PAUL DESIMONE: THE NEXT VERY BIG THING
What inspired you to make a film about yourself? ^ In August 2001, I had taken a trip to California and decided to videotape it. It was my first time in California. I had been competing in bodybuilding since 1996 and I had done really well. I had taken two years off from competing to [...]
Posted on July 31, 2003 by Phil Hall
MONSTERS IN PITTSBURGH
Upon entrance, I was immediately met at the check in table by staff who brought me to Brian. It was the nicest greeting I’d ever received as a “journalist”. For me, cons are very much like family reunions. I’ve been lucky enough to make friends with so many of my cinematic cult heroes, as well [...]
Posted on July 31, 2003 by Mike Watt
MONSTERS IN PITTSBURGH
A MONSTERBURGH U.S.A. CON REPORT! The first-time Pittsburgh convention, Monsterburgh U.S.A., made it’s painful, shrieking birth into the world on Friday, July 18 at the Pittsburgh International Hyatt…
Posted on July 31, 2003 by Mike Watt
“WOMAN X” GOES WORLDWIDE
Woman X is proving that it’s the short film that could, even our man Doug liked it. Hypnotic has picked the film up for distribution in countries such as Poland, Israel, and South America – where it airs on HBO / Cinemax Latin America until 2005. On August 1, 2003, Woman X makes it’s American [...]
Posted on July 31, 2003 by Film Threat Staff
GET HEAD IN VEGAS
The first annual honorary Had To Be Seen Award, celebrating an independent film that overcame the odds and found its audience will be presented to “Eraserhead…”
Posted on July 31, 2003 by Film Threat Staff
BATMAN: DEAD END
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  Year Released: 2003 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 8 minutes |
IS THIS THE BATMAN FILM WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR? It was an instant hit when it screened at the San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend and it’s had Batfans all across the net pissing themselves silly over what Kevin Smith has called “Possibly the truest, best Batman movie ever made…”
Posted on July 31, 2003 by Eric Campos
AT HOME AND ASEA
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  Year Released: 2002 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 71 minutes |
Street’s intelligent feel for timing, interesting shots, and the always telling cut makes this film an engaging experience…
Posted on July 31, 2003 by David Finkelstein
NUADA
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  Year Released: 2001 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 83 minutes |
After throwing himself into a fit of depression and alcoholism, Walt learns of a book that exists – the Nuada, a Rosetta Stone for authors…
Posted on July 31, 2003 by Kevin Carr
TALKING PICTURES: OUTSIDE THE BOX
Writer David Templeton takes interesting people to interesting movies in his ongoing quest for the ultimate post-film conversation. This week, Outspoken mountain-racing legend Jacquie Phelan takes on Superwomen, people who stare, and, uh, “Lara Croft Tomb Raider…”
Posted on July 30, 2003 by David Templeton
SEABISCUIT
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  Year Released: 2003 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 127 minutes |
IN THEATERS! It’s a bit of a letdown, although a great way to lead an audience to the book for more…
Posted on July 30, 2003 by Mark Sells
THE FIVE STAGES OF BEER
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  Year Released: 2003 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 88 minutes |
SCREENING JULY 31 AT DANCES WITH FILMS! Dennis discovers his wife has left him for an honest-to-Bozo clown and cleaned out their apartment. Dennis, quite understandably, heads over to his neighborhood bar to get ‘faced…
Posted on July 30, 2003 by Pete Vonder Haar
THE TROUBLE WITH BOYS AND GIRLS
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Year Released: 2003 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 115 minutes |
DANCES WITH FILMS 2003 REVIEW! Things come to a head when the boys and girls schedule a footrace to determine who gets “ownership” of the school playground…
Posted on July 30, 2003 by Pete Vonder Haar
AFTER THE PAST
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Year Released: 2003 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 90 minutes |
DANCES WITH FILMS 2003 REVIEW! The chatter about the despair and frustration of the brothers’ childhood becomes so grueling at times that you’d wish they would follow the advice given by Cher in “Moonstruck” and snap out of it…
Posted on July 30, 2003 by Phil Hall
KILLING MICHAEL BAY
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  Year Released: 2002 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 16 minutes |
This short deals with a couple of independent filmmakers who kidnap Michael Bay in order to put him down execution style…
Posted on July 30, 2003 by Eric Campos
ALASKA.DE
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Year Released: 2000 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 89 minutes |
There’s a growing spark between them until she sees his best friend Mischa (Blume) fleeing from the scene of a murder. They all end up in a cycle of violence and deceit…
Posted on July 30, 2003 by Rich Cline