Entertainment
Friday August 21, 2009 Updated 4:36 PM PDT
Tarantino's best
Decades of cinematic cliche may have dulled our response to the subject of World War II, but in "Inglourious Basterds," Quentin Tarantino explodes those cliches to shake us awake.
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High marks for good intentions
"Ocean of Pearls" is a sincere story about the trials of assimilation and a cook's tour of an unfamiliar culture
- Stunning visuals in X Games documentary
- Review: 'Flame & Citron' a killer film
- Something lost in translation in 'Daytime Drinking'
New Flicks
Cooking film "Pressure Cooker"; the documentary "Afghan Star"; comedy-romance "Post Grad"; and more.
Magical musical potion
The all-female foursome T.I.T.S. erects towering, experimental, doom-laden metal.
Lively results
FX offers up some of its series creators to talk about the plight of the writer in the TV industry these days.
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Dark lyrics, joyous beats
The ladies of S.F.'s Grass Widow mesmerize with bewitching tales and eerie, obsessive melodies
The Do-List
The Chronicle's David Wiegand and KQED's Cy Musiker discuss the week's hottest tickets and must-see shows.
Brad Pitt disses Cruise's 'Valkyrie'; Billy Ray Cyrus downplays Miley's pole dance. Get your gossip in the Dish!
Fashionable premiere
Stylish stars like Sienna Miller, Marc Jacobs and Anna Wintour turn out of the premiere of "The September Issue."
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The Bastard Machine
by Tim Goodman
Writers lash out at NBC for cutting jobs, lack of brains, brand devaluation, etc.
