Film Threat

FILM THREAT PODCAST – EPISODE 66 – THE TOWN WE’RE IN IS UNINCORPORATED

Mark Bell — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:19:54 +0000

Don re-joins the podcast live on-location from the indie film he's currently producing in Tennessee, the guys talk about "The Avengers" and then discuss film piracy...

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ALMA

Phil Hall — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:34:51 +0000

Some sensitive viewers will be extremely upset by the wanton cruelty and recklessness captured on camera...

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FILM FESTICLES: EPISODE TEN – “GOOD NEWS”

Mark Potts and Don Swaynos — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:49 +0000

In this week's episode, while the director works on the newest cut of his short, his assistant receives some pretty great news from Sundance...

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DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 99: THE NAME OF THE GAME

Chris Cirillo — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:01:29 +0000

Next summer, another epic film based on a game is coming out... or at least it could happen...

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GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – IMAGINE A FILM’S JOURNEY

Hammad Zaidi — Tue, 15 May 2012 04:01:28 +0000

Today we’re going to do something a little different. We are going to imagine that you are your film. That’s right, I’d like you to imagine that you are the actual film that you, the filmmaker, have created...

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MONKEY MAN – 32

Brian Lynch — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:01:27 +0000

A BRAND NEW arch enemy is revealed in this week's Monkey Man!

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DARK VESSEL

Mark Bell — Sat, 12 May 2012 04:02:11 +0000

This is a simple-in-narrative, complex-in-execution, supernatural revenge tale (that may be the precursor to either something heroic or horrific, should there be more films), told in a memorable and fun way, and I want to see more...

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CAROL CHANNING: LARGER THAN LIFE (DVD)

Phil Hall — Sat, 12 May 2012 04:02:00 +0000

As show biz documentaries go, this one is a must-see...

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THE MISSED CALL

Mark Bell — Sat, 12 May 2012 04:01:09 +0000

"The Missed Call" is a mixed bag. The young actors aren't particularly good, but then again they seem to be tasked with expressing ideas and emotions that are just too far out of range at this stage in their lives...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: THE JAPANESE KING KONG RIPOFFS

Phil Hall — Fri, 11 May 2012 04:03:22 +0000

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of memorable films and TV productions that can be found in unauthorized presentations. This week, Phil goes ape with some Tokyo knockoffs...

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DEVIL BOARD

Mark Bell — Fri, 11 May 2012 04:01:58 +0000

Quick question: when it comes to movies, has anything good EVER come out of playing with an ouija board? If you answered "no," than you're already aware of the ground Devil Board is treading...

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DEEP INSIDE

Mark Bell — Fri, 11 May 2012 04:01:15 +0000

This film is gooey and grimey, with cotton candy pinks and oppressive reds dominating the color palette for the majority of the ordeal...

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WE ARE WHAT WE EAT

Mark Bell — Fri, 11 May 2012 04:01:12 +0000

"We Are What We Eat" then illustrates the type of zombie story with which we're all familiar, only now the epidemic is spreading through students, with a mix of more original composition coupled with stereotypical zombie imagery...

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BANG BANG

Mark Bell — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:01:13 +0000

There is an authenticity to the tale that is disturbing, and the violence is something that is always seemingly on-deck, waiting for the wrong words or the wrong glance to set it off...

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ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, MOW!

Mark Bell — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:01:02 +0000

"On Your Mark, Get Set, MOW!" is both a documentary about people that race riding lawn mowers, and an opportunity to raise awareness about Huntington's disease...

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THE ZOMBIES ARE COMING TO TOWN!

Mark Bell — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:01:32 +0000

I get what they were going for, and I think that most of the nostalgic work was done for them just by utilizing the right film stock. After that, though, it's just not all that entertaining...

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FILM THREAT PODCAST – EPISODE 65 – THE FIRST RULE OF FIGHT CHURCH IS…

Mark Bell — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:52:56 +0000

With Don away making a film, Mark takes the opportunity to talk about his weight-loss competition with Blow Hard's Malcolm Ingram and Mark welcomes filmmaker Bryan Storkel to the podcast to talk about his documentary "Holy Rollers," Graceland Too and Storkel's newest documentary project, "Fight Church"...

