|
|
|
|||||
Archive:
| |||||
The dialogue is loud pretentious nonsense signifying nothing but the creative dangers of mimicking Sam Shepard , Edward Albee , and Samuel Beckett. And the acting is a psychic traffic jam, because the actors don't understand their characters, because their characters are no more than vague symbols of -- what. (Boston Globe)
Wacky 'Fè' Jun 8, 2007
The latest world premiere from Intersection for the Arts and its resident Campo Santo company, "F" is one part home-invasion dark comedy to several parts melting-pot identity quest, with elements of Sam Shepard, Hollywood satire, karaoke, Filipino humor and music video slapstick thrown in for generally good measure. As anchored by a mesmerizing Margo Hall, in Danny Scheie's inventively eclectic staging, it's a semi-madcap ride through a parched land of empty materialism, casual cruelties, hints... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
In a Dark Dark House Jun 8, 2007
LaBute is generally on firmer ground in the arena of man-woman sexual/romantic issues or insidious social ills than in the Sam Shepard territory of friction between brothers and the legacy of an unyielding father. He voices the contentious view that some children feel love for their adult sexual abusers that's lacking in the more conventional channels of their lives, but this comes across as material designed to get under an audience's skin rather than the genuinely audacious, thoughtful... (Variety)
FULL HIGHLIGHTS May 25, 2007
They become involved in a love triangle with a wheat farmer (Sam Shepard) while posing as brother and sister. This film is renowned for its visual images and the rich portrayal of the pastoral landscape. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Time stops in its tracks May 22, 2007
He has also championed Pinter, along with the next generation of similar playwrights including David Mamet, Sam Shepard, and Martin McDonagh. The plays Zinn produces often challenge the irrational rationalities -- including two remarkably similar wars -- of our time in the same way that Wheeler's did. (Boston Globe)
Not afraid of 'Woolf' May 19, 2007
About 100 plays were presented, according to Albee biographer Mel Gussow, including works by Lanford Wilson, Sam Shepard, Paul Foster, Terrence McNally, Adrienne Kennedy, and John Guare. Among the successes: The Dutchman, (by LeRoi Jones, later Amiri Baraka) and the gay-breakthrough play, The Boys in the Band by Mart Crowley. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Northark production not pretty, but important Apr 29, 2007
Last week, I went to see Northark Drama s production of Curse of the Starving Class, a Sam Shepard play, at the Lyric Theater downtown. The play is done without the benefit of a curtain, which lends a sort of stark reality to the production. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Staging a turnaround in Dublin Apr 15, 2007
"Sam Shepard has written a play for you.". Rea cursed, and Mac Conghail (pronounced McConnell) knew he had him. (Boston Globe)
The dream kings Apr 14, 2007
The song choices are generally obvious tracks from the classic rock songbook - Dylan, Beatles, Hendrix, Stones, Neil Young - which her all-star band, including Television's Tom Verlaine, Flea from the Chili Peppers and playwright Sam Shepard on banjo, fail to invest with much character. The one curveball is her baffling decision to tackle Tears for Fears' Everybody Wants to Rule the World, which is enough to make you wish she had stuck to what she knows. (Scotsman)
Shepard, Fugard in ACT lineup Mar 29, 2007
From the bloody razor of the demon barber of Fleet Street, the season moves through works by David Mamet, Athol Fugard, Gogol and Sam Shepard to close with John Ford's Jacobean tragedy of incest and vengeance, " 'Tis Pity She's a Whore." ... " American Conservatory Theater's 2007-08 season: "Sweeney Todd" by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, directed by John Doyle. Begins previews Aug. 30; runs Sept. 4-Oct. 14. "The Rainmaker" by N. Richard Nash, directed by Mark Rucker; begins previews Oct.... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Made in Maryland Mar 23, 2007
Starring Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard and John Heard. Pink Flamingos (1972)An indie classic directed and written by John Waters about a Baltimore family's fight to retain title of "Filthiest Family Alive." Filmed in and around Baltimore. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Don’t take it literally Mar 20, 2007
Speaking of movies If they do make a movie about Micah Downs, I hope Wim Wenders doesn t direct it, and I certainly hope Sam Shepard doesn t play Micah s father. I finally got around to seeing Don t Come Knocking the other day, and to make a long, boring story short, the movie is a pile of crap. (Montana Standard, MT)
A Palestinian director with a mission Feb 23, 2007
Zuabi directed a Sam Shepard play for The Young Vic but was not tempted to stay on in London. "No, not at all. English theater is amazing, there's a lot to learn, but for me the encounter with the actors here is something I breathe, that I understand.". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Showcasing small-town wonders in his play 'Almost, Maine' Feb 16, 2007
"It puzzled me, because playwrights like Thornton Wilder and Tennessee Williams wrote plays about places that weren't citified. Sam Shepard, too," says Cariani by phone from a Disney World condo in Florida, where he's visiting. "When I moved to New York I noticed that there were lots of plays about New Yorkers. There's such confidence in city people -- and that's wonderful -- but I also love the humility and the sense of wonder that people who aren't from cities have.". (Boston Globe)
Interior design goes onstage Feb 11, 2007
" Last fall, "God of Hell" by Sam Shepard demanded "a real Midwestern kitchen," said Flatmo. "It is more frightening when it is real. Then you can say, 'This could happen to me. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Belle de jour Jan 28, 2007
Then in 1982 she met Sam Shepard on the set of Frances. It seems she was always attracted to genius. (Guardian Unlimited)
Read more... Jan 26, 2007
Gerbode Foundation President Tom Layton comments, "With these commissioning grants, gifted young dramatists writing in a variety of styles will receive the encouragement and backing to develop their craft. This kind of large grant to arts groups, to sponsor up-and-coming playwrights, is rare these days. Fortunately, the Bay Area has been a supportive home to many important playwrights at early stages of their career, including Sam Shepard, Anna Deavere Smith, Philip Kan Gotanda and David Henry... (PNN Online)
New DVDs: The Illusionist, Crank Jan 9, 2007
Bandidas The Western gets a makeover as Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz turn outlaw to avenge their fathers deaths, taking on a rich villain (Dwight Yoakam) with the help of an ex-bank robber (Sam Shepard) and a criminologist (Steve Zahn). The DVD has commentary from Hayek and Cruz. (MSNBC -- Movies)
still playing Jan 4, 2007
Sam Shepard provides a nice base as the narrator of this E.B. White story. Dakota Fanning is impressive beyond her years as Fern, the farm girl who saves a runt pig named Wilbur. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Back to Movies News
©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc.
All rights reserved. Patents pending.
Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008 |