**** 30 for 30: Holy Grail Dir: Barnacle Bros. Running Time: 14:11 Grantland.com A exploration of the history of the famous Honus Wagner T206 card, the most expensive card ever sold (most recently for $2.8m in a private sale). Known as the “Gretzky card” for former owner Wayne Gretzky, the card has reached almost...
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The Enzian Theater could be seeking to almost triple its current size by adding two screens and two lobbies to its existing building, according to the City of Maitland and other sources with knowledge of the plans. The independent art cinema currently has just one screen, in addition to an outdoor bar and restaurant....
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COCKNEYS VS. ZOMBIES ★★★★ British people are so fucking cool. They talk fast, they’re cheeky as hell, and their old people are all ornery like a bunch of brilliant, snarly dog-people with cool accents. All of this (and more!) is why a title like Cockneys vs. Zombies would probably generate a lot of...
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FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH: THE TOMI UNGERER STORY ★★★★ It’s tough to beat a documentary that takes an already intriguing subject and makes it even more fascinating. Far Out Isn’t Far Enough takes famed illustrator, author and satirist Tomi Ungerer and does just that. Ungerer grew up in Alsace, a region historically divided...
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AKA DOC POMUS ★★★★ Jerome Felder, AKA Doc Pomus, “was a white boy hooked on the blues.” With a life story that sounds tragic on paper – contracting polio at 6, ultimately dying of lung cancer and resorting to gambling to stay afloat – you’d expect this film to be somber and sympathetic, but...
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BIG STAR: NOTHING CAN HURT ME ★★★ This necessary documentary tells a story through the speckled old photographs of “a reluctant rock band with an ironic name.” Most of the joy in Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me comes from nostalgic critics who helped Big Star to become a band known for their devotion...
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________________________________________________________________________ FAME HIGH ★★★★ There’s nothing completely unique about this film, which follows four students (Zak, Ruby, Grace and Brittany) through a school year at “Fame High,” the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, a rigorous public school that helps talented teens prepare for careers in the performing arts. Parents from all...
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Fans of Bad Brains probably won’t learn a lot of historical detail they didn’t already know from this film, but if you’ve ever wondered about some of the trials and tribulations the band has been through, this movie provides a bit of insight.
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The Florida Film Festival and the Enzian announced the competition lineup for the 2013 festival earlier today. This is just the competition lineup, the rest of the lineup and guest appearances will be announced in the coming weeks. The 22nd annual Florida Film Festival runs from April 5th-14th. See Enzian for more details.
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It’s a slow film week with Super Bowl XLVII set to kick off tonight in New Orleans. Warm Bodies, the zombie comedy with Nicolas Hoult, easily won the weekend. I’m not all that interested in the matchup of San Francisco versus Baltimore, and the list of movie trailers premiering tonight — like The Lone...
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Fringe Fest 2013 reviews Arts & Culture: Our top seven picks By Jessica Bryce Young 5/22/2013
The Survivors Project News: Excerpts from ebook that gives sexual-abuse survivors a chance to tell their stories 5/22/2013
Album Review: Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' Daft Punk ascends to new heights of what-the-fuck on arguably the year's most anticipated release. By M.T. Richards 5/22/2013
Savage Love COLUMN: Twenty-one-year-old female here. When we were both 14, my first boyfriend took advantage of me. I wanted to explore my sexuality a little, but... By Dan Savage 5/22/2013
Tip Jar: local food news Food & Drink: This week: HUE closes, Vespr Craft Coffee opens, and look forward to Scotland at this year’s Epcot Food and Wine Festival By Faiyaz Kara 5/22/2013
Attorney John Morgan backs marijuana legalization News: Local celeb-attorney is new chair of statewide marijuana advocacy organization United for Care By Billy Manes 4/24/2013