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Southlander - Diary of a Desperate Musician

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Southlander - Diary of a Desperate Musician (2001)

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Reviews Counted:8

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Average Rating:5.1/10

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A down-on-his-luck musician finds an instant ticket to fame with his Moletron keyboard, which also has the added effect of getting him the girl of his dreams (played by Brit musician Beth Orton).... A down-on-his-luck musician finds an instant ticket to fame with his Moletron keyboard, which also has the added effect of getting him the girl of his dreams (played by Brit musician Beth Orton). However, when the keyboard goes missing he must search the pages of SOUTHLANDER, an LA-based classifieds magazine. Cameos come from Beck, Elliott Smith, Ione Skye, and many more. [More]

Starring: Rory Cochrane

Starring: Rory Cochrane


Studio: Propaganda Films

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11/01/03
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Seems like the product of someone who has hit the bong a few too many times.

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10/23/03
Randy Cordova
Randy Cordova
Arizona Republic

Hanft captures the goosy, roach-of-a-joint lifestyle pressed upon fledgling musicians in underground circles of L.A. and other urban blights.

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10/02/03
Jon Lap
Jon Lap
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09/28/03
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The more interested you are in seeing Beck, Orton and others -- including the late jazz luminary Billy Higgins -- outside the context of music videos, the more rewarding you'll find it.

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09/26/03
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Steve Hanft ... shot Southlander on digital video for what looks like $99.99. But who needs a big budget when you have a quirky script, an energetic cast and a soundtrack that features Union 13, the Blondes, Future Pigeon and Omega Man?

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09/26/03
V.A. Musetto
V.A. Musetto
New York Post

Southlander does have enough energy and wit to make a solid music video. But that leaves us with about 80 minutes too many.

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09/26/03
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News

Too fragmentary and too devoted to its self-referential ethos to transcend its insular vision of rock's lunatic fringe.

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09/26/03
Stephen Holden
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New York Times
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Pleasantly diverting no-budget comedy with fun cameo appearances.

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09/20/03
Phil Hall
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