November 2004 - The American Mag

Dream On

By Christopher P. Winner| 2018-03-21T18:18:14+01:00 November 29th, 2004|Area 51|

Things were bad in 1968, until a few men in a spacecraft made an audacious spin around the moon.

By Marcia Yarrow| 2018-03-21T18:30:51+01:00 November 24th, 2004|Reviews|

Good movie, bigger question: Can she or can she not see?

By Christopher P. Winner| 2018-03-21T18:18:08+01:00 November 21st, 2004|Area 51|

A chance encounter with an old lover yields a hard-core remedy for pigeons, if you’re American, armed and willing.

By Russ Gershon| 2018-04-19T16:53:33+02:00 November 19th, 2004|First Person|

Massachusetts musician and record executive Russ Gershon deplores the righteousness of some defeated Kerry-ites.

By Book Staff| 2018-03-21T18:28:22+01:00 November 19th, 2004|Recent Reviews|

Alex Garland uses coming out of a coma as a means of healing and re-establishing identity. But can "it" become "he"?

By Marcia Yarrow| 2018-03-21T18:25:05+01:00 November 14th, 2004|Reviews|

Dark, Darko, Darkest — and clear some space for the man in the bunny suit.

By David Trask| 2018-03-21T18:30:45+01:00 November 13th, 2004|Reviews|

Ridley Scott makes Tokyo into "Blade Runner" territory.

By Book Staff| 2018-03-21T18:29:08+01:00 November 13th, 2004|Recent Reviews|

Junger uses doomed fishing boat "Andrea Gail" a centerpiece for his riveting recounting of the 1991 Halloween Gale.

By Book Staff| 2018-03-21T18:29:19+01:00 November 13th, 2004|Recent Reviews|

Kevin Brockmeier, an adult writer with a child's fantasies, has a way with all things improbable.

By David Trask| 2018-03-21T18:30:41+01:00 November 12th, 2004|Reviews|

McNamara's "Eleven Lessons," none heeded but all intensely well-spoken.

By Christopher P. Winner| 2018-03-21T18:18:08+01:00 November 11th, 2004|Area 51|

In the 80s, U.S. Ambassador to Italy Max Rabb had an innovative approach to critics: He talked to them. Welcome to now.