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Louis C.K. and Wavves
Two guys who are turning bad vibes into good entertainment Believe in Steve
Steve Albini continues to speak his mind, without apology Moving in unison
The difference between subcultures and the mainstream continues to dissolve The pleasure principle
Why you should like what you like—and not feel guilty about it The drugs don't work
How romanticizing substance abuse in rock 'n’ roll is missing the point Six degrees
Why a passé website is still the best way to discover new music communities Post pattern
Attempting to tiptoe around the most dreaded of conversations Cleaning out the closet
How purging might save me from collector-nerd exile Freedom of choice
Is file sharing a major-label slayer or simply a detriment to artists? Growing pains
Trying to cope with age through musical obsessions

Wednesday, May 22,2013
Film

‘The Outsiders,’ ‘Cleopatra’ and the Frequency Film Fest

These are the cinematic wonders that lead our rundown of all the movies screening around town

By Anders Wright

Happy birthday, Ponyboy. Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 adaptation of The Outsiders turns 30 this year. The cast is a veritable who’s-who of 1980s Tiger Beat pin-ups: Tom Cruise, C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe and Matt Dillon.

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Wednesday, May 22,2013
Film

New doc about Ricky Jay plays its cards close to the vest

If you know who he is, you know how cool he is, and if you don’t know who he is, you should

By Anders Wright

There are two sorts of people in this world: those who are fully aware of Ricky Jay and his work and those who haven’t yet had the pleasure. Now, there’s nothing to be ashamed of if you aren’t familiar with him.

Tuesday, May 14,2013
Film

Michael Shannon is cool as ice

Creepy actor’s comments about his new film, ‘The Iceman,’ lead our rundown of movies playing around town

By Anders Wright

Michael Shannon plays Richard Kuklinski, the East Coast contract killer who was arrested in 1986 after committing a long string of murders.

Tuesday, May 14,2013
Film

Simon Pegg goes where some have gone before in ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’

Shaun of ‘Shaun of the Dead’ explains what it means to be on the Starship Enterprise

By Anders Wright

Star Trek Into Darkness is the latest movie to warp its way into the fray, and it's got big shoes to fill.

Wednesday, May 8,2013
Film

More horror in store

A new series is on the way—plus, all the movies screening around town

By Anders Wright

Horror fans will rejoice over this piece of news: A new late-night series is being put together at Digital Gym Cinema in North Park by Beth Accomondo of KPBS and Miguel Rodriguez of the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival.

Wednesday, May 8,2013
Film

Spanish-language ‘Aquí y Allá’ is an eye-opener

This small family drama about immigration speaks volumes

By Anders Wright

Director Esparza doesn’t have an axe to grind. His focus is telling a simple story, that of a family confronting unfortunate circumstances.

Wednesday, May 1,2013
Film

Summer movie season in San Diego

‘Iron Man 3’ and the rest of the midyear films—both big and little—lead our rundown of stuff screening around town

By Anders Wright

As usual, there’s no shortage of sequels and remakes (Star Trek into Darness, Fast and Furious 6, The Hangover Part III, The Wolverine, Man of Steel, Kick-Ass 2, Dirty Dancing, Despicable Me 2, Monsters University, etc.), but there’s also a couple of original big-budget movies I’m looking forward to.

Wednesday, May 1,2013
Film

Director Ramin Bahrani plows the wrong field

After three terrific films, let’s hope in ‘At Any Price’ is just a misstep

By Anders Wright

Filmmaker Ramin Bahrani has made several excellent features about people of color living on the fringes of the American dream. Thing is, it may not be the version of the American dream you’re used to.

Tuesday, April 23,2013
Film

‘Graceland’ is a different sort of ‘Taken’

Filipino kidnap thriller leads our list of all the movies screening around town

By Anders Wright

Filipino films rarely see the inside of a San Diego theater. That makes the kidnap thriller Graceland, opening Friday, April 26, at Reading Gaslamp Cinemas, notable enough.

Tuesday, April 23,2013
Film

Matthew McConaughey is terrific in ‘Mud’

New movie from Jeff Nichols is a violent, emotional Southern Gothic

By Anders Wright

What's happened to Matthew McConaughey? Usually when you ask that question about an actor, it's because he's sold out, opting for facile studio pictures over the interesting, artistically appealing