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Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead

Reviewed by Ken Hanke on November 20, 2007November 20, 2007

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The Story: Two brothers plan and execute a jewelry-store robbery that goes tragically wrong. The Lowdown: Lean and mean, Sidney Lumet's Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is a blistering crime drama that attempts to be "something more" -- and largely succeeds.

Liberty Dollar investigations focused on Asheville

Posted on November 17, 2007November 17, 2007 by David Forbes

Undercover federal agents extensively investigated the Liberty Dollar organization in Asheville, leading to the issue of a seizure warrant on Nov. 9 for a raid on the Liberty Dollar headquarters in Evansville, Ind., according to an affidavit obtained by Xpress.

Liberty Dollar raid warrant originated in Asheville

Posted on November 16, 2007November 16, 2007 by David Forbes

UPDATED:*** 5:38 p.m. Friday*** The seizure warrant for an Nov. 14 FBI raid on a company that produces Liberty Dollars originated in Asheville. A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte is not commenting on the specific connection to Asheville or Western North Carolina.

Buncombe County Commissioners

Posted on November 14, 2007November 14, 2007 by Kent Priestley

Buncombe County will consider all legal avenues as part of a push to get toxic chemicals cleaned up at the former CTS site on Mills Gap Road in Skyland, according to a motion approved at the Buncombe County Board of Comissioners’ Nov. 6 meeting. After emerging from a closed session with County Attorney Joe Connolly, […]

Asheville film festival wraps up

Posted on November 14, 2007June 20, 2014 by David Forbes

After drawing crowds downtown and selling out multiple shows, the fifth annual Asheville Film Festival came to a close on Sunday, Nov. 11. The festival honored veteran actress Tess Harper (Loggerheads, Crimes of the Heart) with a career-achievement award. Celluloid heros: Awards-ceremony M.C. Matt Mittan mans the mic while Xpress movie critic and festival judge […]

Shall we end up like Atlanta?

Posted on November 14, 2007November 14, 2007 by Troy Amastar

So Atlanta could run out of water in a matter of weeks. Wake up call, folks? … As we watch this area explode with development at every turn [while] the powers that be keep insisting that growth is good, shouldn’t we look at the trouble Atlanta is in and take heed? In Al Gore’s An […]

Building up is not the answer

Posted on November 14, 2007November 14, 2007 by Gene Zimbalkin

So PAC-man Russell has won a seat on the City Council with the help of Asheville Citizen-Times’ endorsement, which is about as surreal as their endorsing Brother Christopher (at least we know where he stands on the issues). PAC-man Russell, on the other hand, promises to preserve the beauty of Asheville while simultaneously paving it […]

The Asheville Film Fest strikes back

Posted on November 7, 2007June 20, 2014 by David Forbes

The Asheville Film Festival isn’t just a time for movies—it also offers roundtables, galas, forums and special events of all kinds. Phillip Seymour-Hoffman and Ethan Hawke star in Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, from legendary director Sidney Lumet. Xpress’ own Ken Hanke will be part of a Critics’ Roundtable on Friday, Nov. 9, at […]

Lifetime Achievement Award winner Tess Harper

Posted on November 7, 2007November 7, 2007 by Ken Hanke

Tess Harper is the consummate actress—no ifs, ands or buts. She simply is. From the moment she stepped on to the screen in 1983 in Bruce Beresford’s Tender Mercies, she established this—and 24 years later she’s still proving it. Belle of the ball: 2007 Career Achievement Award winner Tess Harper will get the red-carpet treatment […]

Askville: Cartoon life

Posted on November 7, 2007November 7, 2007 by Jon Elliston

If there’s one day you can be anyone you want to be, it’s Halloween. And perhaps its no surprise that the holiday comes easy in a place like Asheville. Perseus (left) and Mr. Hero Boy Photo By Jon Elliston From time to time, the city seems to serve as a kind of simulacrum, in the […]

