Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of classic and kooky flicks that can be found only on bootlegged videos and DVD. This week, Phil tries to remember the kind of September when life was slow and, oh, so mellow…
Posted on March 19, 2010 in Features by Phil Hall
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FILM THREAT PODCAST – EPISODE 01 – 2010 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL PREVIEW
The first of Film Threat’s new weekly audio podcast kicks off with hosts Mark Bell and Don Lewis previewing the 2010 SXSW Film Festival, contemplating “Milo and Otis,” admitting to being scarred by “Watership Down” and wondering why there aren’t more truly disturbing kid films anymore…
Film Threat - Episode 01 - 2010 SXSW Film Festival Preview [43:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (663)Posted on March 10, 2010 in Podcasts by Mark Bell
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THE BOOTLEG FILES: THE FANTASTICKS
Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of classic and kooky flicks that can be found only on bootlegged videos and DVD. This week, Phil tries to remember the kind of September when life was slow and, oh, so mellow…
Posted on March 19, 2010 in Features by Phil Hall
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2010 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES COMPETITION FEATURES, SHOWCASE AND SPECIAL EVENT SCREENINGS
The 2010 Tribeca Film Festival today announced the first films in the festival’s World Narrative and Documentary Competition sections, as well as out-of-competition feature film selections in the Showcase and Special Events program. The event will take place from April 21-May 2, 2010 in lower Manhattan…
Posted on March 10, 2010 in Festivals by Mark Bell
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FOUR FROM MIYAZAKI (DVD)
Miyazaki’s latest film, a retelling of “The Little Mermaid” called “Ponyo,” is available in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, along with two-disc standard DVD Special Editions of his classic movies “Castle in the Sky,” “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” and “My Neighbor Totoro.” Unfortunately, the bonus features aren’t up to the standards Miyazaki fans are probably hoping for: they skim over the basics without digging deep, which is a shame considering their highly-regarded stature in animation film history…
Posted on March 18, 2010 in Reviews by Brad Cook
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SXSW 2010: “PELADA” INTERVIEWS
Film Threat’s Mark Bell interviews co-directors Ryan White, Rebekah Fergusson, Gwendolyn Oxenham and Luke Boughen of 2010 SXSW Film Festival Competition Documentary Feature “Pelada”…
Posted on March 18, 2010 in Interviews by Mark Bell
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SXSW 2010: DAY FIVE, DON’T WANT TO MAKE THE WORLD SUCK WAITING TO HITRECORD
My final “real” day of SXSW was Tuesday the 16th. Sure, I’d still be around on Wednesday, but I was flying back to NJ then and wouldn’t be able to attended any film-related anything. So, again, Tuesday was my last “real” day at the film festival…
Posted on March 18, 2010 in Blogs by Mark Bell
SXSW 2010: DAY FOUR, WHERE AM I AGAIN?
I scheduled the Ides of March to be my day of interviews. In the past, I’d mixed interviews in with full days of screenings, peppered throughout the week and, while that can work, quite often you find yourself running late from one appointment to the next…
Posted on March 16, 2010 in Blogs by Mark Bell
SXSW 2010: DAY THREE, LIVING IN A “BEAR NATION” WITH “THE HAPPY POET”
I tend to revel in the awkward. I like the type of films that have characters that are so embarrassingly awkward that most normal people can’t watch out of a sympathy for the feelings of the characters… which usually means I’m laughing and enjoying the fuck out of myself at the same expense of said characters. “The Happy Poet” is nothing but awkward…
Posted on March 15, 2010 in Blogs by Mark Bell
SXSW 2010: DAY TWO, “PHILLIP THE FOSSIL” AND GEORGE LUCAS
Free breakfast at the IFC Crossroads Lounge followed by “Phillip the Fossil,” Documentary Shorts Program and “The People vs. George Lucas” made Day Two a success…
Posted on March 14, 2010 in Blogs by Mark Bell
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