2013 VICTORIA TX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE AND LINEUP
The 2nd Annual Victoria TX Independent Film Festival, running April 4-7, 2013, has announced its full schedule and lineup…
Posted on March 27, 2013 by Mark Bell
ALL AMERICAN ZOMBIE DRUGS
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  Year Released: 2013 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 99 minutes |
Sure, Sebastian’s penchant for sleep-humping gets old, and the short attention span that seems to come over all of them from time to time can be more than a little annoying, but all of the characterizations work, and the film has enough charm otherwise to make up for the moments when it is less interesting…
Posted on March 27, 2013 by Mark Bell
VAMPIRE CAMP
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  Year Released: 2013 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 78 minutes |
Overall, this is the type of film that has a goofy vibe you’re either into or you’re not. If you don’t find weak one-liners and sudden musical numbers entertaining, or don’t like films that don’t really tell a story so much as set up a premise and then just fill it with silly, then this isn’t for you…
Posted on March 26, 2013 by Mark Bell
SADER RIDGE
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Year Released: 2013 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 82 minutes |
When it comes to the film’s performances, it truly is Trin Miller and D’Angelo Midili’s showcase. While the other three actors have their moments, the real meat and power of the piece comes not just from Miller and Midili’s interactions with each other, but also their presence in general…
Posted on March 26, 2013 by Mark Bell
FIRST ANNUAL CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FULL SCHEDULE
Running April 12-14, 2013, the first annual Chicago Critics Film Festival has announced its full lineup and schedule…
Posted on March 26, 2013 by Mark Bell
THE CARDBOARD BERNINI
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  Year Released: 2012 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 76 minutes |
I think any artist will find something to relate to in this film, but I also feel that, even though this particular filter is artistic and sculpture oriented, it doesn’t mean that the universality of the questions won’t be grasped and appreciated by all who draw breath…
Posted on March 25, 2013 by Mark Bell
AMNESIAC
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Year Released: 2013 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 91 minutes |
While the film does get pretty out there, I think it plays within the rules of the world it presents and, by the end of the film, all bets are off anyway…
Posted on March 25, 2013 by Mark Bell
WELL ENOUGH ALONE
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Year Released: 2012 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 86 minutes |
Credit is due to Jackson Kuehn for his commitment to the role of Joe, and for playing it as sincere as possible. The fact is that he spends much of his time writhing in pain, or reacting with the highly emotional capacity of a young boy, and it’s a challenging performance for anyone, let alone the possibility that it falls over into scenery chewing and becomes more cartoonish than anything. It’s a vulnerable spot to put yourself in, but Kuehn stays true to his choices and thus evades the obvious pitfalls…
Posted on March 24, 2013 by Mark Bell
THE PHOENIX RISES
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Year Released: 2013 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 86 minutes |
It’s a quality production, period, and I do suspect that those who saw the previous film, and enjoyed it, would find a lot to enjoy in this one. I unfortunately had to experience the film ignorant of much of the previous film’s information, and I think the experience of this one was lesser for it…
Posted on March 24, 2013 by Mark Bell
CARL
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Year Released: 2012 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 73 minutes |
The narrative is not all that surprising; you never really doubt that, based on the overall tone of the piece, and the landscape of the factory dynamics, that Carl is going to be damned no matter what he does…
Posted on March 24, 2013 by Mark Bell
LEFT TO DIE
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  Year Released: 2012 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 64 minutes |
You can have the most cleverly convoluted script in the world, but if no one is interested in seeing where it goes, it just doesn’t work. The film is up against some typical low budget pitfalls too, unfortunately, that it can’t transcend via performance or story, leaving the overall production simply subpar…
Posted on March 21, 2013 by Mark Bell
2013 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES OPENING, CLOSING AND CENTERPIECE FILMS
The 56th San Francisco International Film Festival, running April 25-May 9, 2013, has announced its Opening, Closing and Centerpiece Film selections…
Posted on March 20, 2013 by Mark Bell
BORN OF HOPE
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Year Released: 2009 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 71 minutes |
As a fan film, I think it is extremely ambitious, respectful and successful. For an independent production, I think it could at least stand in the same room with Jackson’s films and not look too out of place. Comparing the resources between the two productions, that makes “Born of Hope” that much more impressive…
Posted on March 20, 2013 by Mark Bell
THE 2013 INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL OF BOSTON ANNOUNCES LINEUP
Running April 24-30, the 2013 Independent Film Festival of Boston has announced its full lineup…
Posted on March 20, 2013 by Mark Bell
FILM THREAT PODCAST – EPISODE 80: DON SURVIVED SXSW 2013
Conversation focuses mostly on Don’s tales of the 2013 SXSW Film Festival, his bold prediction that “Short Term 12″ is the right distributor away from Oscar glory and the dangers of 6th Street in Austin exposed… or someone was exposed… or something…
Posted on March 18, 2013 by Mark Bell
