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REVIEWS
The Pink Panther
MOVIE
In case you forgot, Martin is funny.Very funny. He demonstrates his comedic ability as Jacqués
Steve Martin's French accent may have been a little more than slightly off, but most other aspects of The Pink Panther hit the mark.
Clouseau, a humbling, completely inept police officer-treated-inspector. He's investigating the murder of a French soccer coach (Jason Statham) and the theft of his elusive "pink panther" diamond. What Clouseau doesn't know is that his boss,
Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Kevin Kline) has ulterior motives for putting Clouseau in this surprising position. The question is, can Clouseau put his blundering brain to good use and solve the most talked-about crime in Paris?
Sure, some of the stunts and stereotypes are over the top, and there are spots of potty humor, but this movie does what it aims to do: make the audience laugh. The PG rating and the lame cell phone reminder I'd seen countless times before other previews (ironically not included in the previews for this film) made me skeptical. But there are quite a few jokes that the children in the audience aren't meant to get, and some of them are pretty damn good. Overall, The Pink Panther proved to be a pleasant surprise.
South Wind 12
Rated:PG,93 minutes
★★★
Kelsey Hayes
MUSIC MAKERS BY ROCKY VOTOLATO
Makers, the fourth full-length album from Rocky Votolato is packed with the kind of typical singer-songwriter punch you expect from artists like Iron and Wine or Elliott Smith. When "White Daisy Passing" starts you feel like you're listening to Garden-State soundtrack favorites like The Ships or iron and Wine.
"The standout track," She Was Only In.
It For The Rain" features a great chorus
with several intertwining guitar parts
and subtle background orgart that create a powerful song.
"The Night's Disguise" has slide guitar that brings to mind any great alt country song you've heard.
"Tennessee Train Tracks" is backed by strong drumbeats and shaker,
"Tennessee Train Tracks" is backed by strong drummbeats and shaker
adding further depth to the album. *
Makers is lined with beautiful instrumentation throughout. The production is superb. A subtle organ or harmonica here and there adding to Votolato's quiet and deep voice. It's good background music for studying.
Unfortunately, *Makers* doesn't really break from its formula too many times, leaving the listener, bored after a few tracks. By track five or six, you've pretty much heard the entire album. So if you want a singer-songwriter type album that stays interesting throughout, get Jennie Lewis's *Rabbit Fur Goat* or Beck's *Sea Change*.
★★
Chris Brower
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