I can’t remember the last time I was as ambivalent about a movie as I am about The Incredibles, the latest witty, well-made, box-office-busting animation feature from Pixar studios. I’m generally skeptical about the flat look of computer animation (the lovingly handmade Triplets of Belleville and the wavy, organic Waking Life are more my ideal), […]
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sunday, 7
One more art opening for the week: This one s at the Memphis Jewish Community Center s Shainberg Gallery for Venue de Verre, an exhibit and sale of glass work by 14 Mid-South artists. The Dan Charette Blues Band is at the Blue Worm this afternoon 5-9 p.m. Di Anne Price & Her Boyfriends are […]
Posted inWe Recommend, We Recommend
sunday, 7
One more art opening for the week: This one s at the Memphis Jewish Community Center s Shainberg Gallery for Venue de Verre, an exhibit and sale of glass work by 14 Mid-South artists. The Dan Charette Blues Band is at the Blue Worm this afternoon 5-9 p.m. Di Anne Price & Her Boyfriends are […]
Posted inMusic, Record Reviews
RECORD REVIEWS : Short Cuts
Lost Sounds Lost Sounds (In the Red) “Some say I’m a cannibal/They think I’ll eat them alive,” Jay Lindsey snarls to open Lost Sounds, his band’s locomotive of a new record. Despite being more prolific and more distinctive than perhaps any other local band over the past few years (and certainly as in-control of their […]
Posted inFilm Features, Film/TV
Hustle & Flow
On Friday, October 29th, Memphis filmmaker Craig Brewer screened selected scenes from his John Singleton-produced film Hustle & Flow. The preview met with rave reviews from the audience, but what did the Flyer‘s entertainment writers think? Chris Davis and Chris Herrington go head-to-head, debating the apparent merits and possible pitfalls of Brewer’s latest project. Chris […]
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A Cowboy’s Adventures
Cowboy Jack Clement has finally released his second album at age 73. But he’s always been busy. Before releasing his first album in 1977, he’d produced Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash at Sun Records, given George Jones his classic song “She Thinks I Still Care,” and written “Miller’s Cave” and “I Know One,” both […]
Posted inPolitics, Politics Beat Blog
HEAD OF THE CLASS: SCHOOL BOARD RACES
Ordinarily Memphis school board elections are little noted. This year’s races for five of the board’s nine positions are a different story, and there are several reasons why. First is a panoply of high-profile issues, notably the substandard showing of too many schools on state and federal rating lists in recent years. Second is the […]
Posted inFood & Wine, Food & Drink
Put a Lid on It
As nutrient-rich as they are delicious, hot peppers also trigger an endorphin rush in your brain that’s chemically related to runner’s high and heroin’s kick. Yes, the pepper is truly a friend of the people. Consequently, the people have helped spread peppers from their native South America to everywhere else, especially Asia. I like to […]
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Bad Company
This week at the movies: The Corporation and
Team America: World Police.
Posted inPolitics, Politics Beat Blog
Final Report
District 5 Memphis City Schools board commissioner Lora Jobe is not going quietly. Her recent bid to reopen discussion on the district’s corporal-punishment policy has set off a debate that has become a key point of the school board election, not only for the two candidates in her district but for the 14 candidates vying […]
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Indie Memphis
Entering year number seven, the Indie Memphis Film Festival is still a baby on the festival circuit, but it seems to be planting some roots. This year’s festival marks the third consecutive year using Muvico’s Peabody Place Theaters and the second year since expanding to a week-long schedule. What organizers find most notable about this […]