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Sofia Coppola's Hollywood Movie Somewhere Strips the Glamournew
Many scenes are wordless, most are simply conceived and beautifully executed, almost all are poignant, and only rarely do they seem to editorialize.
Tags: Sofia Coppola, Somewhere
Weedeater Shapes Up Its Actnew
The puking, "Dixie" Dave Collins says, doesn't usually start until midway through a tour. The Durham stop is night three. Bummer.
INDY Week |
Bryan Reed |
03-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Weedeater
Why the ACC Tournament Has Lost its Lusternew
Here are two proposals for reform, one radical and almost certain to be rejected, the other more moderate with a greater chance of being taken seriously.
Cedar Rapids Finds Joy in the Midwestnew
Cedar Rapids is one of the most adorable movies featuring drugs, alcohol, infidelity, prostitution, bribery and a fleeting moment of sidelong racism that you'll ever see.
Desperate Dinners for Allergic Eatersnew
Honey, you don't know desperate until it's 6:15 on a weeknight and you've still got a hungry husband and two food-allergic children to feed.
INDY Week |
Joyce Clark Hicks |
03-07-2011 |
Food+Drink
Ty Segall Outgrows Other People's Songsnew
The dizzied, heatstroked sound of Melted, Segall's third LP, turns simple song structures into repetitious labyrinths, begging the listener to get lost, too.
INDY Week |
Bryan Reed |
03-04-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ty Segall
Slasher Flick Bereavement is a "Poor Man's Eli Roth"new
No horror trope goes unexploited, from the emotionally scarred youngster to the derelict slaughterhouse to the comely damsel in distress.
Can Crowdfunding Change the Way Music is Made?new
With crowdfunding, people interested in seeing a certain endeavor completed can contribute money in tiered amounts in exchange for gratitude or goods.
Tags: Crowdfunding
The Adjustment Bureau is Charming but Flawednew
Instead of exploring the themes of destiny and choice, writer-director George Nolfi constructs a giant hamster maze designed to test the lengths two crazy kids will go to find true love.
Kevin Spacey as Casino Jack Abramoffnew
George Hickenlooper's film takes a novel, comic approach, but it isn't compelling enough to interest those who got their fill from Alex Gibney's documentary Casino Jack and the United States of Money.
Tags: Casino Jack, Kevin Spacey
What's Next for Egypt's Revolution?new
It's unclear if the existing political parties and organizations can answer the calls of the movement—jobs, free expression and government transparency.
INDY Week |
Joe Schwartz |
02-24-2011 |
International
Floating Action's Desert Etiquettenew
Desert Etiquette, Seth Kauffman's fourth album and second under the Floating Action moniker, is an adventurous yet comfortably familiar excursion, a colorful musical expanse that's worth more than a few trips.
Tags: Floating Action, Desert Etiquette
Interrogating Donald Rumsfeldnew
Published by McSweeney's, Donald imagines what would happen if the former defense secretary were abducted to a detainment center much like Guantanamo or Bagram and subjected to "enhanced interrogation."
Tags: Donald Rumsfeld, Eric Martin
Interview With Isabel Wilkerson, Author of The Warmth of Other Sunsnew
From 1915-1970, more than 6 million African-Americans fled the cruel caste system of the South, making the difficult choice to leave the land they knew for a land they had never seen.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
02-18-2011 |
Nonfiction
A Trip Through a Montreal Man's Messy Life in Barney's Versionnew
Barney Panofsky is a boozy, sweaty, ostensible fuckup who—despite being played by Paul Giamatti—is nonetheless strikingly successful in business and even more so with women.
Tags: Barney's Version
