YELLOW

Year Released: 2013
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 105 minutes minutes

2013 SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! I’m still not 100% sure I liked “Yellow.” but it sure did give me a lot to think about, and to me, that makes it time well spent…

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Jessica Baxter

DIE YOUNG

Year Released: 2012
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 14 minutes

The strength to the piece is that universality of emotion, even if the actions may not be the go-to answer for most. I would’ve handled the situation differently, but I have the hindsight of someone who survived their youth (insomuch that I could be considered an adult now) and my stresses, while seemingly epic at the time, were never so daunting as I imagined…

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Mark Bell

LOVELOCK, CA

Year Released: 2011
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 20 minutes

Be that as it may, I strongly recommend that all critically thinking adults view “Lovelock, CA” as soon as possible. This movie will not only shake loose any resistant ideals you may have buried, but it will also create endless discussions of the most provocative variety for years to come.

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Amy R. Handler

A CERTAIN KIND OF MONSTER

Year Released: 2013
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 22 minutes

The plot in “A Certain Kind of Monster” appears to be the norm these days, but in spite of this, Mike Moring handles his tale deftly, so that suspense is always high and unwavering. This of course, keeps our attention constant, even when we clearly see where the story’s heading, and its outcome.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Amy R. Handler

A PLACE AT THE TABLE

Year Released: 2012
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 84 minutes

In a country which produces more than enough to feed all of its citizens, the picture asks, how can it be that 50 million Americans-one in every six-are hungry and have no idea where their next meal is coming from?

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Rick Kisonak

I’M GONNA EAT YOUR LUNCH: EPISODE 1 – PANDA BULLETS

Year Released: 2013
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 23 minutes

From the suffering filmmaker stuck in the video editing closet, to the sex-crazed, booze-fueled manager, to the “creatives” who don’t seem to have a solid good idea, yet think otherwise, the show mocks every possible corner…

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Mark Bell

MY BROTHER JACK

Year Released: 2013
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 85 minutes

Dest and his team are clearly very talented, and it is easy to assume they can achieve stronger results with their next ventures.

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Phil Hall

GOLDEN

Year Released: 2013
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 9 minutes

While one or two jumps like these are often enough in a feature length movie, and numerous scenes such as these are absolutely inexcusable in even the most experimental of mini-short films, somehow or other we’re willing to forgive Kvanbeck, and accept whatever he sends our way, because of his ability to hold and suspend our attention at all times.

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Amy R. Handler

TRAVEL DREAM AND DREAM TRAVEL

Year Released: 2013
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 22 minutes

A pair of poetic meditations on the notion of travel, and the part that it plays in our desires and memories…

Posted on May 20, 2013 by David Finkelstein

RENOIR

Year Released: 2012
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 111 minutes

The movie’s a compilation of lifeless sequences in which the painter dashes off masterpieces amid picture perfect surroundings. We learn nothing about his life or oeuvre and anyone seeking psychological insight must make do with fromage such as “You can’t explain a painting-you have to feel it.” The filmmaker offers a portrait of the artist as an old fart because he’s chosen to portray him during the least dynamic phase of his life…

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Rick Kisonak

VAT

Year Released: 2005
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 23 minutes

The fact that the symmetry here is created by motion thought time as well as by the three spatial dimensions makes it particularly awe-inspiring to watch…

Posted on May 19, 2013 by David Finkelstein