SLAMDANCING AT THE PIONEER IN MANHATTAN
Slamdance 2003 official selections, “Miguelina,” Supermax Wisconsin, and Special Jury mention winner Die Kurve will screen, April 1st, 8pm at the Pioneer Theater , 155 East 3rd Street (Avenue A) in the East Village. Free Pizza and Beer at 7pm for ticket holders. Tickets $9.00 / $6.50 students and seniors. For more information, visit the [...]
Posted on March 31, 2003 by Film Threat Staff
IMAGERY HONORS IN SONOMA
The Sixth Annual Sonoma Valley Film Festival is pleased to announce the recipients of the new “Imagery Honors,” celebrating outstanding creative achievements in film: writer/directors Mark Romanek, Alexander Payne and Agnieszka Holland…
Posted on March 31, 2003 by Film Threat Staff
VOICES FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL
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  Year Released: 2002 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 73 minutes |
A stage production written for and performed by teens would make this a more tolerable exercise…
Posted on March 31, 2003 by Brad Slager
FASHION VICTIM
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Year Released: 2002 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 23 minutes |
MaxX Ginnane should stick to bondage documentaries…
Posted on March 31, 2003 by Pete Vonder Haar
FILMING OTHELLO
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  Year Released: 1978 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 80 minutes |
Welles fans who come to “Filming Othello” expecting the extraordinary cinematography and editing that is hallmark to his films will be in for quite a surprise…
Posted on March 30, 2003 by Phil Hall
WERE-GRRL
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Year Released: 2003 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 28 minutes |
The best thing about this film is that it’s only twenty-eight minutes long…
Posted on March 30, 2003 by Dean Edward
ASSASSINATION TANGO
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  Year Released: 2002 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 114 minutes |
PLAYING IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES! “Assassination Tango,” as its title suggests, is an oil and water mix that never really gels. The result is ten minutes of a confusing, never fully explained conspiracy thriller interrupted by ten minutes of a pedantic ode to the beauty of tango…
Posted on March 30, 2003 by Merle Bertrand
FADED
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  Year Released: 2002 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 13 minutes |
Is there a story about Doctor Bryant being told here that is important?
Posted on March 29, 2003 by Rory L. Aronsky
NIGHT LIGHT
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Year Released: 2002 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 15 minutes |
“Night Light” is a wonderful slice-of-life piece with good acting all around, particularly from Gonzalez, Ruiz, and Martin as a small and struggling family…
Posted on March 29, 2003 by Rory L. Aronsky
THE FICTITIOUS TRUTHS OF MICHAEL MOORE
Following another youth involved with gun violence, this in Mike’s home turf of Michigan, we are shown footage that implies for a second time that Heston swept into town immediately to hold a gun rally in the area. In truth, what he was attending was a political fundraiser, and it had taken place nearly a [...]
Posted on March 28, 2003 by Brad Slager
THE FICTITIOUS TRUTHS OF MICHAEL MOORE
“Bowling” for Dollars Rather than tweaking the establishment, or giving a journalistic pantsing to blowhard executives, Moore has decided these days to pander to left tilting extremists by showing them what they want to see, even when the proverbial “it” isn’t there. When Bowling for Columbine was released, the harshest criticisms stated the film offered [...]
Posted on March 28, 2003 by Brad Slager
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR 2003 NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY
Nominations are now being sought for the 2003 edition of the National Film Registry, an annual listing of classic American films published by the Library of Congress’ National Film Preservation Board. People have until April 15 to cast their votes. To be eligible for the Registry, a film must be at least 10 years old [...]
Posted on March 28, 2003 by Film Threat Staff
INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL OF BOSTON ANNOUNCES FILM PROGRAM
For a first year festival, these guys have a pretty kick ass program of films. Check it out…
Posted on March 28, 2003 by Film Threat Staff
GAME PLAN
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  Year Released: 2003 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 70 minutes |
Fans of Traynor’s films may be somewhat surprised by the level of adult situations and language in “Game Plan…”
Posted on March 28, 2003 by Phil Hall
WELCOME TO COLLINWOOD (DVD)
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Year Released: 2002 MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 86 minutes |
The talented crew gets wasted doing pratfalls and shtick and the subtle comedy gets tossed through a plate glass window for belly laughs that do not arrive…
Posted on March 28, 2003 by Brad Slager