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THE SUMMER SEASON IS FOR MOVIES, MUSIC, FASHION AND
sequel season movie multiples mean more hits
LIFE ON THE BEACH
festival fever the endless summer and even more music fashion heats up the hemlines rise with the temps
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TELEVISION VISIONS pg.3
One cancelled in record time and another with a bleak future, Buzz reviewrs take a look at TV show’s future and short lived past.
SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW pg.4
With sequels in the wings, this summer’s movie line-up is a force to be reckoned with.
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Jickie Torres EXECUTIVE EDITOR Adam Levy DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING Emily Alford
SUIT SEASON pg.6
Bathing suit season is upon us. Review runway trends and how you can rock the baordwalk on summer break.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING Beth Stirnaman PRODUCTION Jickie Torres
FESTIVAL FEVER pg.6
Summer music festivals are popping up like the summer temps. Take a look at what’s on the horizon during the summer months.
WHAT’S THE BUZZ p.7 Read about who wowd us and who bored us in the latest releases of music, movies and more.
COVER SHOT: self-portrait: life on the beach, photo by Cameron Pemstein, Daily Titan Staff
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Happy Birthday Han Solo New Fox show only a test Drive Cancelled after few shows, the Fox drama deserved more time
by Orion Tippens Daily Titan Staff Writer thebuzz@dailytitan.com
May 25, 1977, the day the first Star Wars film opened and amazed millions. Now the phenomenon reaches its 30th anniversary and the force remains strong. With six movies, a billion dollar franchise, even a TV show in the works, it seems Star Wars will remain a global icon forever. However, its more hardcore fans hold the true power of this sci-fi juggernaut. Among them are those who show their love by creating their own films, featuring their own take on the fandom. Encouraged by the copyright holder himself, George Lucas, fans are freely allowed to use elements from the movies to make their own features as long as such work is nonprofit and not adult rated. With an enormous amount of creativity, the Star Wars fan films genre has become a source of entertainment for millions of fans across the Internet. Celebrate the anniversary in style by checking out these brilliant films, all free and streaming on the Internet: Troops (theforce.net): An early fan film. Imagine an episode of COPS but with Stormtroopers. Filmed on location, on the planet of Tatooine. Chad Vader, day-shift manager (blamesociety.net): A funny ongoing series of films based on Darth Vader’s lesser known brother, a grocery store worker facing everyday issues. Duality (Web site down, but easily found on Youtube.com): A serious action film featuring a battle between two fan created Sith Lords. It has amazing FX and is very high quality on par with the famous films that inspired it. The Pink Five Trilogy (pinkfive.com): Like, oh my god! A valley girl joins the Rebellion, blows up the Death Star and goes on a Jedi Quest. That is so hilarious.
Star Wars PSAs (Black20.com): Public service announcements featuring your favorite Jedi weapons. Learn the dangers of lightsaber use, because you or someone you love may be the next victim. Star Wars Gangsta Rap SE (atomfilms.com): Dark Siiiiiiide! A brilliantly animated music video of Darth Vader and friends livin the thug life, yo. Crazy Watto (zteamproductions. com): inspired by master salesman, Crazy Gideon. Watto, that strange flying thing from Episode I that once owned Darth Vader’s mother, has a used X-Wing to sell you! Star Wars in 30 seconds, reenacted by bunnies (angryalien. com): What the title says, but way more funny.
by Yvonne Villarreal Daily Titan Staff Writer thebuzz@dailytitan.com
1. A report in the reputable National Enquirer published photos of Whitney Houston’s very untidy bathroom where rocks of cocaine and a crack pipe rested in the clutter. I wonder if she has receipts for those purchases.
That’ll give her just enough money to supply her cocaine addiction. 4. Janet Jackson performed in the Bahamas recently. At least her “comeback” performance wasn’t a total mess --ahem, Britney?
2. Eve was spotted partying at Pete Wentz’s new bar in NYC. You know you have a drinking problem when you get your liquor from a wannabe punk rocker.
