AltWeeklies Wire
Collaboration Possesses Qualities of Deranged Filmnew
When former Faith No More vocalist Mike Patton teams up with Norwegian film score composer John Kaada, the two unleash a sonic panorama that brings to mind a twinkling and surreal snow-dusted landscape.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
02-17-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Kaada/Patton, Romances
All 14 Tracks Demand the Extra Punctuationnew
With production help from kindred spirit Southern Culture on the Skids' frontman Rick Miller, Dexter Romweber finds cracked yet honest soul in his Elvis-on-amphetamines, Sun-styled rockabilly rumbles.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
02-17-2005 |
Reviews
New Album Will Resonate With Fans of Mutable Downtemponew
With quivery dub as the hub, the duo of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton has crafted 15 billowing reams of hand-loomed textures on their fourth full-length, The Cosmic Game.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
02-17-2005 |
Reviews
Is the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Finally Headed to a Resolution?new
Jan. 30's Iraqi election has not caused a spike in sectarian violence as some thought it would. Meanwhile, over in the wholly unholy Holy Land, Israelis and Palestinians have taken the first baby steps in the direction of a comprehensive peace settlement in more than four years.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-17-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Alternatives to Chardonnay and Cabernetsnew
It's easy to land in a Chardonnay or Cabernet rut; there are gazillions of gallons on the market. But other grape varieties should earn your respect.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
02-17-2005 |
Food+Drink
Pity Party of Onenew
A Tadpole romance is one thing. But P.S.' increasingly dopey script, adapted from Helen Schulman's novel, can't leave it at intergenerational hanky-panky.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
02-17-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Dylan Kidd, p.s.
Conditions are Overcast in Sky Bluenew
The film's striking look, unfortunately, proves far more rich and eloquent than its rickety story, which duct-tapes together befuddling plot points and dismal dialogue.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
02-17-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Sky Blue, Moon-Saeng Kim
A Girl and Her Dog Mend a Town in Because of Winn-Dixienew
Because of Winn-Dixie offers both some expectedly saccharine kid-film elements, but also some real surprises for the way it injects adult realities into its bittersweet confection.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
02-17-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Wayne Wang, Because of Winn-Dixie
Keanu Reeves Battles Demons and Angels alikenew
The loose adaptation of DC Comics' Hellblazer fumbles with some intriguing spiritual notions, but never seizes our imagination. Despite showing a hero who clashes with demons and angels, Constantine lacks soul.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
02-17-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Francis Lawrence, Constantine
Oracles of Things Pastnew
Author Jonathan Odell takes The View from Delphi beyond the typical indictment of segregation's moral absurdity to the historical absurdity of thinking you could ever succeed in keeping people apart.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Bell |
02-17-2005 |
Fiction
Million Dollar Brouhahanew
In this year's obligatory Oscar controversy, critic Michael Medved is playing the role of Million Dollar Baby killer.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
02-16-2005 |
Movies
Showdown on the (Global) Village Squarenew
The Cannes Film Festival smash hit Moolaadé is about female genital mutilation, a stupid, wicked custom practiced in most African nations, but it's not really an issue film. If you shy away from seeing it because you expect to be bored or lectured to, you're a fool. And don't fear, as I did, that the grisly subject will prove too upsetting to witness—legendary Senegalese director Ousmane Sembene skillfully conveys the horror without visual overkill.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
02-16-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Moolaadé, Ousmane Sembene
Birds of a Feather, Together Againnew
The Jayhawks’ Mark Olson and Gary Louris reunite for tour.
Cityview |
Michael Swanger |
02-16-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Unusual Suspects: Writer Searches for Truth About Deathsnew
Barbara Gordon, who discovered her friends' bodies in their home 16 years ago, has challenged the police ruling that the couple died as a result of simultaneous recreational cocaine overdoses. Part 2
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
02-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Unusual Suspects: Case Gets Cold After Mysterious Deathsnew
Sixteen years ago, a Coral Springs, Fla, couple was found dead in their million-dollar home of an unexplained cocaine overdose. Part 1
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
02-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
