendelsohn's elegant criticism for The New York Review of Books and elsewhere has been collected in this volume of essays.
Christopher Buckley Satirizes Supreme Court in Latest
If it feels like Christopher Buckley turns out a new book every time you finish his last, well, we suppose it’s because he has no shortage of targets.
Christopher Buckley Satirizes Supreme Court in Latest
If it feels like Christopher Buckley turns out a new book every time you finish his last, well, we suppose it’s because he has no shortage of targets.
Rachel McAdams Packs the Tension in ‘Married Life’
If you like the slick sixties art direction of 'Mad Men,' you won’t be disappointed by the forties finery of 'Married Life.'
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