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All Body, No Brains
Rating: 1 out of 5 stars.
Since Juno introduced Diablo Cody to the world and garnered her an Oscar for best original screenplay, she wasn't completely welcomed with open arms. While the film started out as the underdog, it soon swept the nation and caused just as hefty a backlash. Whether or not one agrees with the praise bestowed on the film, at worst it was a charming, quirky indie comedy built upon a solid script. Naturally, the new "it" girl has a lot riding on her sophomore script and unfortunately for Cody, Jennifer's Body won't be the film that silences her detractors. More
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Movies
A Compelling and Frustrating Film
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.
With the summer blockbuster season already a distant memory, the Academy Awards season unofficially kicks off with The Informant!, a comedy-drama directed by Steven Soderbergh (Che, Ocean’s 11, 12, and 13, Erin Brockovich) and starring Matt Damon as the “informant” of the title, Mark Whitacre, an executive-turned-whistleblower instrumental in bringing down Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), an agri-business corporation, for food additive price-fixing in the mid-90s. An occasionally compelling, sometimes frustrating film, The Informant! falls short of Oscar-worthiness. More
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Music
Something With Horns
Two parts Swede pop and one part New York hip, Miike Snow emerged in the form of a blinged-out jackalope -- a mythical bunny with antlers -- but this band is no joke. The trio has the musical pedigree to match the buzz that has led to sold-out stops on its current U.S. tour. Pontus Winnberg and Christian Karlsson are the Swedish production duo behind Britney Spears’ hit “Toxic", along with tracks from several other top-tier pop artists. Andrew Wyatt has produced and recorded with numerous indie rock bands throughout his career and served as an in-house producer for Downtown Records. Together they mix the best of both worlds... More
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Restaurants
Nosh and a Nip with a Getaway Feel
Foodies and hedonists leapt when the ownership of Big Sur's ultra-tony, hyper-earthy Post Ranch Inn announced their plans for Cavallo Point, a fancy new eco-resort -- complete with posh digs, a full-service spa, holistic education, cooking school, and fine dining at Murray Circle on the historic, bay front Fort Baker, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. More
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Clubs
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
Derek Hena is a true San Francisco powerhouse. From booking the newest up and coming acts at Mighty to being one of the founders of Pink Mammoth, and DJing at opportune gigs, his dynamic persona is what sets him apart from others in the industry. Fresh from Burning Man and getting ready for the epic LovEvolution, Derek dishes with SF Station about parties, music, and future plans. More
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Home & Garden
A Flower Design Shop Branches Out
Over the years Hayes Valley’s seedy scene of drugs and crime has eroded. In the last decade or so it has sprouted into a bustling enclave of trendy boutiques, chic salons, sunny sidewalk cafés and hip restaurants that line not only its main thoroughfare, Hayes Street, but also its side alleys. The latest addition to take root is Birch. More
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Movies
Snow Job
Rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Kate Beckinsale’s latest chiller, set around an Antarctica research station and inspired by a series of graphic novels by Greg Rucka, shows little regard for logic. More
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Movies
Leading the Charge Against Technology
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars.
There is no denying the technical wizardry of 9, Shane Acker’s feature-length reimagining of his own Oscar-nominated short from 2005. Backed by producers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted), the young director has assembled a superior voice cast, led by the wonderfully expressive Christopher Plummer, to breathe life into a familiar post-apocalyptic fable distinguished by its exquisite artistry. More
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Music
Old Questions, New Answers
Nobody likes going back to work after a vacation, and Victoria Hesketh, better known as UK-electropop sensation Little Boots, is no exception. SF Station caught up with her during a phone interview from a London hotel, where she found herself swamped in promotional duties after a weeklong holiday. She returns San Francisco for a show at The Independent on September 19th. Her debut EP Illuminations was released in June and her first LP Hands (already available in the UK) is set for release in the U.S. later this year. More
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Restaurants
All About the Wagyu
I am a carnivore. Give me a good, juicy steak a tad on the bloody side and I am in heaven. So newcomer 5A5 Steak Lounge, specializing in high-fat, high-quality A5 Japanese wagyu beef (the highest classification) was right up my alley. The grade of meat on offer is determined by the sublime combination of texture, color, fat quality, and marbling -- and, of course, the remarkable flavor that results. More
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