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Overdrawn and Unbelievable
Picking on those trapped in a stunted preadolescence -- toy collectors, train builders, comic-book nerds -- is as unfair as it is obvious.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: David Munro, Full Grown Men
Disturbingly Hilarious
When Cindy married Frank in the early 1980s, she thought she was getting a sweet deal: He was cute, 17 years her junior and in a band whose single was climbing the charts.
Orlando Weekly |
Jessica Bryce Young |
03-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Frank & Cindy, G.J. Echternkamp
Comedy Ensues During Post-Zombie-Apocolypse Life
The Zombie Wars are over and in quaint neighborhoods, the lawns are mowed, the milk delivered and grunt work is done by zombies controlled by electro-shock collars built (and monitored) by ZomCon.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Andrew Currie, Fido
Emile Norman Doc Bores Rather Than Inspires
It's unfortunate that director Will Parrinello brings a snoozy, 60 Minutes-style to the material, as Norman's struggles, victories and individualistic lifestyle are almost as intriguing as the work he created.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-26-2007 |
Reviews
Film Explores Family Ties with an Exotic Twist
Director Seth Grossman does a marvelous job at avoiding predictable directions, making The Elephant King a surprising and devastating film about family ties.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Seth Grossman, The Elephant King
Documentary Explores History of Baseball in Italy
The small town of Nettuno is transformed into the baseball capital of Italy during World War II.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-26-2007 |
Reviews
Man Arrives at a Perfect Life Lacking Recollection How
Bug-eyed protagonist Andreas has a good job, a comfortable apartment and a smokin'-hot girlfriend. The problem is, none of it is his.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jens Lien, The Bothersome Man
Christian woman's newfound sexuality creates family turmoil
A woman, raised in a Bible-thumping family, endures a huge amount of personal turmoil, discovers that she’s a lesbian and abandons the faith, much to the chagrin of her parents.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman |
03-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: born again, Markie Hancock
South Bostonian Irish Boy Finds Release in Baseball
This story of Irish family in South Boston is engaging and well-crafted, but unoriginal.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Black Irish, Brad Gann
Offbeat Comedy About Adult Swim Class Explores Human Fear
This gentle, offbeat comedy about an adult swim class explores fear, grief and the loss of control without drowning in gloom.
Orlando Weekly |
Jessica Bryce Young |
03-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ishai Setton, The Big Bad Swim
Weberman Studies Bob Dylan's Garbage, Creates 'Dylanology'
Weberman is the infamous New York City "Dylanologist" who gained a moment of notoriety in the late 60s for using Dylan's refuse as the basis for interpreting his works and was convinced he had gained real insight into his creative process.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-26-2007 |
Reviews
Film Gracefully Tells Story of Husband Whose Wife Faces Alzheimer's
Based on the Alice Munro short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain," Away From Her is about a 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 |
03-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
Stylish Flick Captures Small-Town Reality
This film captures a group of college friends who drift apart and come to grips with the harsh realities of adulthood.
Orlando Weekly |
Jessica Bryce Young |
03-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Analog Days, Mike Ott
Light-Hearted Documentary Exposes Second-Hand Famers
This doc exposes a subculture whose members, though odd, appear to be having fun on this increasingly sad planet.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-26-2007 |
Reviews
'Dancing With the Stars' Returns for Another Seasonnew
This time it's going to be a bona fide marijuana freakout!
Orlando Weekly |
Wm.™ Steven Humphrey |
03-19-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
