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...talents. Even the biggest name in the new cast - Charlotte D'Amboise, as Cassie, the former headliner on her way down - has the taint of a Broadway also-ran; she was the replacement brought in when Christina Applegate fractured her foot in previews for the Broadway revival of Sweet Charity, then got the shaft when Christina hobbled back onstage faster than anyone expected. But these hard-working, high-kicking troupers earn their ovations the old fashioned way: they showcase the material with solid, energetic professionalism - which is just about right for a show that's a paean to the group...
Shortbus, which opens today in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, and in other cities next week, is a sweet, very funny, volcanically romantic comedy-drama about relationships in post-9/11 New York City. It could slip comfily into any slot at the Sundance Film Festival, or the art-house screen at your local multiplex, except for one thing: it has lots of explicit, hard-core...
...hazy imagery often fades beneath threadbare melodies, engendering a soothing, tidal feeling. As on 1999’s “Good Morning, Spider,” a few songs on “Dreamt…” shine brighter than the rest. “Some Sweet Day” and “Shade and Honey” are sunnier than their peers, yet no less loveably weird. The Dangermouse work—which is to lead to a proper collaboration, tentatively called Dangerhorse, sometime in December—points in some hopeful new directions, embedding...
...prompt, I thought at the time. Though his note struck me as a bit peculiar, I gave him the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps it was his way of being sweet...
...SQUIRREL MOTHERMEGAN KELSOThese short stories offer a sweet respite from the high-stakes drama of most other graphical fiction. Kelso uses a warm, inviting style of soft colors and rounded, almost pillowy characters to explore the mysteries of people and relationships. A typical story, Meow Face, portrays a girl's deteriorating relationship with an increasingly eccentric aunt whose inexplicable antics include meowing in public. Using quiet panels, as when a busy mother takes a moment on a sunny porch, Kelso's stories invite contemplation...