John Powers

The first season of the HBO TV series The Wire is now out on DVD. Critic John Powers has a review.

Critic John Powers reviews a new DVD of John Cassavetes films. It includes Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and Opening Night.

Critic-at-large John Powers talks about last night's election coverage.

Critic-at-large John Powers reviews a new two-DVD version of Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita.

John Powers comments on the rise of political Web logs.

The Fresh Air critic has written a new book, Sore Winners (And The Rest of Us) in George Bush's America. Powers is critic-at-large for Fresh Air, and deputy editor for L.A. Weekly, where he writes a media/culture column called On. He's also an international correspondent for Gourmet magazine.

Critic at large John Powers considers the latest programming from the cable network. HBO has become a perennial Emmy winner for shows such as The Sopranos. New offerings this season include Entourage, about a rising Hollywood actor and his childhood friends.

Critic John Powers reflects upon recent media attention on former presidents Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan.

Critic-at-large John Powers considers the network news and the new documentary The Control Room.

Our critic-at-large, John Powers, just returned from the Cannes Film Festival. He talks with Terry about the films he saw there, including Michael Moore's documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11, which won Festival's highest prize, the Palme d'Or. It was the first documentary to win since 1956.