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Good Things in a Gigantic Package

Posted on April 1, 2009 by admin

New lovers Brian Weathersby (Paul Dano) and Harriet Lolly (Zooey Deschanel) enjoy a little lab refreshment. GiganticDirected by Matt AseltonScreenplay by Adam Nagata and Matt AseltonStarring Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, Ed Asner, Jane Alexander, and John Goodman98 minutes By Mary … Continue reading →

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Homage to a Genre

Posted on March 31, 2009 by admin

Tammy (Jenni Baird), an artistically inclined local waitress, helps space alien Urp (Eric McCormack) track a bloodthirsty monster. Alien TrespassDirected by R.W. GodwinScreenplay by Steven FisherStarring Eric McCormack, Jenni Baird, Dan Lauria, Robert Patrick, Jody Thompson, Aaron Brooks, Sarah Smyth, … Continue reading →

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Most Morbid Myth, Maybe

Posted on March 24, 2009 by admin

A sample of the artwork from The 27s. Rolling Stone Keith Richards is not a member of “the 27 Club,” but his former bandmate Brian Jones is a charter member. By Robert Rosen The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock … Continue reading →

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The Way They Are

Posted on March 5, 2009 by admin

Palmer Van Dyke (James LeGros, at right) takes Sherman Black (Michael Shulman) for a wild ride. Sherman’s WayDirected by Craig SaavedraScreenplay by Tom NanceStarring James LeGros, Michael Shulman, Enrico Colantoni, Brooke Nevin, and Donna Murphy97 minutes By Mary Lyn Maiscott … Continue reading →

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John Updike’s Version

Posted on February 5, 2009 by admin

By Mary Lyn Maiscott It’s been more than a week since John Updike died, and in this crazily blogging world that might as well be a year. However, I don’t think Updike would mind my dwelling on him and his … Continue reading →

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Forté Fugit: A Rapper’s Homecoming

Posted on January 30, 2009 by admin

“Homecoming” John Forte + Talib Kweli from The ICU on Vimeo. By Mary Lyn Maiscott Musician John Forté, a Grammy nominee for his production work with the Fugees, has fugit from prison courtesy of—it’s a shocker—George W. Bush (and here … Continue reading →

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Boxing, Ballet, and Booze

Posted on October 28, 2008 by admin

By Victoria Looseleaf Okay, I’m a ballet junkie! And Miami City Ballet gave me a great fix the other night. It was also heartbreaking for me to meet the “Cuban Nijinsky,” Rolando Sarabia and his brother, Daniel, at the cocktail … Continue reading →

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Rachel Getting Harried

Posted on October 2, 2008 by admin

Left to Right: Anne Hathaway as Kym, Debra Winger as Abby, Bill Irwin as Paul, and Rosemarie DeWitt as Rachel. Photo by Declan Quinn © 2007 Sniscak Productions, INC. Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. Rachel Getting MarriedDirected by Jonathan DemmeScreenplay by … Continue reading →

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Putting the Art in Arthur and Party: Joseph Arthur’s Gallery Closes

Posted on September 27, 2008 by admin

Musician and gallery owner Joseph Arthur By Mary Lyn Maiscott “MOMAR is finite. It is not an ongoing concern. Its building and its organization will disappear.” Along with other tenets (“MOMAR answers the eternal question ‘What Is Art?’ with another … Continue reading →

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Dishing on Sex, Blood and Vampires with Alan Ball

Posted on September 17, 2008 by admin

Director Alan Ball with Summer Bishil on the set of Towelhead. By Victoria Looseleaf Alan Ball’s plate is full. And so is his glass. Between taking generous sips of Orange Vitamin Water, Ball, the Academy-Award winning screenwriter of American Beauty … Continue reading →

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