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News Rick on 19 Jan 2008

Honeydripper Redux

Honeydripper, the new film from indie icon John Sayles, is coming to Alabama. On February 4, at the Bama Theater right here in Tuscaloosa, a reception at 6 pm will be followed by a screening at 7:30 and a Q&A with Sayles and producer Maggie Renzi at 9:30. The film, set in a [...]

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News Rick on 30 Dec 2007

Southern Film: “Honeydripper” opens in LA and New York

John Sayles’ Honeydripper opened in New York and Los Angeles to mixed reviews. Stephen Holden of the New York Times found Sayles’ myth- and archetype-making machinery falling flat:
“‘Honeydripper’ is agreeable, well-intentioned and very, very slow. Sadly, it illustrates the difference between an archetype and a stereotype. When the first falls flat, it turns into [...]

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