MOLEMAN 2 – DEMOSCENE – THE ART OF THE ALGORITHMS
And much like the scene it covers, this documentary is not going to be for everyone. While I was fascinated, as I imagine many would be, by the different visuals and music the different crews and collectives were able to produce considering the limitations of computing and file size, I was likewise struck numb whenever things got too code-heavy…
Posted on June 19, 2013 in Reviews by Mark Bell
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OUT OF ORDER
As with any movie, the charm of “Out of Order” is purely subjective, and will appeal to certain groups just as strongly as it will scare off others. I guess it all boils down to patience, and how much or how little viewers have, in their effort to sort things out, and still manage to be entertained…
Posted on June 19, 2013 in Reviews by Amy R. Handler
DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 156: MAN OF STEEL INDEED
This week, if Superman has the title “Man of Steel” then Jor El definitely has the title “Man of METAL!”
Posted on June 19, 2013 in Digital Celluloid, Features by Chris Cirillo
MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS
It’s hard to say if Tom Berninger could make another film that clicks like this one, at least one which keeps him out of the frame. Yet, he has made an adorably lumpy movie. Go figure…
Posted on June 18, 2013 in Reviews by Elias Savada
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GETTING AN AGENT
The bottom line is, you should have some self-respect. If it takes several weeks for an agent to get back to you, then he or she is simply not interested in represented you. Thus, rather than keep beating a dead horse, you should refocus your energies to finding someone who does respond to your writing…
Posted on June 18, 2013 in Features, Going Bionic by Hammad Zaidi
THE MACHINE WHICH MAKES EVERYTHING DISAPPEAR
Fitfully depressing and bravely open, Gurchiani’s film commiserates on life’s fleeting and often harrowing destinies…
Posted on June 18, 2013 in Reviews by Elias Savada
JET
It’s an intriguing idea, someone finding their inner hero in the midst of the lowest point in their life. For the most part, the film delivers on the potential of its premise, though the second half does have some visual issues…
Posted on June 17, 2013 in Reviews by Mark Bell
DIE LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
On the one hand, it’s a subject with a nice hook, guy makes his own ancient Egyptian-style coffin, but the moments that resonate are when we realize how like Fred we are. On a simply human level, sure, but more so when we think of our fascinations or obsessions. Maybe we can’t take it with us, as they say, but what we leave behind can be an expression of what we carried through our lives…
Posted on June 17, 2013 in Reviews by Mark Bell