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FILM FESTICLES: EPISODE NINE – “BAD NEWS”

Mark Potts and Don Swaynos — Wed, 09 May 2012 07:00:47 +0000

In this week's episode, the assistant brings in the festival programs, but the director has some problems with his film not being programmed...

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BULLY

Rick Kisonak — Wed, 09 May 2012 04:03:51 +0000

Hirsch wants to make you angry, to raise your blood pressure as a first step toward raising your consciousness. While he doesn’t make great cinema, there’s no doubt he makes his point...

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BROKEN CYCLE

Mark Bell — Wed, 09 May 2012 04:01:54 +0000

Despite so much of the film being out in the open, there is a feeling of tightening space about the entire piece, and the imagery becomes almost claustrophobic as the dynamics of the new social cell Ahmad has found himself in continue to encroach on his sense of self...

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DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 98: ALWAYS ANGRY

Chris Cirillo — Wed, 09 May 2012 04:01:51 +0000

This week, takes a look at Bruce Banner’s secret and how he handled it in normal life…

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PAPER DOLLS

Mark Bell — Wed, 09 May 2012 04:01:06 +0000

This is the best horror film about sasquatch that I've ever seen. Granted, I can't remember seeing another film about killer sasquatch, but that doesn't take away from the fact that "Paper Dolls" is some great, creepy and horrific fun...

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GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – PREPPING FOR CANNES 2012 – PART THREE – “INSIDER INSIGHTS”

Hammad Zaidi — Tue, 08 May 2012 04:03:21 +0000

Cannes is the most hectic and demanding time of the year for international distributors/sales agents like myself, but it’s also where most companies initiate their greatest amount of sales for the year...

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BURN

Mark Bell — Tue, 08 May 2012 04:01:15 +0000

"Burn" is a nasty little revenge flick, and just when I think I've seen every disturbing nugget film has to offer, I get reminded that, nope, still stuff out there to have nightmares about...

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CARDBOARD TITANICS

Mark Bell — Tue, 08 May 2012 04:01:11 +0000

"Cardboard Titanics"is one of those short documentary snapshots of a unique event that we may not know about, and as such it is perfectly timed, toned and delivered...

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19TH ANNUAL CHICAGO UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FULL PROGRAM

Mark Bell — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:12:54 +0000

Running May 31-June 7, 2012, the Chicago Underground Film Festival, now in its 19th year, has announced its full program lineup...

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MONKEY MAN – 31

Brian Lynch — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:03:18 +0000

The monkey show continues in this week's von Trier-friendly Monkey Man!

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KARMA CODE

Mark Bell — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:01:55 +0000

Certain sequences just explode with visual power, and even the opening credits have a unique and wonderful aesthetic to them...

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CELESTE

Mark Bell — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:01:38 +0000

The film has a unique flavor to it, with Celeste able to see and interpret other people's auras, and it mostly floats in an almost dreamlike cloud but, while the film definitely shows Celeste embracing a more cheerful life devoid of her husband, there is a tragedy about the entire affair...

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KIDS WITH GUNS

Mark Bell — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:01:31 +0000

Overall, it's the film's ability to capture that devil-may-care attitude and energy that makes it work. There is a chaos to how these children behave, but for the most part it is an innocent chaos...

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ENSAIO

Mark Bell — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:01:29 +0000

Beyond the dialogue being particularly dense, the film plays with the narrative a bit, showing and then re-showing certain scenes from different angles and perspectives to reveal something different...

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HE WOULDN’T TURN ME LOOSE (DVD)

Phil Hall — Sun, 06 May 2012 04:01:55 +0000

The DVD’s subject matter is very disturbing, to put it mildly, yet Miss Mary details her ordeal with a focus and calmness that is remarkable...

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DEEP DOWN

Phil Hall — Sun, 06 May 2012 04:01:53 +0000

The excess of scenic shots often makes the film feel like a travelogue...

