JONATHAN MILLER: A FEW MINUTES ON CHRIS MARKER
Distributor Jonathan Miller talks about his DVD release of Chris Marker’s “A Grin Without a Cat,” a landmark of non-fiction filmmaking.
Posted on April 30, 2009 by Phil Hall
THE COUNTRY TEACHER (VENKOVSKY UCITEL)
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  Year Released: 2008 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 113 minutes |
If you plan to see “The Country Teacher,” you should be warned: loneliness is terrible. And sometimes it makes an otherwise sensible person do nonsensical things.
Posted on April 30, 2009 by Jessica Baxter
SWINE FLU IS COMING FOR YOU!
Believe what you will about the latest swine flu outbreak, but this 1976 PSA spells it out loud and clear…
Posted on April 29, 2009 by Film Threat Staff
I AM THE BLUEBIRD
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Year Released: 2009 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 110 minutes |
ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL FEATURE! The link between memory and self-agency is, in and of itself, a fascinating subject, but Thomas Verrette’s treatment of it makes the film frustrating to watch.
Posted on April 29, 2009 by Stina Chyn
TELL-TALE
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  Year Released: 2009 MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 92 minutes |
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL WORLD PREMIERE! Novelist Nick Antosca caught this gristly revision of the classic Poe tale at Tribeca, and everywhere he looked he found a gaping chest wound of a plot hole.
Posted on April 28, 2009 by Nick Antosca
NICK DAWSON TALKS HAL ASHBY
There’s never been a proper biography written on the amazing filmmaker Hal Ashby. But Nick Dawson has written one and it’s a damn fine book…
Posted on April 27, 2009 by Don R. Lewis
CANADIAN CLASSICKS: ROCK ‘N’ ROLL NIGHTMARE
Canadian Classicks is a look at some of the gems and turds from the so-called “tax shelter period,” when the Canadian government introduced new laws in an effort to boost domestic film production. If last week’s choice, “Rituals,” represented one of the best examples of Canadian horror filmmaking. This week’s choice is easily one of the worst…
Posted on April 27, 2009 by Mariko McDonald
SHADOWS IN PARADISE (DVD)
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  Year Released: 2009 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 60 minutes |
While “Shadows in Paradise” provides a glimpse into an extraordinary moment in Hollywood history, its lack of depth makes it too shadowy for full value.
Posted on April 27, 2009 by Phil Hall
PROGNOSTICATING WITH GARY WEEKS: OR, “THE DAY I LEFT MY CELL PHONE AT HOME”
ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL INTERVIEW! On a warm and breezy Wednesday afternoon with a honeydew-celery smoothie in hand, Stina Chyn chatted with writer-actor Gary Weeks to learn more about “Deadland,” the film he stars in and wrote.
Posted on April 26, 2009 by Stina Chyn
DAVID LYNCH & CRISPIN GLOVER’S BIG OFFICE BLOCKBUSTER!
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  Year Released: 2009 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 9 minutes |
This parody series is a delightful slap to any film geek’s face.
Posted on April 25, 2009 by Matthew Sorrento
THE DEATH OF ALICE BLUE
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Year Released: 2009 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 86 minutes |
ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL FEATURE! Echoing the narrative programming of late-night SciFi or F/X television, “The Death of Alice Blue” depicts one of the most bizarre and health-code-violating office spaces in indie cinema.
Posted on April 25, 2009 by Stina Chyn
THE BOOTLEG FILES: CHAPLIN IN KID AUTO RACES AT VENICE
Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of classic and kooky flicks that can only be found on bootlegged videos and DVD. This week, Phil finds a familiar figure at a California auto race.
Posted on April 24, 2009 by Phil Hall
THROW DOWN YOUR HEART
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Year Released: 2009 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 97 minutes |
Fans of world music will enjoy the vibrant and spontaneous performances gathered here
Posted on April 24, 2009 by Phil Hall
FIGHTING
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Year Released: 2009 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 105 minutes |
Maybe a more interesting film would have Shawn examining the root causes underlying his fury and coming to terms with them in an adult fashion? Nah, probably not.
Posted on April 24, 2009 by Pete Vonder Haar
SPIKE LEE AND FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA AT SIFF 2009
The 2009 Seattle International Film Festival announced that it will present a special Golden Space Needle Award for Outstanding Achievement in Directing to Spike Lee on Saturday, May 23 at Seattle’s historic Egyptian Theatre. The tribute ceremony will include a montage of clips highlighting Mr. Lee’s diverse work as a director, as well as a [...]
Posted on April 23, 2009 by Brad Wilke
