Original Article on Gawker

Depending where you are, it's either still cold and dreary early spring, or it's already gotten too hot to do much outside. So why not go see a movie! Lots of things are opening this weekend, ranging from a documentary about a beloved comedian to a Euro-trippy kiddie assassin thriller to a medieval stoner comedy. American: The Bill Hicks Story A documentary about legendary, gone-too-soon comedian Bill Hicks is probably an important thing to see! Hicks was an outspoken scary "liberal," liberal in that he liked ideas and discourse and drugs and stuff. He's pretty important! If you like Patton Oswalt, thank Bill Hicks. Same for, like, most of the comedians who have been smart and funny since the late '80s. (NY, LA next week) Arthur The unlik...(read more)