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SID’S PARALYSIS

Mark Bell — Sat, 05 May 2012 04:01:48 +0000

I'm not saying a film can't have some genre-bending fun, but there are ways to do it successfully and this one doesn't quite get there...

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SLASH-IN-THE-BOX

Mark Bell — Sat, 05 May 2012 04:01:34 +0000

"Slash-In-The-Box" is the type of story you tell around a campfire. It's quick, it's scary and it has a nice fright of an ending...

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CHAMELEON

Mark Bell — Sat, 05 May 2012 04:01:19 +0000

The more successful sci-fi shorts keep it simple, and key in on one small aspect of the larger story. It is in this way, simple and focused, that "Chameleon" succeeds...

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ROOFTOP FILMS ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR 2012 SUMMER SERIES

Mark Bell — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:49:53 +0000

Starting on May 11, 2012 and running every weekend until August 18, 2012, Rooftop Films 2012 Summer Series has announced its schedule of 23 feature films and 183 short films...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: THAT GIRL IN WONDERLAND

Phil Hall — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:03:07 +0000

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of memorable films and TV productions that can be found in unauthorized presentations. This week, Phil hangs out with that girl...

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SMALL POND

Mark Bell — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:01:44 +0000

"Small Pond" is a character study and an ode to small towns, where people can easily disappear in the day-to-day grind as years go by. While Kirsten isn't the most likeable of characters at first, she's also not as inconsiderate as she seems...

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QWERTY

Mark Bell — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:01:23 +0000

This is really just a fun, entertaining love story that slowly draws you in and holds you tight. Dana Pupkin and Eric Hailey are spectacular in the film, and addictively watchable throughout...

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COLORS UNDER A CLOUD

Mark Bell — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:33:20 +0000

A film like this runs the risk of being too clever and therefore, as the main characters discuss, possibly losing the audience. Despite that risk, however, "Colors Under a Cloud" keeps the discussion of story, and a writer lost for words, insightful...

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CARELESS

Mark Bell — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:01:09 +0000

First, the good: the actor who plays Katrina, Joette Waters, is absolutely outstanding. Her portrayal is both feeble and menacing at the same time, and her Katrina is like a malicious ghoul that haunts the apartment...

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FILM FESTICLES: EPISODE EIGHT – “NETWORKING”

Mark Potts and Don Swaynos — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:01:46 +0000

In this week's episode, the director meets the first director chosen to screen at his film festival. It does not go well...

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CORIOLANUS

Rick Kisonak — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:03:42 +0000

Even Shakespeare had his off days. Written toward the end of his career, "Coriolanus" is perhaps the closest the bard came to a flop...

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THE RAVEN

Rick Kisonak — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:01:55 +0000

Among the other questions raised by this dreary costume trainwreck: What sort of a bet did the great Brendan Gleeson lose to get him within a mile of the movie? And who is the feebleminded filmmaker posing as "V for Vendetta" director James McTeigue?

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DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 97: HUNTER THE MARKETING

Chris Cirillo — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:01:26 +0000

This week, the retail clerks consider the marketing implications of a new feature film involving a political leader facing off against the supernatural...

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FILM INDEPENDENT ANNOUNCES 2012 LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL LINEUP

Mark Bell — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:28:32 +0000

Film Independent has announced the lineup for the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival, running June 14-24, 2012...

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2012 OAK CLIFF FILM FESTIVAL GIVES A GLIMPSE OF INAUGURAL SCHEDULE AND EVENTS

Mark Bell — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:22:34 +0000

The 2012 Oak Cliff Film Festival has announced a teaser of its inaugural schedule and events for the June 14-17, 2012 fest...

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GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – OBLITERATING YOUR CAREER ROADBLOCKS!

Hammad Zaidi — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:44:19 +0000

While some roadblocks may seem like they are out of your control, like having an investor fund your film or finding a studio to buy your script, most of them are not only controlled by you, but they are created by you...

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HEADHUNTERS

KJ Doughton — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:40:58 +0000

Calling all flick-freaks who share a venomous contempt for arrogant yuppie scum! “Headhunters,” Morten Tyldum’s Norwegian nerve-jangler, is cause for vindictive celebration...

