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FIlm Mines the Rich Vein Between Regional Differencesnew
By the end of Junebug, characters keep their folksy woodcarvings and their mutual dependency to themselves, refusing to go under the big-city microscope of an "outsider" art gallery owner.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
09-01-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Junebug, Phil Morrison
Film Plays a Two-Faced Gamenew
In the 11th hour, Pretty Persuasion tries to cop a relevant, downbeat, socially concerned attitude, but after the previous piggish rutting in kink, who exactly does Marcos Siega think he's fooling?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
09-01-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Marcos Siega, Pretty Persuasion
You May Never Check Out of 2046new
Compared to his breakthrough works such as Chungking Express, Wong Kar-Wai's latest film, 2046, proves even more elusive and enigmatic, yet the film seduces audiences rather than repels them.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-01-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: 2046, Wong Kar Wai
Gov. Sonny Perdue Gives Voter ID Opponents the Brush-Offnew
In the three weeks before the governor signed House Bill 244 -- which requires that voters carry one of six forms of picture ID to the polls to be allowed to vote -- his office received 331 calls asking him to veto it. And only 13 calls in its favor.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
09-01-2005 |
Politics
What Does the Iraqi Constitution Say and What Will It Accomplish?new
Once you read past the inspiring preamble of the draft Iraq constitution and get into the nitty-gritty of the thing, the document is a downer.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
09-01-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
There is One Thing To Be Taken From This: Addicts Lienew
In an alleyway, friends find a friend who had become a meth addict and lost everything dear to her, and bring her to treatment.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
09-01-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Farmers Markets Offer Fresh Ingredientsnew
At this time of year, the reasons for showing up at farmers markets are simple and practical: Mother Nature offers her version of instant food.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
09-01-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Kitchen Witch
You'd Be Surprised: Wines Go With Pancakesnew
Breakfast and wine can and do go well together. But maybe not the wines you think.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
09-01-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Novel Goes For Something Sweet Rather Than Scandalnew
A 20-year-old Elvis Presley -- a hillbilly with a funny-sounding name who's just beginning to get noticed on the country music scene -- shares an extended, intimate correspondence with the straight-talking Achsa McEachern, a prodigal 14-year-old Atlanta girl who has skipped three grades in school and is racing toward a bright future in New York City's theater scene, even as her family slowly self-destructs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Bell |
09-01-2005 |
Fiction
Libertarian Candidate Blasts Boortz/Linder Plannew
Allen Buckley says the fair tax is a sham. Last week, he called Neal Boortz to discuss the fair tax on the air.
Boortz hung up on him.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
09-01-2005 |
Commentary
Gospel Doesn't Have to be Watered-Downnew
Marty Stuart and his three-piece band the Fabulous Superlatives cook up a spicy Southern brew, and the album shows that the genre-defying Stuart can do much more than is allowed within country's narrow confines.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Andrews |
08-25-2005 |
Reviews
Debut Album is Instrumental Blissnew
Thunderous washes of melancholy elevate the music from pop to an operatic soundtrack guided by churning and chugging guitars that swell with desolation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
08-25-2005 |
Reviews
Former Shock Rocker Returns to Formnew
Alice Cooper rediscovers his garage roots for such imaginatively titled, pedal-to-the-metal rockers as "Woman of Mass Distraction," "Sunset Babies (All Got Rabies)" and "Your Own Worst Enemy."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
08-25-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Alice Cooper, Dirty Diamonds
Unpredictability Still Dominates Musicnew
At 58, Joe Ely figures it's the most involved he's ever been in music.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Andrews |
08-25-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joe Ely
She's Not Loretta Lynn's Daughter, But She is Johnny Cash's Mothernew
At 36, Lynne is an artist unapologetic in her stubbornness, defensive about her creative process, and reluctant to play the celebrity game with even a well-meaning listener like myself.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
08-25-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shelby Lynne
