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'Swimfan' drowns in mediocrity

By Parker Witman and Parker Wittman · Thursday, Sept. 12,2002 12 a.m.

Did you see the trailer for "Swimfan?" Well, if you did, then you've already seen the movie. Actually, as it turns out, you've seen an entirely more entertaining version of this pathetic teen "Fatal Attraction" rip-off. Really. While the 84-minute film (the filmmakers somehow actually believed it deserved to be that long) seemed to have an identity crisis, the two-and-a-half-minute trailer managed to fit every single plot element into a nice little bite-size package that posed no serious threat to your valuable time.

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'Sunshine State' focuses on family

By By Jonathan Sanders and Jonathan Sanders · Thursday, Sept. 12,2002 12 a.m.

I went to see this film knowing nothing about the plot. Little did I know I was getting ready to see one of the better films of 2002. This film is an excellent example of how to build plot through the use of great characters. Throughout this film, you'll get to know dozens of people in this small Florida community, and most of them you won't forget.

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Extra Blue Kind

By Jack M. Silverstein and Jack Silverstein · Thursday, Sept. 12,2002 12 a.m.

The members of the rock band Extra Blue Kind stand in a cramped basement. All four musicians are in their own worlds. They have been practicing for about ten minutes, riffing a little bit and playing two songs that they know well.

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Locals lacking labels

By By Jonathan Sanders and Jonathan Sanders · Thursday, Sept. 12,2002 12 a.m.

Independent musicians are everywhere. For every band that makes it big, there are dozens more that are perfectly happy to play the bar scene and keep their local fans happy. This is about those artists, the ones who work the long hours to record their own music, then go right out and promote and distribute it themselves; those artists who choose to be independent, whether or not they've had contracts to turn down.

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Turok dances with dinosaurs -- again

By Alex Toombs · Thursday, Sept. 12,2002 12 a.m.

Gamers who played the original "Turok" games for the Nintendo 64 eagerly awaited the release of "Turok: Evolution" on all next-gen platforms (me included), but by comparison, this game doesn't make the technological advances of the first two.

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Pop artist actually writes own lyrics

By By Jonathan Sanders and Jonathan Sanders · Thursday, Sept. 12,2002 12 a.m.

Let me just air this right in the open. This album may not be what you think you need to hear. It may not even be the kind of style you normally enjoy. But don't let your biases against radio pop turn you against what is some of the best pop music I've heard in a long time. In the vein of fellow British artists Craig David and Robbie Williams, what Bedingfield has done with this album is bring some innovation to a tired genre.

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Still alive and kickin' bluegrass

By Seth Forster · Thursday, Sept. 12,2002 12 a.m.

Old and in the Gray continues bringing traditional bluegrass about as close to the mainstream as it ever gets. This time out, banjo player and singer Herb Pedersen and upright bassist Bryn Bright are brought in to fill in some of the gaps left with Jerry Garcia's passing. So even though the name has changed ever so slightly (they're typically credited as "Old and in the Way"), this is for the most part the same band.

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This ain't a PG-13 world

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, Sept. 12,2002 12 a.m.

Remember back in the '80s and early '90s when filmmakers rarely shied away from sex and violence? I do. But now, studio suits and hacks are more concerned with the bottom line as opposed to the quality of the flicks they're producing, spurring tepid, sanitized cinematic works to appease the masses in our post-Sept. 11 climate. Gutless filmmaking is currently in vogue, and I for one am dissatisfied.

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Buying records by the numbers

By Seth Forster · Thursday, Sept. 12,2002 12 a.m.

It's always fun to find new music, to step out of the boundaries of the everyday or pop radio. But not all of us know people whom we can trust to help us find a good new band, or even convince us to purchase a forgotten treasure like The Buzzcocks' Singles Going Steady before we've even heard one chord.

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'Best College Band' soars with debut

By By Jonathan Sanders and Jonathan Sanders · Thursday, Sept. 12,2002 12 a.m.

What more did Pseudopod need to do to prove themselves? They've toured extensively since 1998, pausing to earn their college degrees and to win the title of "Best College Band In America," as named by Rolling Stone and iuma.com. But to say they'd reached their pinnacle would be pure self delusion.

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No music, no problem

By K James Sward · Thursday, Sept. 12,2002 12 a.m.