5. Pussycat Doll lead singer Nicole Scherzinger was spotted romping at the beach with boyfriend, MTV’s Laguna Beach alum Talan Torriero. Really, Nicole?
3. La Lohan’s latest dud Georgia Rule failed to make an impression at the box office, raking in a measly $5.8 million.
6. Blondie’s Deborah Harry says Phil Spector pulled a gun on her too…maybe he was jealous of her luscious blonde locks.
by erin tobin Daily Titan Staff Writer Thebuzz@dailytitan.com
There’s nothing more exciting than the thought of a cross-country road trip. Unfortunately, for the cornucopia of characters involved in Fox’s midseason drama, Drive, the trip started in Florida and ended somewhere around southern Georgia. What viewers were taunted with, however, was an action-packed, illegal, nation-wide car race full of frustratingly tricky clues, a trust-no-one atmosphere and slow revelations on the mysterious and disturbing organization that was behind the whole thing. After airing only four of the six episodes the notorious network tossed the series into the junkyard, where it joined shows like Wonderfalls and John Doe by becoming yet another piece of Fox programming to gain a little status before being unceremoniously ripped from the airwaves. For fans of the show’s star, Nathan
Fillion, all it did was bring back sour stomachs and a horrid feeling of deja vu. Fillion’s cult-hit Firefly was cut in a similar fashion by Fox after only a season. The worst part is Drive could have been such a lovely trip down memory lane. It was more than a significantly less funny Rat Race combined with some demented version of The Amazing Race. Here was Fillion as Alex Tully, another tragic, rugged hero with a mysterious past and dry sense of humor. There were the energetic car chases amidst scenes of praiseworthy cinematography backed by a great soundtrack. The writing was strong and kept people guessing. Currently, Fox is planning to air on July 4 the last two episodes, which will give viewers a chance to tie up a few loose ends, but the series will most likely not return. For Drive, the trip was over before it even got started.
Will the Traveler have legs? ABC’s new action drama, may not get much time to journey By Johnathan Kroncke Daily Titan Staff Writer thebuzz@dailytitan.com
All too often, television takes an interesting premise and mucks it up. ABC’s new thriller, does just that. The show takes what should have been a gripping, edge-of-your-seat tale and ruins it with bad acting and worse writing. Traveler stars Matthew Bomer and Logan Marshall-Green as Jay and Tyler, two grad school students
who, along with their buddy Will, become tangled up in an apparent terrorist attack. Just after setting off on a crosscountry road trip, the trio decides to pull a prank by rollerblading through the Drexler Museum of Art in New York. But everything goes awry when Will does not show up outside. Instead he delivers a cryptic message SEE TRAVELER - PAGE 8
Serious rantings and pop culture complaints of the best (and worst) of the week’s events that can’t help but make you scream ... WHAT THE F! 7. A sponsor pulled out of Gwen Stefani’s tour after opening act Akon danced provocatively with an underage fan onstage. Next time, he should think twice before he ‘smacks that.’ 8. A video surfaced last week of La Lohan snorting a certain white substance at the Coachella Festival. Guess she’s gearing up for her sequel to Herbie Fully Loaded. 9. Jessica Simpson confessed dairy products give her horrible gas. No wonder her last album was a stinker. 10. Reports have surfaced that Sanjaya is
competing to join the cast of “I Love New York 2.” He knows New York is a woman right? 11. Ashlee Simpson says she’s “confident” about her looks...surgery can have that effect. 12. J.Lo beefed up security after receiving threats from animal rights activist. Now all we need are the human rights activists to get her to retire. 13. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” host Ty Pennington was arrested on DUI charges. Looks like now he’s gonna be getting on that bus.
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BUZZ Calendar Holy Alliteration! Tuesday 8:3op
Perverted Phantasams Can Penetrate Perfectly Pious People, an instillation, live performance and video exhibition hits the Mens Room Gallery in Garden Grove.
Men’s Runway Tuesday
Fashion Island in Newport Beach hosts Gentlemen’s Haberdashery, a men’s fashion show with proceeds benefitting the Sisters of the Society Devoted to the Sacred Heart.
