C8 The Orion I February 5, 2003 'Frida' paints harsh portrait of artist - DANE GRACE Leon Trotsky. She agrees. Jean. He won nine Staff Writer DVD/BUMFIGHTS lifestyle and world of the Grammy visual assault to the mind. The Her life's pursuit apexes with Japanese samurai. awards in 2000 and was inducted soft straining melodies fit the an art show in Mexico. Frida's This vile, As he is into the Rock and Roll Hall of disturbing and mangled by strange film sequencing perfectly — but Sometimes a film is made with dream blossoms. She gains recog¬ unbelievable customs and film, "BumFights," calculating moves, Fame. His music appeals to all we're not sure if that's really a such severe eloquence that it seems nition as a Mexican artist, by other is a the reality film gone to hell. A game of bloodline is in full ages and genders, making him good thing or a bad thing. to defy the very formula it employs. Mexicans. Her newly convicted effect. The couple of idiots with nothing bet¬ position of Japanese one of the most influential gui¬ At face value, it'd be easy to husband, Diego, declares, "Never ter to do decided to create a film — Shogun, leader of full militant tarists in music history. Chelsea Sime pigeonhole Frida as a movie that has a woman put such anguished for other idiots with nothing bet¬ force, has been bequeathed to a celebrates the vivacious and mono¬ poetry onto canvas." ter to do. young heir in need of guidance —Samantha Stess lithic female protagonist. The cinematography follows The from k k ik k k hour-long film consists of the five regent players until This might have applied if the suit to such an eloquent line. At bums he is being paid to brutally of age to accept responsi¬ conclusion wasn't so shortsighted times, the movie flows like a attack other kkkk k bums, and has bility. The tale carries the reader as to lose vision of what makes dream — liquid and amorphous. monologues from Las Vegas through strength, love, honor, the film great. A scene will end with the next crackhead "Bling-Bling" and devotion and karma. It reveals a CD/FURTHER SEEMS Set in Mexico in the early to seeping through the backgroundi crackdealer "T-Bone." The film world hidden behind a shoji FOREVER mid 1900s, Salma Hayek plays The film-boasts well-placod creators made one bum's dream screen. DVD/STORYTELLING the uni-browed Frida Kahlo: moments that ring like a punch, come true when they named him Coming Feb. 11 to a record vivacious painter, communist, shocking the viewer, not in its "Rufus the Stunt Bum." —Nelsy Rodriguez From director Todd Solondz store near you, is the long political activist and social horror, but in its potency. His stunts range from run¬ comes this strange movie that awaited follow up album to visionary. She is a victim of a If Frida suffers from anything, ning his head into different hard mixes two different story lines "The Moon is Down" from horrible trolley car accident that it's simply that it's too potent for objects and jumping off build¬ kkkkk for one disturbing effect. If you Further Seems Forever. "How to ravages her body. Her spine, ribs, some viewers. Scenes that depict don't remember Start a Fire" is arm and ings into industrial-sized seeing this in the nothing short of foot were crushed. A Frida's agony — her damaged garbage bins. But that is nothing theater, chances are you aren't stellar in the eyes of a long-time metal rod impaled her and caused body after the trolley wreck or compared to the parody of "The alone. Critics, however, selected fan and to new-comers alike. an abdomen wound so severe that even the sexual escapades of the Crocodile Hunter," the movie for both the New York appropri¬ CD/SANTANA Chris Carabba, of Dashboard she is unable to have children. various characters — might ba ately titled, "The Bum Hunter" and Cannes International film Confessional fame, left Further During her recovery, Frida too intense for meek movier where bums were Carlos Santana is back on the festivals. hunted, tied Seems Forever in 2001 to pur¬ begins to paint. Her passion for goers. It is true that some scenes music up, marked and then released scene with another album The difference here is that sue his other band full time. the brush becomes so consuming are flat-out disconcerting, but that back into the wild. This is not a "Shaman," consisting of songs critics and average viewers obvi¬ Jason Gleason replaced that she covers her body cast with is the art. film for the entire family or for with traditional Latin beats as ously have very different cine¬ Carabba as the frontman of the butterflies and her parents, who Director Julie Taymore, writer anyone with brain activity. well as compilations with pop, matic tastes. Titled "Fiction," the group. Gleason had large shoes have sold everything to fund their and director of 'The Lion King" first half of the movie is hip-hop and opera singers. The devoted to fill upon accepting this posi¬ daughter's recovery, buy her an and 'Titus," does a perfect job of —Jennifer Ubaldi 16 tracks on Santana's album to college coed (Selma Blair) and tion, and when you hear this easel and brushes. mixing vivid imagery without feature her guest performances by horrifyingly unhealthy rela¬ album, you'll agree that he is a Frida defies the predictions of relying on production to make Michelle Branch, Seal, Musiq, tionship with her the film a success. While her kkk rk English teacher perfect fit. physicians and relearns to walk. pre* Macy Gray, RO.D. and many (Robert Wisdom). "How to Start a Fire" has the She soon visits communist artist, sentation may sometimes border other artists. After this virtual train wreck, same album format as "The womanizer and her future men¬ on brutal, it never loses sight , of The variation displays a new it's hard to get enthused about the Moon is Down." The first half of tor, Diego Rivera, played by artistry and avoids becoming and modern sound attracting a second-half, "Non-Fiction," fea¬ the record hits you hard with the Alfred Molina. He quickly rec¬ conceptual. 1,1 BOOK/SHOGUN greater audience. By working turing a kid named Scooby versatility and intricate song- ognizes the talent in Frida's Frida is making a second with many talented artists, (Mark Webber) and a twisted writing the band is known for. paintings. Diego introduces her appearance at the Pageant Theater Santana shows that he is "Shogun: A Novel of Japan," capa¬ documentary filmmaker (Paul The abrupt stalls, chorded break¬ to his comrades and Frida finds and for good reason. Few films in ble of by James Clavell, is an epic in playing and performing Giamatti). downs and anthem-like choruses peers, a political agenda and in recent memory have combined in every sense. The reader is sailed any genre and sharing the Solondz is best known for will give you goosebumps. The Diego, a husband. the emotional force with a charis* across an ocean by a "barbarian" spotlight. writing and directing "Welcome high points are "The Sound" and A shocking act of infidelity matic protagonist that is equally Dutchman named Blackthorne. to Santana's three-decade long the Dollhouse" and "Pride War." Buy it! by Diego marks the reemergence entertaining and moving. The career captain of the ship of took a creative turn in "Happiness" — two movies with of Frida as an individual. She 1999 when he released a European merchants combats the warped sense of the normal. —Nick Giusto paints and sells paintings while Dane Grace can be reached atr% sea, but is set off course by a "Supernatural," which had "Storytelling" doesn't stray far gaining the accord of the interna¬ [email protected] , storm. Blackthorne, who would Santana working with popular from this. The soundtrack done tional art community. 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