Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Citypaper, July 17

This week: Five more PIGLFF reviews: the stark Czech coming-of-age tale Dolls; the skeletal secrets-revealed drama The Lost Coast; the indie-expose of SF street hustlers 25 Cent Preview; the gay musical Midsummer Night's Dream adaptation Were the World Mine; and the apartheid-era South African romance The World Unseen (which doesn't have a direct link, but just scroll down one from the above. Also, a feature on Sci-Fi Philly, the new avant-jazz series centered at West Philly Ethiopian restaurant Gojjo; a Soundadvice mention for West Philly Orchestra Gregg Mervine's Mingus Thing quintet; and a review of the complex Czech drama Beauty in Trouble, which I'll link to as soon as it's posted.

Daily News, July 11

This week's pick is for the husband-and-wife team of pianist Hod O'Brien and singer Stephanie Nakasian, debuting at Chris' Jazz Cafe with a couple of decades of trench work under their musical belts.

Metro, July 7-11

A very light month for Metro continues with a single piece, again on the Gay & Lesbian Film Fest, this one an overview.

Citypaper, July 10

This week: Three meager reviews for week one of the 14th annual Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival: Between Something and Nothing, the latest, less-insufferable-than-usual Todd Verow effort; Four Windows, a too-opaque-for-its-own-good German psychodrama; and the too-lackluster-for-a-hyphenate-description Bollywood romancer When Kiran Met Karen. Plus, a review of the Brendan Fraser IN 3-D!!! action flick Journey To the Center of the Earth, a pick for Israeli folkie Noa Babayof and a Soundadvice blurb for Cape Verdean singer/guitarist Tcheka, and an artspick for David Maraniss, author of the politics-as-sport Rome 1960.

Saturday, July 05, 2008

Citypaper, July 3

This week: A review of Alex Gibney's politically-minded Hunter S. Thompson doc, Gonzo; a pick for the melancholy folksters The Chapin Sisters and a Soundadvice mention for Japanese psych/rock power trio Boris; and a pick for the Art Museum's new Nandalal Bose exhibit.