WOLF
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  Year Released: 2012 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 86 minutes |
2012 DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! While any movie with similar subject matter as “Wolf” can ofttimes be heavy handed in its morality, I found that Smith has done a fine job of showing a sense of restraint and kept his film grounded in a tight sense of reality…
Posted on April 13, 2012 by Noah Lee
THE CABIN IN THE WOODS
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  Year Released: 2012 MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 105 minutes |
It’s immensely smart, filled to the brim with clever humor and even in it’s most gory moments, never treads too far into dark territory, instead keeping it light and a joy to watch…
Posted on April 12, 2012 by Noah Lee
EDEN
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Year Released: 2012 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 98 minutes |
2012 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! Unbelievably shot in Washington state, Eden perfectly captures the feel of being in the desert of the Southwest, a testament to director Griffiths and her cinematographer Sean Porter…
Posted on March 27, 2012 by Noah Lee
LOS CHIDOS
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  Year Released: 2012 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 94 minutes |
2012 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! Certainly “Los Chidos” is not for everyone, but for those film fans that are unafraid to play with their expectations of narrative and who want to spend some time pondering intent in a fable representing something far deeper, they will certainly be rewarded…
Posted on March 14, 2012 by Noah Lee
THE RAID: REDEMPTION
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Year Released: 2011 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 100 minutes |
2012 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! “The Raid: Redemption” is a game changer. It is pure action movie decadence that delivers an exhilarating thrill ride from the first five minutes to the last…
Posted on March 14, 2012 by Noah Lee
WAITING FOR LIGHTNING
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Year Released: 2012 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 87 minutes |
2012 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! Rosenberg has succeeded in putting together a compelling story of a man, who through many defeats, has always risen to success…
Posted on March 13, 2012 by Noah Lee
DEADHEADS
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  Year Released: 2010 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 96 minutes |
2011 AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! “DeadHeads” is an amusing, low budget movie that does a lot with what it’s been given…
Posted on October 22, 2011 by Noah Lee
BUTTER
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Year Released: 2011 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 90 minutes |
2011 AUSTIN AND PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! When “Butter” is setting up its characters and establishing itself, the humor comes quick and feels fresh and smart…
Posted on October 22, 2011 by Noah Lee
ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END: DAY EIGHT OF FANTASTIC FEST 2011
Alas, the final day of Fantastic Fest has come around. Thinking back on the days before the festival, anticipation high, the world our oyster, and ready to conquer as many movies as we can in the allocated eight days, it all seems so long ago…
Posted on October 3, 2011 by Noah Lee
MOON MEN AND MILOCRORZE: DAY SEVEN OF FANTASTIC FEST 2011
It finally arrived, the penultimate day of the ultimate movie festival and the last full day of entertainment. It’s a day that would see the Drafthouse invaded by men in moon suits, a famous rock star, and another strong lineup of movies…
Posted on October 1, 2011 by Noah Lee
ANOTHER SLEEPLESS NIGHT IN SNOWTOWN: DAY SIX OF FANTASTIC FEST 2011
There should be a term for when the brain shuts down and everything you’ve done over the past week becomes a dream. That’s how I felt on Day Six of Fantastic Fest…
Posted on September 29, 2011 by Noah Lee
SUCH A FANTASTIC FEUD: DAY FIVE OF FANTASTIC FEST 2011
Day Five was highlighted with Cuba’s first horror movie, one of the worst things I’ve seen at the festival, one of the best things at the festival, the awards, a movie starring a blind man, and the annual Fantastic Feud game show…
Posted on September 28, 2011 by Noah Lee
ARCADE COMIN’ AT YA: DAY FOUR OF FANTASTIC FEST 2011
Halfway through the festival and that’s when a bit of sadness kicks in. It’s a similar feeling to knowing you have to go to work the next day on a Sunday night…
Posted on September 26, 2011 by Noah Lee
SNOWMAN’S LAND
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Year Released: 2011 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 95 minutes |
2011 FANTASTIC FEST OFFICIAL SELECTION! If one is looking for a crime drama, this is not it. For those who are fans of the darker edges of comedy and don’t mind a little violence, this is a worthy watch…
Posted on September 25, 2011 by Noah Lee
YOU’RE NEXT: DAY THREE OF FANTASTIC FEST 2011
By Day Three, things can start to become hazy when you’re seeing 5 movies a day at a festival. Downing several beers at the Highball in between is surely not helping the cause…
Posted on September 25, 2011 by Noah Lee