Death By Tourists.
The absence of a moral compass. Sardonic grim humor with a black heart. What drew us to Sightseers, an interesting British film from director Ben Wheatley with these macabre descriptions? A dog, of course. Chris wants to take his girl- friend, Tina on holiday. But, try as he may, Chris just can’t seem to let things go; like rudeness, boorish self-absorp- tion, litterers. They all grate on his nerves, and must be handled. Properly. Murderously. Murderously proper. One should not litter, nor should one flaunt one’s good for- tune. Those who refuse to play by those proper rules are a blot on the face of humanity and, who will miss them, anyway? One of Chris’s victims has a dog who decides he might be better off with the traveling couple than trying to fend for himself in the countryside. Banjo
bears a striking resemblance to Tina’s dead dog, Poppy. The actors, Alice Lowe and Steve Oram are both stand-up comedians. They cre-
ated the characters together, several years ago and “Sightseers” began as a series of sketches before being developed into a feature film. Albeit a dark, somewhat gruesome, blithely amoral and yet, properly entertaining film. The ending is killer. (Banjo does not die).
U Get Your Motor Running.
“You keep wondering way they haven’t made this against the law. It’s so much
from the riders featured in Sit Stay Ride: The Story of America’s Sidecar Dogs, a beautifully-filmed documentary. Fifteen sidecar dogs. Nineteen motorcyclists. Three wheels. It is pure joy in motion. Whether on short trips around town or extended adventures on the highway, this is a really inspiring film showcasing the beauty and sheer exhilaration dogs can convey when they’re having a grand time.
Created, directed and filmed by Eric
His name is Rusty, and he enjoys riding his bike with his Dad all over the Tampa Bay
Area. He gets stopped all the time for photos, but all of the attention has not gone to his head. Photograph by Heather Schulman.
fun.” “I put a set of Doggles on him and we just took off down the road.” His nose goes in the air; his beard is blowing. It’s when he’s his happiest.” Those are some of the descriptions
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Ristau and Geneva Liimatta, a husband and wife team who have been making films for many years. They have two res- cue dogs, themselves: Captain and Godfrey. The DVD is now available for $18.50. A portion of sales will go to ani- mal rescue. To view an excerpt of the film, visit
SideCarDogs.com. EDITOR’s NOTE: We have copies to give away. Be sure to “like” or
“follow”THE NEW BARKER on Facebook for an opportunity to win a copy of Sit Stay Ride: The Story of America’s Sidecar Dogs.
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Cookie Meets
An Interview by Heather Schulman. Peanut.
Bethenny Frankel (pictured above with her dog, Cookie), the self-made business woman and TV personality wrote her first children’s book, Cookie Meets Peanut. You may know her from the Real Housewives of New York (on Bravo TV), as The New York Times bestselling author of four titles or the creator of the original Skinnygirl Margarita. Her Skinnygirl empire has expanded to include a vodka and wine collec- tion, health items, food, shapewear and nutrition products. Bethenny was also listed as one of The World’s Most Popular Celebrities by Forbes magazine.
Cookie Meets Peanut is an
inspiring story drawn from her own experience, between the dynamic of her daughter, Bryn and her pre- cious dog, Cookie. Bethenny shares a fresh twist on a new kind of sib- ling story by highlighting the fun family dynamics that erupt when a diva dog must learn to share Mommy with a spunky, sassy girl. Readers will enjoy how the book conveys that sibling harmony can be reached with love. (Continued)
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