Beach Bums
Wednesday 7:oop
The Aquarium of the Pacific begins it’s special summer lecture series entitled: Dynamic Dolphins -- Animals that surf and so much more.
Pop Puppetry Thursday
The Grand Central Art Station honors the art of puppetry. Heather Henson, daughter of the late Jim Henson (the muppets anyone?), curates. The exhbition titled Handmade Puppet Dreams takes a look at the history and craftmen of the puppet world.
Car Show Friday
The annual Muckenthaler Motorcar Festival arrives in Fullerton offering unique cars and motor-related memorabilia. The one-ofa-kind automobile celebration lasts until May 21.
Beach Blues
Saturday - Sunday
Slide guitar and harmonicas abound as Doheny’s annual blues festival kicks off at the state beach.
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Pirates, Ogres and a whole lotta familiar faces
Summer 2007 proves to be the a promising season with its big name sequals and big buzz newbies. BY Johnathan Kroncke Daily Titan Staff Writer thebuzz@dailytitan.com
Ah, the spring semester is almost over and for many this means it’s time for a vacation, a little relaxation and, for some, graduation. But for your friendly neighborhood movie reviewer, the end of the spring semester signals one other exciting event: the start of the summer movie season. This season, it is all about sequels. May 4 saw the all-time highest grossing opening day as well as opening weekend for any movie ever. Spider-Man 3 opened to eager fans who were more than willing fork over the record setting $151.1 million. Just this past weekend, 28 Weeks Later was released. The sequel to 2002’s wildly popular 28 Days Later returns to the once infected London streets, where survivors and refugees are now being moved back and reconstruction has begun.
This Friday also saw the return of Zach Braff to the big screen with The Ex. While many are still waiting for Braff’s potential sequel to his idie hit Garden State, fans will settle for this cute comedy. On May 18, the ogre is back in Shrek the Third. This time around, Shrek must desparately search for a replacement to take the throne after Fiona’s father dies. The only movie that has a shot to break Spidey’s brand new record this year is the sequel to the previous record holder. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, opening May 25, will mark the end of the trilogy, according to studio executives, as Jack, Will, Elizabeth and Barbosa make one final stand against Davy Jones and the sinister East India Trading Company. The film is guaranteed to open to huge business as throngs of screaming fan girls will desperately try to find the best seat in the house to swoon as they
stare longingly at witty Captain Jack. Although Pirates 3 will be the last in the current storyline, studio executive Jerry Bruckheimer, as well as Johnny Depp, have hinted at the possibility of one or more characters continuing on in their own spinoffs. One can only hope. Unfortunately, the waves stirred up by Captain Jack may distract moviegoers from Kevin Costner’s new thriller, Mr. Brooks. The Oscar winner stars as the title character, an affluent gentleman who battles a sadistic desire to murder the innocent. William Hurt costars as the embodiment of Costner’s dark side, constantly pressuring him to indulge in his murderous ways, something Mr. Brooks hadn’t done for two years. The film also features Dane Cook in a surprisingly serious and creepy role. He plays a photographer who catches Costner in the act and blackmails him. Costner spoke on campus earlier
this semester and premiered his film for a select audience. “It’s definitely a three-parter,” Costner said, alluding to the possibility of Mr. Brooks becoming a trilogy. June 1 will also feature what will likely be the best comedy this year. Judd Apatow, who helmed the best comedy of 2005, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, returns with Knocked Up. The film includes several of the same actors from Virgin, including the main character, Seth Rogen, as well as Paul Rudd telling the tale of two complete opposites, played by Rogen and Katherine Heigl, who spend one fateful night together, resulting in an
unplanned pregnancy. The very next week, will see the release of two likely cash cows. Eli Roth’s Hostel: Part II will again feature the kind of gruesome
