Sleepwalk with Me Opens Friday at Carolina, Chelsea, Rialto It’s not often that one’s receptiveness to a film is affected by the identity of a producer listed during the opening credits. But it happens: When you see “Martin Scorsese presents,” for example, you know that he’s giving his imprimatur to a worthy project that could […]
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Rashida Jones sparkles in Celeste and Jesse
Celeste and Jesse Forever Opens Friday at Chelsea, Colony, Galaxy, Raleigh Grande If you’re not sure you’re ready for another movie about attractive 30-ish people with creative-classy jobs and relationship angst, you may be inclined to steer clear of Celeste and Jesse Forever. But that could be a shame, because I found this one more […]
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Cirque du Soleil’s athletic prowess compensates for show’s flaws
Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion – Images by Independent Weekly CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: DRALION* * * starsPNC ArenaThrough Aug. 19 Cirque du Soleil is a global juggernaut, but it’s still a surprisingly youthful institution. In contrast to, say, those 19th-century animal drivers Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey, Cirque is a babe. Officially dating to 1984, […]
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A writer with power in Ruby Sparks
Ruby Sparks Opens Friday at Chelsea, Colony, Galaxy The amusing but ultimately tepid comedy Ruby Sparks has a provocative and potentially harrowing premise. At times, the ingenuity and insight of screenwriter and star Zoe Kazan is impressive, even veering toward Charlie Kaufman territory, but the resulting film is a copout that never really explores its […]
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More on the levees in Beasts of the Southern Wild
Last week, we reviewed Benh Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild, a sprawling, imaginative ecological fable about embattled people living in the fast-disappearing Louisiana wetlands. In a mostly positive review, I wrote, “Zeitlin’s film seeks to celebrate Cajun resilience. Even as it sometimes lurches from one scene of heightened emotion to another, it delivers a […]
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Beasts of the Southern Wild is an ambitious Cajun epic set in the all-too-near future
Beasts of the Southern Wild opens Friday in select theaters (see times below) Our rating: Beasts of the Southern Wild is one that I very much want to like a whole lot. Powerfully imagined and boldly executed, Benh Zeitlin’s film succeeds on many counts. It’s only when the characters start talking and connecting dots that […]
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Floyd Franks discusses life with Vancouver Whitecaps and his return to RailHawks
Carolina RailHawksFloyd Franks, seen playing with the RailHawks in 2010 The Carolina RailHawks return to action tonight after a well-deserved week off. After an exceedingly sluggish start that saw the team languishing at the bottom of the table in mid-May, the RailHawks started picking up points. Starting with a hard-fought draw against the Puerto Rico […]
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The 2012 Indies Arts Awards
Since 1990, the Independent Weekly has honored outstanding artistic figures in the Triangle. We look for people who have demonstrated long-term commitment to the region and have a history of spreading our cultural wealth as widely as possible. With input and nominations from readers, the editorial staff of this paper found a striking, strong group […]
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Indie bookstores keep the spirit and practice of literature alive
Twenty years ago, the Independent Weekly ran a cover story celebrating the rise of indie bookstores. The story’s author calculated that there were about 80 booksellers in the Triangle, and his account lists a number of stores that are now only a fond memory among area bibliophiles. But the 1992 cover story is also striking […]
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Class of 1991: Manbites Dog Theater
Over the years, we have received many nominations of Manbites Dog Theater for an Indies Arts Award. And no wonder: The theater that matters most seems to be found at the space located at 703 Foster St. As it happens, Manbites Dog received the award in 1991. There’s no rule against repeat winners, but this […]