‘Some Kind of Heaven’ and the Ageless Pursuit of Fulfillment
Lance Oppenheim's documentary about a pre-fab retirement community in Florida, Some Kind of Heaven, is told with a compassion that I wish American society afforded all its elderly.
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Kent Russell Seeks the Soul of Florida on Epic Road Trip, on Foot
In a bit of drunken revelry, Kent Russell and his buddies decide it is their destiny to tell the gonzo story of Florida in the time when Trump is campaigning for president.
Paul Goldberg’s ‘The Château’ Is a Farcical Familial Fable for the Trump Era
The father and son relationship, the wonky, beating heart of The Château, feels so well-worn and lived-in that its volatile pushes-and-pulls contain some genuinely touching moments.
Designing Desire in ‘Made for Love’
Alissa Nutting takes readers on a wild ride through the murky waters of love and Florida.
‘The Sisters Chase’ Gives Us a Protagonist Worth Taking the Journey With
Sarah Healy's The Sisters Chase introduces a flawed heroine for the ages in its breezy, affecting narrative.
Dave Barry Does the Unimaginable in an Exploration of the Sunshine State
Tired of fielding questions about what's the matter with Florida, a treasured American humorist takes matters into his own hands and finds out for himself.
Flea-Market Music: On the Glorious Cacophony of The Felice Brothers
Their style is loose, but not without form; cluttered, though sometimes spare; common, but not ordinary; discounted, but not cheap; public, but out-of-the-way; historical, but liable to disappear at any moment.