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and torturous violence that its predecessor is known for and you guessed it, another sequel. Ocean’s Thirteen, starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Al Pacino, will be an interesting test. Audiences will judge for themselves whether
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the series can continue to pair quality writing with acting, as with Eleven, or whether they simply throw a convoluted and ill-conceived plot together in the interest of rushing the film out to score the biggest box office, as with Twelve. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer will light up the big screen on June 15. Interestingly enough, while the first movie did fairly good business as comic movies go, it was a very
mediocre experience, heavy on the special effects but easy on the story. The sequel, however, seems to have garnered more excitement and attention with the coming of the Silver Surfer, a mysterious and enigmatic character in the comics and herald of one of the most fearsome enemies Marvel has ever created: Galactus. The sequel to 2003’s huge hit, Bruce Almighty, stars Steve Carell as he reprises his role as the smarmy and backstabbing Evan Baxter in Evan Almighty. This time, it is on he that God chooses to rely, bestowing upon him the same task that he gave Noah thousands of years ago: a flood is coming and Evan must build an ark. Live Free or Die Hard, the fourth and likely last installment in the Die Hard saga, makes its way into theaters June 27. Justin Long will star alongside the ever present Bruce Willis in what will likely be the loudest movie of the year with more explosions than the previous three Die Hard’s combined. I can’t wait. July 4 has always been a marquee day in the summer movie season and this year will be no exception. License to Wed, stars Robin Williams as an overbearing priest who forces a newly engaged couple to partake in ridiculous tests to see if the marriage will work.
However, License will almost definitely be crowded out by the highly anticipated Transformers. No one cares who stars in this film since the real stars are Optimus Prime, Megatron and the rest of the Autobots and Decepticons. Attention all nerds, this is not a drill. Please don your Transformers tees, bring your Optimus Prime action figures and be amazed as you enjoy the one movie you’ve been waiting since the ‘80s for. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix drops in June 13. The quidditch-playing, wand-wielding Harry faces both evil new teachers as well as some old foes. Advocates of gay marriage and fans of comedy alike will rejoice on July 20 when Adam Sandler and Kevin James star in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. The two play hard-luck firefighters who decide to engage in a civil union in order to receive domestic partner benefits. Nothing can possibly go wrong there. The sequels continue into August when The Bourne Ultimatum, the third and likely final installment in Bourne series, premieres August 3. This time, Bourne (Matt Damon) faces a new enemy in the government who is determined catch up with the former spy. In the same weekend, “Satuday
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Night Live’s” Andy Samberg and Bill Hader star in Paramount’s goofy comedy, Hot Rod. Samberg, best friend of costar Jorma Taccone and director Akiva Schaffer, stars as Rod Kimble, a selfproclaimed stuntman who decides to raise money for his step-father’s heart surgery by jumping over 15 buses on a dirt bike. “I’m proud of it, it’s certainly huger than anything I’ve done before,” Schaffer in a recent New York press conference. “Beyond the comedy stuff, I hope the acting part is good too,” Taccone added. “It’s shockingly pleasant working with your friends. I still spend 90 percent of my time with [Samberg and Schaffer].” On August 10, the much delayed Rush Hour 3 finally makes its way into theaters. With problems ranging from Chris Tucker’s contract to script rewrites, some thought this movie might never get made. Now, six years after the second installment, the series may have lost some fans. So there you have it, potentially the best summer for movies in recent memory. So save your money, make your picks and start standing in line. Remember, fall semester is only three months away, and you have a lot to see.
