Category Archives: Film Festivals
8: The Mormon Proposition
Blog Post Also Known As: 99 Problems but a Bitch Aint One – Volume 1 8: The Mormon Proposition Directed: Reed Cowan and Steven Greenstreet USA, 80 min. As far as I’m concerned, 8: The Mormon Proposition has its heart … Continue reading
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Smash His Camera
I barely got in, and had to sit in the front row for this screening, but it was really worth it. Amongst all the heartbreaking, depressing, serious films at Sundance, this one takes on a pretty trivial subject, and does … Continue reading
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Boy
Boy was probably my favorite film I saw at Sundance this year. It’s indie without being hip, which seems like a hard balance to achieve. My reviews are getting shorter as I write more and more of them. Hopefully that … Continue reading
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it was like hearing an emotion produced by a machine: oddsac, or another green world
let’s build a constellation: a pirated (yeah!) copy of the bbc4′s documentary on brian eno, watching oddsac at sundance and the grammy awards. you’ve probably heard (of) brian eno without even realizing it. after leaving roxy music in the early … Continue reading
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Please Give
Please Give Directed and Written: Nicole Holofcener Starring: Oliver Platt, Catherine Keener, Amanda Peet, Rebecca Hall USA, 90 min. No one writes female characters quite like Nicole Holofcener. She has the ability to combine the greater concerns of femininity with … Continue reading
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The End of a Week
Sundance is over. Thank God. About a month from now I’ll be so excited for next year’s lineup, but for now, I’m relieved that it’s over. Seeing 3-5 movies a day is fun in the comfort of your living room, … Continue reading
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New Low
New Low Directed and Written: Adam Bowers Starring: Adam Bowers, Jayme Ratzer, Valerie Jones USA, 82 min. This year the Sundance Film Festival included a category they called “Next.” The idea was to showcase some of the best films made … Continue reading
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Space Tourists
Space Tourists just won the World Cinema Directing Award for Documentary. Completely deserved. Frei achieved a trust and insiders perspective in a field where access is extremely limited. I’m very happy for this engaging doc. Space Tourists Directed: Christian Frei … Continue reading
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Drunk History: Douglass & Lincoln
I have never laughed harder than I did during this installment of Drunk History. As far as I can tell, it’s not up on the internet yet, but I hope Derek Waters plans to upload this Sundance award winning short … Continue reading
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