TALKING PICTURES: “KRANKS” FOR THE MEMORIES

Talking Pix takes interesting people to interesting movies, in an ongoing quest for the ultimate post-film conversation. This week, new holiday satire gives the Pine Sol Lady a sentimental laugh…



Posted on November 30, 2004 by

THE GEEKS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH: TROMA IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM

For “punk” to have any meaning, indeed for “anarchy” to have any meaning, there must be something meaningful to rail and rebel against. Kaufman is still tilting at the Hollywood windmill, but is losing ground rapidly…



Posted on November 30, 2004 by

SHOCK-A-GO-GO AROUND THE CLOCK

SHOCK-A-GO-GO AROUND THE CLOCK

Anxiety Films presents Shock-A-Go-Go festival in Los Angeles featuring many beautiful & rare film prints for your viewing pleasure! Doors open at 7pm Friday night at the Vine Theater (6321 Hollywood Blvd.) and won’t close until at least 2 A.M. on Saturday night/ Sunday morning. Dita Dirtnap (Horror Host Drag-Queen) hosts this years Shock-A-Go-Go, which [...]



Posted on November 30, 2004 by

SUNDANCE 2005 COMPETITION FEATURES ANNOUNCED!

Here it is! Sundance has announced the selection of films to be screened at the 2005 festival in the Dramatic Competition, Documentary Competition, World Cinema Dramatic Competition, and World Cinema Documentary Competition programs this January in Park City, Utah…



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NEW WALDEN: ENJOY TRANCENDENTALISM

NEW WALDEN: ENJOY TRANCENDENTALISM
2 Stars
Year Released: 1991
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 54 minutes

Since the direct corraltion between Thoreau and the accompanying images seems apparent only to the filmmakers a great deal of the overall meaning is lost…


Posted on November 30, 2004 by

THE FINE LINE BETWEEN CUTE & CREEPY

3.5 Stars
Year Released: 2002
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 14 minutes

There are two boys, two girls, and only one boy gets the girl…


Posted on November 30, 2004 by

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: THE KING AND I

Stephen King had an interesting column in the August 20/27, 2004 issue of “Entertainment Weekly.” King begins by telling readers how much he loves the movies. He believes a “movie should be fun before it’s anything else: an ice cream cone for the brain.” If you’ve read my column on a regular basis, you know what I was thinking…



Posted on November 29, 2004 by

KODAK SHOWS SUPPORT AND NEW 250 SPEED COLOR NEGATIVE FILM AT CAMERIMAGE

KODAK SHOWS SUPPORT AND NEW 250 SPEED COLOR NEGATIVE FILM AT CAMERIMAGE

Kodak will be an official sponsor of the 12th Annual Camerimage International Festival of the Art of Cinematography. The company has sponsored and supported the festival in tangible ways since its inception. More than 200 cinematographers, 900 students and other filmmakers are expected to participate in the conference that runs through December 4 here at [...]



Posted on November 29, 2004 by

BALTIMORE BRACES ITSELF FOR “CHAINSAW SALLY”

BALTIMORE BRACES ITSELF FOR “CHAINSAW SALLY”

You’ve been drooling from all of the buzz this flick’s been generating, now you can drool all over yourself in the theater as you behold the gory glory of Chainsaw Sally.” On December 1st, Chainsaw Sally will have its Baltimore Premiere at the Charles Theatre at 7pm.



Posted on November 29, 2004 by

TIRANA INTERNATIONAL SHORTS

TIRANA INTERNATIONAL SHORTS

Albania’s only international film festival, Tirana, features a competition program combining short films of all formats and categories…



Posted on November 29, 2004 by

GARDEN OF EDEN

GARDEN OF EDEN
2.5 Stars
Year Released: 2004
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 30 minutes

“Garden of Eden” is a well-made but none-too-compelling short film about a struggling artist/photographer who returns to his native Kansas after 10 unsuccessful years in New York…


Posted on November 29, 2004 by

THE BELLE OF AMHERST (DVD)

5 Stars
Year Released: 1976
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 90 minutes

The extraordinary Julie Harris recreated her Tony Award-winning performance as the reclusive 19th century poet Emily Dickinson in the 1976 video production of “The Belle of Amherst”…


Posted on November 29, 2004 by

AWOL

3.5 Stars
Year Released: 2004
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 25 minutes

Daniel Weiss, as the quivering with fear gambler, and Christopher McHale, as the oafish, but ever threatening leg breaker, sell their respective parts and keep this cat and mouse game sparking with excitement…


Posted on November 29, 2004 by

STRAIGHT-JACKET

4 Stars
Year Released: 2004
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 90 minutes

IN LIMITED RELEASE! It’s filmmakers like Richard Day that make going to the movies exciting simply by providing fresh, unpredictable entertainment. In a perfect world, movies this clever would open in theaters every weekend. Maybe some day…


Posted on November 29, 2004 by

“My Big Fat Independent Movie” – SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW

“My Big Fat Independent Movie” – SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW

http://www.filmthreat.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1893



Posted on November 28, 2004 by

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