Sep 27th, 2008 · Two popular movies are making audiences squirm. Towelhead addresses cultural tensions in the story of an Arab-American girl blossoming into womanhood, and Lakeview Terrace is about a cop who is wary of the interracial couple who just moved onto his block. Film critic Desson Thomson talks with Scott Simon about movies with uncomfortable subject matter.
Keywords: Scott Simon · critic · culture · movies · Wary · Interracial · Blossoms · Arab American · Desson Thomson · emTowelhead · Terrace · emLakeview
Sep 19th, 2008 · Ed Harris' new film Appaloosa and the supernatural comedy Ghost Town are drawing gentle praise, reports Jordan Legan. It's less clear if Lakeview Terrace is worth the price of admission.
Keywords: Town · comedy · cowboys · admissions · Supernatural · Jordan Legan · comeback · Harris · emGhosts · Terrace · emAppaloosa · emLakeview
Sep 18th, 2008 · "What could be safer than living next to a cop?" Almost anything, if the cop is Samuel L. Jackson's Abel Turner. The latest from Neil (Nurse Betty) LaBute has a weird, anxious edge — which helps make up for its plot.
Keywords: Betty · neil · Labute · Weird · Jackson · Samuel · Terrace · Abel Turner · emNurse