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Summer Fashion Preview By Carla Boubes Daily Titan Staff Writer thebuzz@dailytitan.com
As temperatures rise and summer nears, hemlines inch up and chunky sweatshirts get put away for next fall. With warm weather and the prospect of long sunny days ahead, fashion takes a look backwards to the ’60s, a time of fun, flirty styles. Bohemian prints, loose flowy shapes, and retro accents are all making big splashes just in time for taking a walk down the pier or lounging by the water. The carefree days of summer lend themselves to light, loose dresses. Linen and soft cottons are easygoing and look great anytime. Naturally textured, summer daydresses are fantastic to wear over a bathing suit and look even better after they’ve gotten wrinkled at the bottom of your beach tote. Long or short, make sure you take advantage of retro geometric prints or Mediterranean inspired fresco neutrals. The ’60s also featured colorful psychedelic prints. Emilio Pucciinspired pieces are great on bathing suits and accessories such as hats
or wraps. Universally flattering, the swirls of color are the perfect way to add a punch of attitude and personality to even the most basic bathing suit. Adding a flirty metallic espadrille or strappy wedge will give that perfect carefree summer aesthetic with minimal effort. Even the basic flip-flop gets an extra kick this summer with details like tiny kitten heels or contrast stitching. Another way to accessorize with colors is to wear bangles and earrings. Iridescent seashell necklaces or earrings look great with any beachy look, or pair bright poppy colors with plastic bangles and big charm necklaces. In addition to swirled prints, geometric prints are also making
appearances on everything from shift dresses to jumpers. Stripes and polka dots reminiscent of Vargas’ pin-up girls are the perfect vintage detail to add personality to an otherwise ordinary outfit. Striped nautical tops with basic shorts are an easy way to add that vintage flair without going overboard. Patent leather is a great detail to add for the daring, as well as details like bright gold buttons and bright red lips. Block printed tunics come embellished with ethnic details like hand stitched embroidery and beadwork. Tunics look great over pants and bathing suits alike, and paired with oversize sunglasses and a mod-print scarf in your hair, channeling St. Tropez Oversized sunglasses are still in style, but now they’re sophisticated and polished in tortoiseshell and neutrals like milky whites and creams. Statement sunglasses are a must, so get the best selection at Oliver Peoples or Sunglass Hut, but be ready to spend a lot for name brands like Gucci and Dior. More than anything, the ’60s were about being feminine. Everything about summer is ultra feminine, from the light airy fabrics to the bright prints. Summer is the time to have fun, play with color, and make a statement. Channeling the ’60s with hippie bohemian details, mod prints, and accessorizing with every color of the rainbow gives everyone a chance to visit the carefree summers of love, be they 1967 or 2007.
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Sizzling summer sun can only mean one thing: School is out, summer is here and the music festivals are back by Ellice Soliven Daily Titan Staff Writer thebuzz@dailytitan.com
Summer. Synonymous with endless days and nights of free time — time that, during the semester, was spent writing papers and studying. But when summer comes around, music festivals come too. The summer months feature an array of music festivals designed for everyone’s needs. Everything from world and roots music, to blues, soul, hip-hop, rock, pop and Christian tunes are offered. Go with one person, or go with a bunch and fill up all that mental space you used for school with music, relax and have fun! MAY. The annual KROQ Weenie Roast - y - Fiesta attracts thousands of the station’s listeners to watch their favorite radio acts perform on two stages at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. On May 19, bands including Linkin Park, Social Distortion, Interpol, Bad Religion, Peter Bjorn and John, Silversun Pickups, Plain White T’s and the Bravery perform. If rock isn’t your thing, the Joshua Tree Music Festival provides a more laidback, multicultural atmosphere. The three-day festival from May 18 to 20 features world, roots and progressive musical acts at the Joshua Tree Lake Campground. JUNE. Get settled into summer by attending one of the many options this rhythm-filled month has to offer. Start with the 61st Ojai Music Festival from June 7 to 10 for your classical music needs. At the small but powerful festival, extraordinary conductors,
