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...wrong way, it's Croft's newfound pals. In the game, she operates alone. Now, perhaps, Croft has too many sidekicks. The spectral presence of her father (played by Jolie's real-life dad, Jon Voight) is a cute addition, but we could probably do without the cockney comic relief called Bryce (played by Noah Taylor, the teenage David Helfgott in "Shine"). At any rate, Jolie feels right at home in her strange new world. "All the reasons I'm right for this movie are all the reasons I've been told I wasn't right for things," says Jolie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Watch Out, Indiana, Here Comes Lara Croft | 3/18/2001 | See Source »

...Fact is, TV has long been a woman's medium. Movies are guy space. So consider the release next month of "Josie and the Pussycats," a live-action version of the comic book and '70s TV cartoon series, and this summer's "Tomb Raider," with Angelina Jolie as supervixen Lara Croft. Consider, and savor, the success of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," the all-time top-grossing foreign-language film that was set to hit the $100 million mark at the North American box office last weekend. Ang Lee's martial arts fantasy features two strong women, a 30ish warrior (Michelle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Go Ahead, Make Her Day | 3/18/2001 | See Source »

Paul Pope has become one of those American artists whose biggest audience is in Europe. You may wonder why, since he creates smart, uniquely stylized sci-fi-genre fiction. Pope's latest series, "Heavy Liquid," has now been collected into book form by DC Comic's Vertigo imprint. Pope's work has the same effect on his audience as the Wachowski brothers' "Matrix," creating an exciting new visual experience that you have to scramble to keep up with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Don't Put That Stuff in Your Ear! | 3/16/2001 | See Source »

...Heavy Liquid" can be found be found in almost any comic book store. Pope's previous work: "THB" and "The One-Trick Ripoff" may be harder to find, but are also much harder to read...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Don't Put That Stuff in Your Ear! | 3/16/2001 | See Source »

...pill-popping cop or a fluffy rabbit--should surprise and win over the audience soon. In 1983-84 there was one sitcom--Kate & Allie--in the top 10. The next year The Cosby Show debuted. With the Friends soon to receive their Modern Maturity subscriptions, the right attention-grabbing comic at the right time could end up one lucky bunny...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: More Than Yuks Redux | 3/12/2001 | See Source »

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