Jan 10-16, 2007

Jan 10-16, 2007 / Vol. 12 / No. 19
A Homeless Man Crusades Against Condo Conversions in Burlington; Film Fest Founder Claudia Becker; Local Jewelers Tout “Conflict-Free” Gems; Predicting Vermont’s Food Trends

Milkman’s Union, Oh Boy

(Young Scientist Records, CD) Vermont indie-pop songsmith Henry Jamison-Root released his first disc as Milkman’s Union when he was just 17. That was last March….

A SCANNER DARKLY***1/2

From Richard Linklater comes this visually adventurous adaptation of the Philip K. Dick novel offering dual cautions about the dangers of drug abuse and the…

ALL THE KING’S MEN**1/2

Sean Penn stars in this remake based on Robert Penn Warren’s 1946, Pulitzer-winning novel about the rise of an idealistic Louisiana politician and the corruption…

GABRIELLE****

Isabelle Huppert and Pascal Greggory are paired in writer-director Patrice Chereau’s screen version of the Joseph Conrad story “The Return,” which explores the passions below…

INVINCIBLE****

Mark Wahlberg stars in the fact-based saga of a down-on-his-luck bartender who realized his dream of playing professional football. Greg Kinnear and Elizabeth Banks costar….

LADY IN THE WATER**

M. Night Shyamalan directs this fantasy about a building manager who rescues a young woman, only to discover she’s a narf, a character from a…

STEP UP**1/2

Anne Fletcher directs this inspirational drama about young people realizing their dream to dance their way to a better life. With Channing Tatum and Jenna…

THE WICKER MAN**

Nicolas Cage stars in this supernatural thriller from Neil (Nurse Betty) LaBute, the story of a police officer who travels to a remote island to…

Sons Of Dawn, Sons Of Dawn

(Self-released, CD) Burlington rock trio Sons of Dawn play music that evokes used Lotto tickets and leaky dumpsters. Guitarist, vocalist and chief songwriter Michael Tonn…


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