Shadows

by Richard deGaris Doble

Originally published on April 1, 1999

“Shadows” © 1998 Richard deGaris Dobel

Guilty Pleasures

reviewed by Nick Burton

Originally published on April 1, 1999

Revel in Fellini’s stunning “Fellini Satyricon,” take a romp through Nicholas Ray’s 1954 cult-Western, “Johnny Guitar,” wander the surreal and bloody landscape of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s “Santa Sangre,” then blast off with Jean Luc Godard’s “Alphaville,” the only film in history where the galaxy is saved by poetry.

Santa Sangre (1989)

reviewed by Nick Burton

Originally published on April 1, 1999

Once seen, never forgotten: Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Santa Sangre may not be the strangest film ever made, but you can’t claim it doesn’t try…

Alphaville (1965)

reviewed by Nick Burton

Originally published on April 1, 1999

Besides being the only film in history where the galaxy is, in effect, saved by poetry, Alphaville teems with an eccentric mix of high and low culture…

Johnny Guitar (1954)

reviewed by Nick Burton

Originally published on April 1, 1999

To say Nicholas Ray’s 1954 Western Johnny Guitar is an unconventional addition to the genre is an understatement. It may be the weirdest Western ever made in this country, a veritable opera of repressed sexuality…

Fellini Satyricon (1969)

reviewed by Nick Burton

Originally published on April 1, 1999

A stunning achievement, Fellini’s film still has the power to disturb … and I don’t recommend it for someone looking to spend a light, pleasant night before the VCR….

Egyptology

reviewed by Carey Dean Potash

Originally published on April 1, 1999

With a set of songs that appears to be thirty years late, Wallinger curiously decides to end the record with “Always,” an upbeat pop trifle which is probably the closest to 1999 of the lot…

Baroque Music for Trumpets

reviewed by Jill Hill

Originally published on April 1, 1999

The clarity of his playing is the most noticeable aspect of this CD. It is a showcase of his virtuosity, and the selections themselves are light and airy, very reminiscent of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons…

Yuaretê

reviewed by Jill Hill

Originally published on April 1, 1999

The entire CD is touched with an otherworldly feel that somehow blends with the Latin rhythms. The beat can best be described as a soft tango and his voice as spiritual…

Absolute Torch and Twang

reviewed by Jill Hill

Originally published on April 1, 1999

All the critical hype that surrounded this CD was earned. Listening to her voice with its range and control makes you think what a sad thing it is to have to endure Mariah Carey (Oscars) and Shania Twain (Grammys)…