To vote or not to vote

Posted on October 31, 2007October 31, 2007 by David Forbes

Despite a slew of candidates, a city with an abundance of political activists and several high-profile issues, when the Oct. 9 primary election rolled around, voter turnout was low—very low. In fact, it was the lowest recorded by the Buncombe County Board of Elections since nonpartisan elections began in 1994. The last two primaries, in […]

Asheville City Council

Posted on October 31, 2007October 31, 2007 by Brian Postelle

Asheville’s recreation centers will get increased security staffing, and the Asheville Police Department will hire two new officers charged with investigating gangs, City Manager Gary Jackson told Council members during their Oct. 23 meeting. Savings elsewhere in the department’s budget will pay for these positions, so no Council vote was needed. “We want to make […]

Of course it was approved!

Posted on October 31, 2007October 31, 2007 by Jay S. Gertz

There was really no doubt in my mind that The Ellington would be approved. I mean, really, has the City Council or the Board of Commissioners ever vetoed a development project, no matter how heinous? The Council members and the commissioners are in thrall to the various planning boards, CIBO and the Chamber of Commerce, […]

Candidate: Jan Davis

Posted on October 31, 2007October 31, 2007 by Xpress Staff

Occupation: Business owner (Jan Davis Tire Store) Education: Attended Western Carolina University Political experience: Asheville Planning & Economic Development Committee, Public Safety Committee, Boards & Commissions Committee, Downtown Commission, WNC Regional Air Quality Agency, Historic Resources Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission, Civic Center Commission, Tree Commission Donors (top 3): Jerry Sternberg, $1,000; Albert Sneed, $1,000; […]

Another gated community?

Posted on October 24, 2007October 24, 2007 by Karen Nilsen

When did the Asheville Civic Center become the city jail? That was the question on my mind and the minds of three other “prisoners” during intermission at the [recent] Crosby and Nash concert at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. Our crime? We went upstairs in the lobby to use the public restroom facilities. There were no signs […]

Lights … camera … action: Tickets on sale for Asheville Film Festival

Posted on October 17, 2007June 20, 2014 by David Forbes

Tickets are on sale for the 2007 Asheville Film Festival, coming up Nov. 8 to 11. They can be purchased on line at www.ashevillefilmfest.com, or by calling the Pack Place Box Office at 257-4500. Tickets for individual screenings are $7 in advance and $8 at the door. Golden Blade III: The local kung-fu spoof that […]

It’s time to give partisan elections a try

Posted on October 17, 2007April 6, 2014 by Doug Gibson

In this year’s debate over partisan elections, I’ve noticed that some opponents of the idea seem not so much interested in helping people understand the issue as they are in scoring political points against current City Council members. So I think it’s time to take on the three biggest myths about partisan elections that are […]

Improving community-police relations

Posted on October 17, 2007October 17, 2007 by Paul King

Ask not what your community can do for you. Ask what you can do for your community! Ten things you can do to improve community-police relations: 1. Sign up for the Community Police Academy program. 2. Join your local Community Crime Watch program. 3. Start a local Community Crime Watch program. 4. Join Crime Stoppers […]

We Own the Night

Reviewed by Justin Souther on October 17, 2007October 17, 2007

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The Story: A nightclub manager with ties to the mob must help his brother and father, both cops, survive the Russian mafia. The Lowdown: A competently made film that unfortunately suffers from being too emotionless and too unaffecting.

Judgment days

Posted on October 10, 2007October 10, 2007 by Seth Dowland

Paying their respects: Billy Graham speaks at the opening of his library in Charlotte earlier this year. Three former presidents — George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton — were there to speak of their admiration for him. Photo By Cecil Bothwell In the weeks after John F. Kennedy won one of the closest […]

The other drug option

Posted on October 10, 2007October 10, 2007 by Kirk Muse

I’m writing about the letter from Radix Y. Faruq [“Taking Crime Personally,” Sept. 12]. Unfortunately, the common-sense solution to Asheville’s crime problem lies in Washington, D.C.—not Asheville or any other city or town in the United States. Since the vast majority of all of our violent crime and property crime is caused by our drug-prohibition […]

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