Liberty’s Bell

Oklahoma ACLU director Joann Bell retires after 20-plus years.

News
Phil Bacharach
As executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Oklahoma affiliate, Bell has been on the front lines of some of the most divisive controversies in arguably the most culturally conservative state in the country.

 

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Another Year

Strong acting and little story transform Mike Leigh’s film into a poignant slice of life.

Drama
Phil Bacharach
Nothing much happens in Mike Leigh films, at least not in the strictest sense of Plot Mechanics 101. There are no car chases or explosions, not even a juicy epiphany in the final reel.

 

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Leggo my emo

Jimmy Eat World is the reluctant luminary of emo, stuck in ‘The Middle’ of the genre, but paying it no mind

Music
Phil Bacharach
Jimmy Eat World with David Bazan & Band
7 p.m. Saturday
Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S. Eastern
www.diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$22 advance, $24 door

 

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Red

Only the most hardhearted movie watcher could resist

Action
Phil Bacharach
“Red” coasts by on a lunkheaded charm that earns goodwill, even for an action-comedy that skimps on both serious thrills and big laughs.

 

Thursday, January 20, 2011

The King's Speech

Drama
Phil Bacharach
Colin Firth is extraordinary as the stutterer who would be king in ‘The King’s Speech.’

 

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Black Swan

Drama
Phil Bacharach
Darren Aronofsky’s psychosexual ballet thriller is trash — irresistible trash.

 

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Good Fortune

Music
Phil Bacharach
Your lucky numbers are 12 and 31, as ’80s metro mainstays The Fortune Tellers make a ballyhooed reunion on New Year’s Eve.

 

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Return of the King

Music
Phil Bacharach
Travis LeDoyt channels Elvis, circa 1956.

 

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Which comes first?

News
Phil Bacharach
CNG proponents hope an anticipated increase in fueling stations will translate into more CNG vehicles.

 

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

127 Hours

Drama
Phil Bacharach

 

 

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin hails from Missouri, exports power pop

Music
Phil Bacharach
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin is certainly one of the more unwieldy band names in rock 'n' roll history.

 

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Never Let Me Go

Science Fiction
Phil Bacharach

 

 

Thursday, October 21, 2010

The Social Network

Drama
Phil Bacharach

 

 

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Comedy
Phil Bacharach

 

 

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work' is an extraordinary, bittersweet documentary about comedy, career and insecurity

Music
Phil Bacharach
Without overt manipulation, the film reveals Rivers' complexity with a subtlety that is lacking in Rivers herself.

 

Thursday, July 29, 2010