Singer/songwriter Pete Yorn, who’s been a favorite on the indie scene since the early part of this millennial decade, will appear at Hilton Head’s Shoreline Ballroom Saturday, Nov. 7. Yorn’s […]
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Life, Liberty ships and the pursuit of history
In a city that goes to such length and expense to maintain, celebrate and market its rich history, it comes as a surprise when someone uncovers an event that has […]
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Student films showcase young SCAD talent
The best film festivals try for much more than a couple of big movies and some stars. They are a showcase for not only the established, but the promising. Short […]
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Extreme closeup: Woody Harrelson
In The Messenger, Woody Harrelson plays Captain Tony Stone, a veteran of the Iraq war who handles casualty notifications back home — a job he both relishes and despises. It’s […]
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Bomber’s quiet explosion
Don’t let the title fool you. Director Paul Cotter’s debut feature film Bomber — ostensibly about an elderly English man who wants to apologize for his role in levelling a […]
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The shot seen around the world
Most of us have seen the iconic, Pulitzer Prize-winning black and white photo of a Vietcong prisoner about to be shot in the head by a South Vietnamese police chief. […]
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Ossabaw optics
A mere fifteen-minute boat ride from Savannah, Ossabaw Island is one of the most magical places on earth. Once the stomping ground of plantation owners — the island features the […]
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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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Reviews: Chris Rock’s Good Hair, Astro Boy
GOOD HAIR *** Like most odysseys, Good Hair begins with a single question. “Daddy, why don’t I have good hair?” the little girl asks of her celebrity pop. And armed […]
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Conspirator fireworks are Wednesday night
Savannah-Chatham Police say that crew of the Robert Redford-directed The Conspirator will be detonating “low-level fireworks” this evening in Orleans Square downtown as part of the shoot. A police spokesperson […]
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Poe, evermore
I was a kid who read under the covers with a flashlight. Suffice to say, I always assumed I would be an English major. I was also, at a young […]
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Reviews: Where the Wild Things Are, Law Abiding Citizen, Couples Retreat
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE **1/2 Perhaps it’s best to think of Where the Wild Things Are, Spike Jonze’s live-action adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s beloved children’s book, as the PG […]