composers and performers show their stuff at this outdoor concert performance. The Freestyle Summer Explosion at the Honda Center on June 8 offers soulful grooves, but might be a little pricey (tickets range from $70 to $325). The annual Playboy Jazz Festival on the 16th and 17th is back for those jazz and blues lovers. Buy a bottle of wine and enjoy crooners such as Chris Botti, Buddy Guy and Etta James under the warm sun at the Hollywood Bowl. Choose from one of the following on the 23rd: Power 106 FM’s Powerhouse, featuring all of your favorite mainstream rap/hip-hop acts. The Music Under the Stars Summer Concert Series is held is San Juan Capistrano until Sept. 1. From 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., enjoy dining and dancing to live big band, swing, Latin, Motown, R&B and top 40. And if still, none of this fits your fancy, head to the 18th Annual Mariachi USA Festival at the Hollywood Bowl and marvel at those guys and girls that can belt out a single tune for a good minute or so. JULY. Ozzfest is back at the Hyundai Pavilion in Devore on the 21st. Named after the bat-eater himself, Ozzy Osbourne (performs and) presents an array of heavy metal, featuring bands such as Static X, Lamb of God, Hatebreed, Behemoth and 3 Inches of Blood. If you care about fitting in, wear a lot of black, but be prepared for the heat. It gets nasty, especially with SEE FESTIVAL - PAGE 8
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music Linkin Park
Warner Bros. Music File under: “Mid-career identity crisis?” Remember Linkin Park? If you pick up Minutes To Midnight, the sextets first album in over four years, you might have trouble recognizing them. Change is understandable, but the Nu-metal gurus have scrapped what made them famous, the harmonious singing and screaming by Chester Bennington mixed with the raps and rhythms of Mike Shinoda. The only song that resembles what used to be is “Bleed it out,” and even that is a far cry from the Linkin Park of old. The album is dominated by Bennington, with Shinoda only appearing on four songs out of the album’s 12. Linkin Park has admitted that change would come, and the song
movies 28 Weeks Later
20th Century Fox File Under: It’ll make you sick. 28 Weeks Later, the sequel to the 2003 hit 28 Days Later, leaves off around the same time as its predecessor. Don (Robert Carlyle) and his wife Alice (Catherine McCormack) are hiding out in a remote house with four others who have managed to escape the blood thirsty zombies. And to everybody’s surprise (yeah right), the zombies manage to find the house and snack on the survivors except for Don. Don returns to London to be reunited with his two children Tammy (Imogen Poots) and Andy(Mackintosh Muggleton). zombie action exues. The living-dead curse is comminucable like a virus. It’s no spoiler to reveal that Don himself contracts the disease and begins ravaging the contaminatedfree city. 28 Weeks Later is beyond violent and death is consistent throughout the movie. If the gory zombie violence didn’t make you queasy, then the shaky camera action and the overuse of bright lights certainly will. The lack of likeable characters also makes the film dull. The kids seem to be the protagonists of the filmmakers but their stupidity was
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WHAT’S “Shadow of the Day” proves this with Bennington singing like Bono. The song goes along with a string of tracks that are at a much slower tempo than Linkin Park listeners are used to. The album is emotional and raw, and songs such as “Valentines Day” and “Hands Held High” show Linkin Park’s versatility and creativity with colorful lyrics and instrumental sessions. For the combination of angst and melody, “No More Sorrow” and “Given Up” provide some of that vintage Linkin Park anger that fans have grown accustomed to. The albums success is in the hands of producer Rick Rubin and his ability to dish out a quality product. The rapping might be gone, but Bennington alone is worth the price of admission.
Travis
Sony Music File Under: Musical escape
- Jason Kornfeld Daily Titan Staff Writer
On May 8, the Scottish indie rock band Travis released their fourth album, The Boy With No Name. The music sounds like a combination of John Lennon, Coldplay and Lovedrug. In no song is this more apparent than in “Out In Space.” Lead singer Fran Healy sings beautifully, with soul and yearning on every breath. The entire album is performed in this manner, drawing the listener in with its folksy acoustic guitar and lines that are deep, something today’s indie rock scene might take for granted. Their song “Selfish Jean” is a witty play on words about a person, Jean, who is obviously only concerned with herself. This story evolves when Jean is given a taste of her own medicine after he (the singer) decides to take his life back. This entire album definitely has the ability to bring down even the
the reason the outbreak in London occurred. The movie drags on and feels longer than its hour-and-a-half length. With Spiderman 3, Shrek 3 and Pirates 3 in theaters this month, don’t bother with 28 Weeks Later.
As Rachel wreaks havoc in the small Mormon town, Georgia notices a change within her granddaughter. It seems with structure and responsibilities Rachel is able to let down her guard and learn compassion.
