Now it’s making its long-delayed DVD debut — long-delayed if you’re a member of the Charlton Heston family, that is. The Oscar-winning actor stars (twice!) and directs the film, which is written and produced by son Frasier. Two Hestons (or three, technically) are not better than one, as “Mother Lode” is indeed a load — […]
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Meskada
Sophomore writer/director Josh Sternfeld’s crime drama plays like a murder mystery in reverse, since it opens showing us exactly who commits the murder that rocks a small town, whose “white trash” populace then demands justice. Halo-worthy detective Noah Cordin (Nick Stahl) attempts to do that; he has his hunches, but the difficult part is gathering […]
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Psych:9
Former model Sara Foster (where you been since “The Big Bounce,” girl?) delivers a pretty good performance as Roslyn, a married but childless woman who takes a temporary gig of collating files at a hospital that’s just shut down. (And a good thing, too, judging from its dingy, grimy walls.) She works the night shift, […]
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Inferno
While every bit the name-brand icon in the genre as your John Carpenter or George A. Romero, the Italian director is a master visualist whose work is built upon unusual angles and a color palette so vibrant, it doesn’t look real. From 1980, “Inferno” is as good an example as any. A loose sequel to […]
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Four Lions
Well, of course, we could, did and have. And not to downplay the horrible, horrible, horrible tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001 — not to mention the earlier Murrah Building bombing on our own turf — but with nearly a decade past, not only are we still laughing, but we’ve grown to the point of having […]
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Capone
This effort starts in Brooklyn 1918 with a burst of violence and an ethnic slur (far from the film’s last), as Capone (Ben Gazzara) jumps two cops. Impressed, the city’s crime bosses (John Cassavetes and Harry Guardino) bring him in. “I just don’t like cops,” he explains. From there, he ascends the nogoodnik ladder to […]
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Video Game Reviews
Bulletstorm Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 / PC “Bulletstorm” is a first-person shooter for people who are tired of first-person shooters. The plot follows space pirate Grayson as he tries to avenge a wrong and escape the crazy planet on which he’s crashed. The story is surprisingly good, and most of the characters (especially Grayson) […]
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Good Grooming
A guitar, by itself, is an amazing and beautiful instrument, but for musical swashbucklers looking to explore and find new sonic treasures, effect pedals provide limitless prospects. A true understanding of capabilities of guitar pedals figures in nicely with the distorted, effect-heavy alternative rock of three-piece Grooms, and when bandleader Travis Johnson found a side […]
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Luke Rathborne — Dog Years E.P./I Can Be One E.P.
You know, just another week in the life. If any of you aren’t very interested at this point, the rest of this review probably won’t help you. For those of you who are (like me) totally floored at this point, here’s the skinny: Luke Rathborne has a golden voice, a brilliant songwriting style that draws […]
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Pretty special
The dishes might be on the menu, or they might not be; you’ll just have to go and find out. I suggest calling ahead, as things change. Neff’s Restaurant4727 S.E. 29th602-2924 All the food here is done from scratch. Reliable Neff’s has been welcoming customers for a dozen years. For a starter, try the salmon […]