SBIFF 2008 Slate
The full slate to the 2008 SBIFF.
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A New American Epic
Some books are without precedent; Jeffrey Eugenides’s Middlesex is one of those books. Published in 2002, nine years after his debut novel The Virgin Suicides was released, Middlesex is narrated by Cal Stephanides, a hermaphrodite of Greek descent who is raised as a girl in Grosse Point, Michigan, before undergoing surgery in puberty and living his adult life as a man.
Santa Barbara’s Reigning Film Fanatic Runs Down His Top 10 Films of 2007
This past year was a banner year for film, so coming up with the best 10 is a difficult exercise. I started with a list of 25, and had to simmer that down substantially, eventually cutting out some favorites along the way. So before we get to my top 10, here are some movies worth mentioning:
Looking Back at Highlights of the Arts in 2007
The Indy’s critics chime in on the greatest arts events on 2007, in this special online pre-print peek.
Top 5s of 2007
The best CDs of the year, according to your favorite Indy critics.
The Great Debaters
Based on historical events and figures, Debaters tells the story of Professor Melvin Tolson (Denzel Washington) and the debate team he coached to renown in 1935 at Wiley College, a small black college in Marshall, Texas – defeating teams from other black colleges first, and then taking on teams from white universities.
What the Master Is Thinking
A Chat with Legendary Filmmaker David Cronenberg, whose Eastern Promise is released on DVD today.
2007 Holiday Movie Guide
As 2008 fast approaches, film buffs and holiday vacationers alike are flocking to their local theaters in droves. And whether you’re a devout cinemaphile, or simply looking for a way to keep the kiddos busy during winter break, we advise you check out the Indy‘s beefed-up, online-only holiday movie guide.
P.S. I Love You
In this occasionally pleasing – but too often lame – romantic comedy, Hilary Swank and Gerard (300) Butler are young married lovers in New York, embroiled in the posthumous lover yarn, in which one lover has died but refuses to go gently into the good night. It makes plenty of mistakes along the way, including jokes that fail to deliver and family-size sentimental hokum.
Have Yourself a Creative Christmas
24-Hour local arts special airs Dec. 25.