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Indie Idol Andrew Bujalski's 'Beeswax' is a Lo-Fi Standoutnew
Beeswax will surely lure Bujalski fans, but even those who think they hate mumblecore won't be disappointed by this tale. It's his best and most mature work to date, focusing on Austin, Texas twins Jeannie and Lauren.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
09-10-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: Beeswax, Andrew Bujalski
Bros, Butts, and More at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festivalnew
As I write this, a little over halfway though this year's visit, I haven't yet had a defining Toronto fest moment. Sure, there was the moment I became aware of just how jaded I am -- when I passed by a mob of gawkers and flashbulbs and realized I didn't give a rat's ass about which celebrity had incited such a tizzy. But so far, I haven't seen a film that truly dazzled me.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
09-11-2008 |
Movies
Bummer: The Fourth Season of 'Weeds' is a Comedownnew
The Showtime dramedy about a pot-dealing MILF is in its fourth season, and was recently renewed for two more -- but who's gonna keep watching? A few choice moments aside, the once-mighty Weeds has pretty much sucked this season.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
09-11-2008 |
TV
'Gonzo' Looks into the Minds of Hunter S. Thompsonnew
Gibney says that he was drawn to his latest subject largely because of that persona. "He was a guy who didn't play by the rules, and it seems like we need a guy like that around now, when the rules are being used against us by people in power."
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
07-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Mister Lonely' Moonwalks between Surreal and Melancholynew
Harmony Korine's latest -- his first feature since Julien Donkey-Boy -- is perhaps his most unusual effort to date, but not for the reasons seasoned Korine watchers might expect.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
05-22-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Mister Lonely, Harmony Korine
Strap Yourself In for the Summer Movie Blitznew
Must be summer -- every movie I want to see in the next three months is either a sequel, a superhero movie, or a superhero movie sequel.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
04-30-2008 |
Movies
'Girls Rock!' is Everything 'American Idol' Ain'tnew
Shane King and Arne Johnson totally know what you're about to ask them, because it's the question everyone springs right off the bat: What are a couple of dudes doing behind the camera of a film about an all-girls rock 'n' roll camp?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
02-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Todd Haynes Dives Deep into Dylan With 'I'm Not There'new
With this, his most ambitious work to date, Haynes' affection for re-creating the past finds its match in his innovative dissection of a complex artist's soul.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
11-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: I'm Not There, Todd Haynes
'American Gangster' Shows Crime Doesn't Paynew
The film is quite a high-caliber affair, with a star-studded cast and close attention to period details -- but it's overlong, a little too morally precise, and spends too much time on Russell Crowe's character, who is hardly as interesting as Denzel Washington's smooth, sinister schemer.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
10-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: American Gangster, Ridley Scott
A Conversation With the Godfather of Gorenew
Between 1960 and 1972, Herschell Gordon Lewis ruled the drive-in with a steady stream of exploitation movies, made on the cheap for crowds unafraid to experience the kind of special effects that earned him the nickname "the Godfather of Gore."
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
10-31-2007 |
Movies
'Control' Charts the Angst of Ian Curtisnew
While Control -- beautifully filmed and performed -- can't quite crack his entire enigma, it's almost enough that it hints at answers.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
10-24-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Control, Anton Corbijn
Grief, Love & Plastic Mingle in 'Lars and the Real Girl'new
The film couches its outrageous concept in classic Amer-indie trappings, including a naturalistic setting that incorporates small-town vistas, snowy cinematography, and a Sundance Channel-ready cast.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
10-17-2007 |
Reviews
Johnnie To's 'Exiled' (John) Woos Leonenew
It doesn't get much better than a movie that balances hair-trigger violence with moments of gentle humor.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
09-05-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Exiled, Johnnie To
Who's the True 'King of Kong'?new
Gordon doesn't make fun of his subjects, and he never once belittles them for their laserlike devotion to a certain barrel-hurling ape -- although some of the secondary players invite ridicule due to their incredible nerdiness.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
08-16-2007 |
Reviews
Our Springfield Soft Spotsnew
Ten (out of 10,000,000) reasons why we love The Simpsons.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy, Dennis Harvey and Johnny Ray Huston |
07-25-2007 |
Movies