A cappella gives me a break from the flood of "pseudo angry girl skater chick" music that has dominated the radio in recent months. I admittedly enjoy the soulful, guitar/piano-infused music from artists like Michelle Branch, Vanessa Carlton and Avril Lavigne, but they have dominated my summer music-listening. BOCA 2002 is my oasis in the desert.

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Soggy script sinks DeNiro's latest flick

By by Isaac Edwards and Isaac Edwards · Thursday, Sept. 12,2002 12 a.m.

Vincent LaMarca (Robert DeNiro) is a man who's lived a hard life. Struggling to overcome his past -- which includes a father executed in Sing-Sing, his own stint with domestic abuse and the abandonment of his only son -- LaMarca became a world-weary Manhattan detective.

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Soderbergh tries something new

By Mike D’Avria and Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 12,2002 12 a.m.

If you decide to go see "Full Frontal" because it's Steven Soderbergh's new film and you are expecting another "Traffic," "Out of Sight" or "Ocean's 11," you're in for something different. Not just different for Mr. Hitmaker/Big Star Director, different from all movies. "Frontal" is a good film, it's just not for everyone. Many may say that a good film can't have shaky camera work, out-of-focus framing and virtually no plot, but "Frontal" proves this theory wrong.

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Run of the Mill lives up to its name

By By Jonathan Sanders and Jonathan Sanders · Thursday, Sept. 12,2002 12 a.m.

I'm sorry to be so blunt, but I think the only thing this local band has gotten right is it's name. No, wait, on second thought, I'm not sorry. The first thing I thought of when I put this CD in my player was that this group sounds like a clone of Dave Matthews. Now don't get me wrong: there's not a thing wrong with having musical influences or playing to a style that fits you. But it's when the influence becomes bare-bones imitation that I have to draw the line.

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Lean, mean Queens hire Ween

By -Val Tsoutsouris and Val Tsoutouris · Thursday, Sept. 12,2002 12 a.m.

Queens of the Stone Age is one of the few hard rock acts that can defy conventionality by being themselves. By borrowing the spirit of great hard rock acts of the '70s but forging ahead with a distinctive sound, the band has put out one of the year's best albums so far.

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'Swimfan' drowns in mediocrity

By Parker Witman and Parker Wittman · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 10:22 p.m.

Did you see the trailer for "Swimfan?" Well, if you did, then you've already seen the movie. Actually, as it turns out, you've seen an entirely more entertaining version of this pathetic teen "Fatal Attraction" rip-off. Really. While the 84-minute film (the filmmakers somehow actually believed it deserved to be that long) seemed to have an identity crisis, the two-and-a-half-minute trailer managed to fit every single plot element into a nice little bite-size package that posed no serious threat to your valuable time.

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Lean, mean Queens hire Ween

By -Val Tsoutsouris and Val Tsoutouris · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 10:22 p.m.

Queens of the Stone Age is one of the few hard rock acts that can defy conventionality by being themselves. By borrowing the spirit of great hard rock acts of the '70s but forging ahead with a distinctive sound, the band has put out one of the year's best albums so far.

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Behind Bars

By Jamieson Hawkins · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 9:41 p.m.

The life of a bartender: it's not easy. Dealing with drunken fights and customers demanding service are tasks with which Kilroy's bartender Sara Hounshell and manager/bartenders Eric Easton and Doug Lorgeree are all very familiar.

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Hulkamania never died, never will

By C. Warner Sills and Mike D’Avria · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 9:29 p.m.

Hulk Hogan is a hero to many, and why wouldn't he be? In his early days he told kids to take their vitamins and say their prayers, he single-handedly made a fake sport into huge, profit-generating entertainment and he starred in amazing films like "Mr. Nanny" and "No Holds Barred." But if fans of Hogan and his films are feeling lonely without the Hulkster, no need to worry, because Terry Bollea (his real name) is back, now on DVD with a chronicle of his life and career as the most famous wrestler to ever get inside a ring.

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Buying records by the numbers

By Seth Forster · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 9:08 p.m.

It's always fun to find new music, to step out of the boundaries of the everyday or pop radio. But not all of us know people whom we can trust to help us find a good new band, or even convince us to purchase a forgotten treasure like The Buzzcocks' Singles Going Steady before we've even heard one chord.

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