Cover Story
The Real Star is Savannah
Small town charm and Southern hospitality are the keys to the Film Festivals burgeoning reputation
Heart full of soul
Bluegrass stars Mountain Heart play Bloomingdale
God of Thunder
ASSU presents a coming-of-age play full of myth and music
Fishman: She spoke French!
I know the French are whiners and theyre cold and snotty and that Spanish is the language du jour to learn. Yet I continue.
The Blotter
• A man was arrested for disorderly conduct after he began yelling profanities in the presence of at least 25 children. An officer observed the man loitering in the Yamacraw basketball court. At the time, children ages 3 and up were getting off a school bus and walking home. The officer approached the man, who…
News of the Weird
Campaign Roundup (1) In her joyful 2004 autobiography, Sandy Sullivan, 65, the Republican candidate for secretary of state in Wisconsin, recalls her friskier days as a 1960s Green Bay Packers fan, including interludes with Hall of Fame running back Paul Hornung. (2) Donovan Brown, the Democratic nominee for a Florida state House seat, resumed campaigning…
Art Patrol
‘Monsters of Low Brow: Halloween Art Show in America’s Most Haunted City’– Five monster talents from the scenes of concert posters, hot rods, comics, tattoos, & other ‘low brow’ fields of art will show original works, paintings, found objects, prints, & merchandise at Seppuku Tattoo, Friday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m.-until. Work by Rob Schwager, Brian…
Featured Review: The Prestige
The prestige Back in 1944, Universal Pictures decided that the best way to advertise its monster mash House of Frankenstein was by simply trumpeting the picture’s all-star lineup on the poster: “Frankenstein’s Monster! Wolf Man! Dracula! Hunchback! Mad Doctor!” Given the pop culture icons represented by the performers cast in The Prestige, Buena Vista Pictures…
Now Showing
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS Clint Eastwood’s sober tribute to our fighting forces during World War II manages the tricky feat of honoring the past while also subtly deflating the attendant mythology that over time attaches itself like a barnacle to a ship side. It’s this strength of conviction that allows the film to toss aside…
Film Fest Preview: PEZheads
Remember PEZ? Those sugary, hard yet chewable rectangular candies that come inside a hard plastic dispenser? For many, PEZ is just a fond childhood memory. But type PEZ in any search engine, and you’ll see that PEZ today is also a big business for adults. A new documentary called PEZheads — The Movie lovingly explores…
Film Fest Preview: Class Act
Made by Studio-on-Hudson, the same production company that delivered the Academy Award-nominated Supersize Me, the film Class Act is a similar blend of biting social commentary and entertainment. The documentary tells the story of the decline of arts education in American public schools by focusing on the story of a single retired Florida high school…
Film Fest Preview: Hunter Thompson doc
In the world of print journalism, few writers loom larger than the outsized character Hunter S. Thompson. A pop-culture icon as well as an immensely respected essayist, Thompson coined the term “Gonzo Journalism” to describe his own peculiar and mesmerizing blend of drug-fueled fantasy and intensely critical investigative reportage that has often been imitated since,…
Film Fest Preview: The Gymnast
When Ned Farr wrote the screenplay for his full-length feature film The Gymnast, he wanted to showcase the many talents of his wife, Dreya Weber. Weber is an actress, gymnast, aerialist and musician. Farr also is multitalented, and is a writer, director, musician and visual artist. The Gymnast has been earning awards at film festivals…
Film Fest Preview: SCAD student films
A dedicated filmmaking cadre of SCAD grads and students known as the Dandy Dwarves have made quite an impression on the Savannah Film Festival. The 28-minute The World Outside won the coveted HBO Best Student Film Award at last year’s festival, as well being named Best Savannah College of Art and Design Student Film. This…
Music Menu
A quick look at live gigs around town this week
