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Lord of the Stringsnew
Guitarist Glenn Schwartz could have been a rock god. But on the verge of conquering the world, he chose to save his soul.
Cleveland Scene |
Thomas Francis |
12-10-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
His Will Be Donenew
In this era of muckraking left-wing documentaries, The Inheritance offers a fascinating fictionalized look at what cutthroat capitalism can do to conscience.
Cleveland Scene |
Luke Y. Thompson |
12-06-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Per Fly, inheritance
Closer to Finenew
Mike Nichols' new film might be taken for outright soap opera -- or soft-core porn -- were it not for the sophisticated gleam of its well-heeled London desperadoes and its viciously dazzling dialogue.
Cleveland Scene |
Bill Gallo |
12-06-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Mike Nichols, Closer
The Stylist Will See You Nownew
A longtime Cleveland social worker turned hair stylist tries to get her clients to open up about their problems.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
12-06-2004 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Ultrasound Reveals Doctor's Unorthodox Viewsnew
Dr. Dinesh Shah's views about measuring the amniotic fluid on pregnant women's ultrasounds were controversial -- and may have led to a baby's death.
Cleveland Scene |
Chris Maag |
12-06-2004 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Skip Itnew
Christmas With the Kranks offers an obnoxiously condescending portrait of Regular People who live in the red states and wouldn't think of getting blue at Christmastime.
Cleveland Scene |
Robert Wilonsky |
11-29-2004 |
Reviews
No Dicking Aroundnew
Bill Condon, faithful to several texts about Alfred Kinsey, brings the man to life in this affectionate, warm, and surprisingly funny movie -- at least, till the hordes of righteousness descend upon the famous sex researcher like locusts on a fertile field.
Cleveland Scene |
Robert Wilonsky |
11-29-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Bill Condon, Kinsey
An Epic Story Turns Human, Falliblenew
This broad, bold, and ambitious film by Oliver Stone presents itself as a fairly straightforward endeavor, but its rhythms quickly go strange, while its participants hobble and flail about, remarkably out of sync yet hell-bent on not falling down, no matter what, for nearly three hours.
Cleveland Scene |
Gregory Weinkauf |
11-29-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Oliver Stone, Alexander
Green Archersnew
To call Undertow a '70s-style revenge movie is accurate, but those unfamiliar with the director's style may wonder why it takes so long to get to the action.
Cleveland Scene |
Luke Y. Thompson |
11-12-2004 |
Reviews
Go Home, Bruce Springsteennew
At the election-eve Kerry rally in Cleveland, the presence of John Glenn and Bruce Springsteen told you everything you need to know about why Democrats keep getting their ass kicked.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
11-11-2004 |
Commentary
The Voting Story Ohio's Secretary of State Didn't Want You to Readnew
In the months leading up to the Nov. 2 election, Ken Blackwell, Ohio's Republican secretary of state, did all he could to suppress the vote, ensure chaos and limit media scrutiny. Four Scene reporters covered the weirdness in Cleveland and Akron.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus, Kevin Hoffman, Chris Maag and Rebecca Meiser |
11-11-2004 |
Politics
Candy Cainenew
Writer-director Charles Shyer's Alfie is less a remake of the 1966 film that made Michael Caine a star than it is a retooling that softens the horrific blows struck by the original.
Cleveland Scene |
Robert Wilonsky |
11-08-2004 |
Reviews
Heroes Welcomenew
The main influence on The Incredibles would appear to be Watchmen, which was among the first comics to wonder about the private and often troubled lives of heroes, once they shed their Spandex skins and resume their secret identities.
Cleveland Scene |
Robert Wilonsky |
11-08-2004 |
Reviews
Thieves Pillage HUD-Owned Homesnew
By putting the same lock on every home it repossesses in Ohio, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development seems to invite break-ins. In Cleveland, every house owned by HUD gets looted.
Cleveland Scene |
Chris Maag |
11-08-2004 |
Policy Issues
Flush With Government Cash, the Virgin Movement Goes Pronew
At 28, Susannah Petrie is a professional virgin, promoting abstinence before marriage to schoolchildren for the nonprofit Operation Keepsake. Detractors complain that the state is using tax money to promote a religious tenet under the guise of public health.
Cleveland Scene |
Kevin Hoffman |
11-08-2004 |
Sex