- Nolan Andre Daily Titan Staff Writer
Georgia Rule
Universal Pictures File Under: Another crappy Lohan movie What do you call a movie in which Lindsay Lohan plays a spoiled out-of-control teenager? Her autobiography. That is until she quotes poet Ezra Pound, identifies a Bach sonata and somehow qualifies for admission to Vassar. Georgia Rule centers on rebellious teenager Rachel (Lohan) who swears, drinks and does all the other things “bad” teens do. After her latest car crash, Rachel has broken the final rule in mom Lilly’s (Felicity Huffman) San Francisco home. Fed up with her daughter’s antics, Lilly sends her daughter to her mother’s Idaho farm. Matriarch Georgia (Jane Fonda) is not the stereotypical affectionate grandmother. She adheres to a number of unbreakable rules, hence the title of the movie; rules that must be followed by anyone living in her home.
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most high-strung personalities and let anyone, for once in their busy lives, take a second to smell the musical roses. - Michelle Ascencio Daily Titan Staff Writer
Feist’s
Chery Tree Records File Under: Always skipping between jazz minimalist, indie songbird and folk anti-heroine, Feist returns this month with The Reminder. Recorded in a French mansion, the album never oversteps its boundaries with sound and never overstays its welcome in your stereo. You can hear the locale’s influence in the records feel and sound. However, where Feist’s previous album Let It Die was more sultry and cute, The Reminder is more sensual and mature. A number of songs seem misplaced
Her predictable journey results in revelations of hidden family secrets and an understanding of family values. Despite its draw, the plot wanders and goes awry. Not to mention Lohan plays the irresponsible teen
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for the new millennium, though, as if some aging record producer found the basement tapes of an female expatriate folksinger and decided to release the bsides half a century later knowing they were still relevant. Feist just has that sound, which seems impossible to recreate for even the most praised of current singer/songwriters. Songs like “Intuition” play like old blues records. Feist relies on vocals, confident and broken-hearted like Billie Holiday as a modern folksinger. There’s a subtle Broken Social Scene vibe to “Sea Lion Woman” and “1 2 3 4” is the album’s feel good tune (banjo and trumpet included). But Feist’s slower songs give your spine honest chills like Joan Baez did decades ago. So be ready. Feist is gonna chill your spine and break your heart. And it’s gonna feel good. - Jake Kilroy Daily Titan Staff Writer
train wreck role so well you spend the whole time wondering whether the role required much acting. - Yvonne Villarreal Daily Titan Staff Writer
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Festival: summertime (From page 6)
thousands of others moshing in huge circles and starting fires. On a lighter note, there’s always the 70s Soul Jam at Humphrey by the Bay in San Diego on the 19th. Groove to this year’s lineup, featuring Stylistics, Chi-lites and Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes.
AUGUST. Not much going on this month in terms of festivals, but if you want to round up your summer by going to one last concert, Earth, Wind and Fire is performing at the Starlight Bowl in Burbank on the 12th. Oldies plus the cool summer evening equals a guaranteed good time.
Traveler: Not a good show (From page 3)
to Jay over the phone, telling him he’s sorry but he has to do it. And then the building explodes. Alright, so far so good. The story takes off well enough, with Will possibly being a terrorist and Jay and Tyler suddenly being implicated in the bombing. Everything that tied Will to them is gone. The conflicts should end there and the show should focus on Jay and Tyler as they run for their lives while trying to prove their innocence and in the meantime searching for any sign of Will. On top of that, Jay and Tyler have daddy issues and someone off screen is coercing Tyler’s mega-rich father to lure them into a trap.
The “mistaken identity” premise is a little overused, but it works in this situation. Traveler, named for Will’s character (Will Traveler), starts off with a believable storyline that is both intriguing and relevant to the times. But instead of being satisfied with an interesting plot the writers go ahead and fire off one cliche after another, bringing the main story to a halt and shifting the focus where it doesn’t belong – onto meaningless side characters whose only purpose is to get viewers to stay tuned as opposed to actually improving the story. Traveler may attract a few fans, but ultimately this one is headed for the shelf, and eventually a DVD box set containing the one and only season that was ever produced.
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