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Two Madmen With Intuitive Creativitynew
Neither Chris Goss or Jeordie White are quick to conform to any predetermined sonic expectations.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
06-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Goon Moon, Licker's Last Leg
The Gorillas Get Less Challenging and Less Abrasivenew
As metal continues to get smarter and smarter, it seems that Sleepytime Gorilla Museum just keeps getting dumber and dumber.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
06-07-2007 |
Reviews
Not an Empty Moment In Itnew
The diminished expectations raised by the first two of this summer's big three "No. 3" films (Spider-Man 3 and Shrek the Third) may have something to do with why At World's End seems so successful.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
05-24-2007 |
Reviews
'The TV Set': The Wrong Biznew
David Duchovny, Justine Bateman, Ioan Gruffudd and Sigourney Weaver star in this biting look at the creatively draining world of TV sitcom production.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jake Kasdan, The TV Set
'The Ex': Consistent and Effectivenew
Zach Braff stars in this relationship comedy ... no, wait. Don't stop reading yet.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: The Ex, Jesse Peretz
'Away From Her': Delicate and Dignifiednew
Based on a Alice Munro short story, Away From Her is about a smart, middle-aged Canadian couple dealing with the inevitable drift that occurs when a longtime partner loses touch with the reality of the past.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
Devastatingly Raw and Hard-drivingly Soulfulnew
Despite all of our swamps, bugs and crazy people, Florida's musical profile has always been surprisingly sedate.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Sly of the Family Stone Gets What He Deservesnew
Seven discs of not-so-simple songs.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
04-23-2007 |
Reviews
A Whole New Worldnew
The Flaming Lips finally return to Orlando.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
04-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Flaming Lips
'There's No Enemy, There's No Victory'
Unsettled excels where many others have failed: The film draws complete pictures of the people on both sides of the Arab-Israeli conflict -- the surfer dude who doesn't want to leave, the mother of a soldier, the protest-ready "religious filmmaker."
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Adam Hootnick, Unsettled
A Biting Look at TV Sitcom Production
David Duchovny, Justine Bateman, Ioan Gruffudd and Sigourney Weaver star in the creatively draining world of TV.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jake Kasdan, The TV Set
Highly Original Without Getting Bogged Down in Quirk
Swedish Auto is a slowly unfolding romance about two issues-laden loners who each happen to have a penchant for voyeuristic stalking.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Derek Sieg, Swedish Auto
Something Completely Unexpected
Blair Witch director Daniel Myrick finally answers the "What's he gonna do next?" question.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Daniel Myrick, The Strand
A Novel Premise is Undercut
A young bajillionaire can't get a date and winds up obsessively attending speed-dating sessions.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: speed dating, Tony Herbert
It Takes Guts to Call a Movie About Your Mom 'Son of a Bitch'
While director Jon Ezrine is obviously in need of therapy beyond the cinematic sort, it's unfortunate that his portrait of his racist, nutty Miami Beach mom and his equally off-base siblings comes off as so ... normal.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jon Ezrine, Son of a Bitch