David Heiser
Frozen River - Movie Review
Frozen River won 24 awards and was nominated for 16 others (including two Oscars). Still, I can pretty confidently say that even you — someone who has taken the time out of their day to read a completely unadvertised movie blog — didn’t see it in theaters. I can say this because Courtney Hunt’s brilliant film had a criminally low domestic gross of $2.5 million.
Sorry for disappearing, but I’m back in action
For any of you that may have been worried about me, fear not. I’m alive and well in Chicago, IL. I’ve moved into a great apartment just a few blocks from Wrigley Field and have been working to get adjusted to my new surroundings and my new job at a major agency simultaneously. I’m going [...]
Wendy and Lucy - Movie Review
In whole, Wendy and Lucy is an excellent film. It’s worth seeing for Michelle Williams’s performance by itself, but I really think that it succeeds on a number of levels. It’s not fast paced, and the story isn’t grandiose, but, as Film Threat’s Don Lewis said in his review, “Unless you’re an antsy movie-goer or have a cold heart, by the end of Wendy and Lucy, you’ll be engrossed, hoping for the best possible outcome.” So, check it out; I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
Circa 1886 - Charleston Restaurant Review
Sometimes it seems like the amount of love restaurants in Charleston receive is directly related to their proximity to the Market. The further the tourists have to walk, the less likely the establishment is to get recognition it deserves. Now, I’m not saying Circa 1886 doesn’t get any respect - that’s certainly not the case, but I have noticed that it very rarely creeps into the “favorite Charleston restaurants” lists of local residents. I’m not sure if that is simply because not enough people have given it a chance or what, but I definitely think that needs to change.
Mercato - Charleston Restaurant Review
Don’t get me wrong, I love southern Italian cuisine. When I was a kid, it was pretty difficult to convince me to eat much else besides spaghetti, tortellini, or ravioli covered in marinara and parmesan. To this day, I still buy the industrial size jars of pasta sauce from Sam’s Club and go through them [...]
39 Rue de Jean - Charleston Restaurant Review
39 Rue de Jean has long been near the top of my list of Charleston-area restaurants I’ve been dying to go to, but haven’t yet had the opportunity. It’s frequently mentioned by locals and out-of-towners alike as one of the best restaurants in the city and possibly the best French restaurant in town. In addition, Rue de Jean is a part of the highly-regarded Holy City Hospitality family that also runs Coast (one of my personal favorites) and Virginia’s on King. Going into my meal, I couldn’t have had much higher expectations.
Al di La - West Ashley Restaurant Review
There are some restaurants that have the kind of sparkling word-of-mouth reputation that no marketing budget can buy. A favorite of local residents and critics alike, West Ashley’s Al di La is one of those restaurants. The tiny Northern Italian-style trattoria tucked in an indistinct strip of shops just off the Savannah Hwy. near Gene’s [...]
Lullaby of Broadway at McCrady’s
This past Sunday I had the opportunity to attend one of McCrady’s new “Sundays at McCrady’s” events which are mixing food with musical theater. Food highlights included a really outstanding popcorn soup with local shrimp, wonderfully tender beef with foraged mushrooms, and caramelized onion and brown butter risotto. While musical theater isn’t normally my cup [...]
Let the Right One In - Movie Review
As much as I love horror (even awesomely-bad horror), I’ve never really developed much of an affinity for vampire movies. Most of the time they are too cliched and ridiculous for even my forgiving tastes. Even so, I couldn’t resist checking out the unbelievably well-received Swedish vampire flick, Let the Right One In.
Set in 1982 [...]
My Winnipeg - Movie Review
I usually like quirky movies. Most of the time, when a film is a little too out there for my friends, I just get more excited to see it. That being said, there is still a point where my attention can be lost. Unfortunately, Guy Maddin’s My Winnipeg was one of those films that lost [...]
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