The rhythms of the street propelled Britons Steve McNicholas and Luke Creswell to create STOMP, the dance–and–percussion show that’s been touring the world since 1991, and is coming to Savannah’s […]
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Living to tell the tale
Judy Maltz, a journalism professor at Penn State University, had an amazing story to tell. Maltz, who produced and co-directed the film No. 4 Street of Our Lady, was descended […]
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To stage a Mockingbird
In 2003, the American Film Institute ranked Atticus Finch the greatest movie hero of the 20th Century. The protagonist of To Kill a Mockingbird – memorably portrayed in a beloved […]
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Keep laughing
Already a successful comedian who has appeared on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend and the Today Show, as well as a laundry list of high profile festivals and clubs, Eddie Sarfaty […]
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Becoming ‘Precious’
Unless there’s a last–minute gold rush of five-star movies between now and the end of the year, the 2009 Oscars belong to director/producer Lee Daniels and his film Precious – […]
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A new look at Anne Frank
When Benjamin Wolfe learned he had the opportunity to direct the Little Theatre’s upcoming production of The Diary of Anne Frank, he was a little hesitant. “I thought it was […]
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Life, love and ‘Lemon Lima’
Winner of the Outstanding Narrative Award at the Los Angeles Film Festival, and the Audience Award at the Woodstock Film Festival, writer/director Suzi Yoonessi’s Dear Lemon Lima is a warm, […]
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SCAD student filmmakers: Part Two
Part Two of our profile of the talented young SCAD filmmakers whose works are entered into the student competition at the 2009 Savannah Film Festival. Duck Heart Teslacoil Written and […]
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Reviews: This is It, Cirque Du Freak, Amelia
This Is It ***1/2 A sadness permeates the opening moments in the behind-the-scenes piece This Is It, but it has nothing to do with Michael Jackson’s death. Instead, the sequence […]
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Extreme closeup: Ben Foster
Since his breakout role on HBO’s Six Feet Under, Ben Foster has appeared in one high–profile feature film after another. He played the mutant Angel in X–Men: The Last Stand, […]
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Savannah Film Festival screening schedule
The 2009 Savannah Film Festival Oct. 31–Nov. 7 Locations: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St.; Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Judges: Actress Patti D’Arbanville (“Rescue Me”), actress/producer Rita Gam, writer/director […]
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Extreme closeup: Patricia Clarkson
Today’s movies are full of big–name actors whose faces — and box–office draw — are certified commodities. Then there are the journeyman thespians, whose presence and skill often turn good […]