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Southland Tales Devolves Into Artistic Apocalypse

Southland Tales was eagerly anticpated by fans who loved director Richard Kelly's cult hit Donnie Darko, but. But the weird movie that blended musical comedy with post-apocalyptic LA is getting raked across the coals by reviewers. Kelly was able to sign up talent like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott and Justin Timberlake, but even this A-list Oscar crowd of thespians couldn't save the flick from itself. More »

8:06 AM on Wed Nov 14 2007
By Kevin Kelly
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Has Southland Tales Shaken The Suck Factor?


Director Richard Kelly brought us the cult hit Donnie Darko, and he's been hard at work on Southland Tales, a weird mix of science fiction, music, comedy, and drama set against a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. Sounds like the perfect backdrop for a light-hearted romp, right? More »

4:40 PM on Thu Nov 8 2007
By Kevin Kelly
253 views, 2 comments