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THE CONNECTION

Phil Hall — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:06:55 +0000

This theatrical re-release – the first in a series of Clarke film revivals, via Milestone Films – should help to re-establish its importance as a seminal work in American independent cinema...

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MONKEY MAN – 30

Brian Lynch — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:01:46 +0000

In this week's strip, Monkey Man shows us the monkeys!

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CIGARETTE

Mark Bell — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:10:15 +0000

The film looks great and sounds just as good, with the story working as a snapshot of an emotional and physical crossroads in a person's life...

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MAGIC KISA

Mark Bell — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:03:31 +0000

"Magic Kisa" is a morbidly dark comedy about identical twins whose predilection for unsavory business spells their doom...

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AFFLICTION

Mark Bell — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:03:12 +0000

"Affliction" deals with a number of superhero morality questions: Is the death of the few worth the protection and salvation of the many? Does absolute power corrupt absolutely? Can you really trust superpowers granted to you by a small Virgin Mary?

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BETWEEN TWO THIEVES

Mark Bell — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:01:13 +0000

The short utilizes a nice mix of color and black-and-white to illustrate not only dramatic moments and aftermath, but also memories...

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ROGUE COP SCHOOL

Mark Bell — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:05:54 +0000

The series knows the films, characters and situations it is spoofing, and the knowledge and appreciation shows...

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GROW UP ALREADY

Mark Bell — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:04:41 +0000

"Grow Up Already" is a short film manchild comedy to the extreme...

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PORTRAIT OF LEONORE

Mark Bell — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:03:13 +0000

Told through animation, dramatic re-creations and re-imaginings of Peter's life, the story of his past, had he not been alone, is as much an exploration of an imagined salvation as it is a damnation of the imaginary...

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VODKA 7

Mark Bell — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:02:11 +0000

How, or if, all the characters fit together is of less interest to me than the mood the film evokes, and with its deliberate composition and angles, coupled with the black-and-white imagery, the bar feels like a morality limbo zone...

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THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT

Jessica Baxter — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:05:17 +0000

Turns out, it’s not a lot of fun to watch a relationship fall apart even if you know that eventually, everything will turn out just fine...

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FOREVER AFTER

Mark Bell — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:03:47 +0000

...the entire second half of the short, save perhaps the final shots, are marked with a decidedly almost apathetic vibe that underwhelms...

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MACK ATTACK: THE MACK-U-MENTARY

Mark Bell — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:03:09 +0000

Coupled with the rough audio from matches and interviews, and a score that sounds less like it's coming from the screen and more like it's something screwy going on in your own head, the entire affair feels like an old wrestling VHS tape you'd find for $0.50 at the Salvation Army...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: THE MAGIC VOYAGE OF SINBAD

Phil Hall — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:02:28 +0000

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of memorable films and TV productions that can be found in unauthorized presentations. This week, Phil sets sail with a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Persian mariner...

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THE PHARMACIST

Mark Bell — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:01:19 +0000

The familiarity of the basic plot leads to a predictability once events are set in motion, but it stays entertaining despite knowing where it's going...

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INAUGURAL CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP

Mark Bell — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:13:57 +0000

The inaugural Champs Elysees Film Festival, taking place June 6-12, 2012 in Paris, has announced their full lineup. The festival will also have a tribute to Harvey Weinstein, screening a retrospective of 11 films throughout the week...

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COLORED FRAMES (DVD)

Phil Hall — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:01:04 +0000

Strangely, the film omits mention of the African American artists that managed to have highly prominent careers in the post-World War II years...

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FILM THREAT PODCAST – EPISODE 64 – MADE ME VOMIT IN SHAME

Mark Bell — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:46:07 +0000

Mark reveals the emotional aftermath of getting podcrashed by Chris Gore, conversation gets all "Cinema Six" and then the spoilers start flying about "Cabin in the Woods"...

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FILM FESTICLES: EPISODE SEVEN – “NEPOTISM”

Mark Potts and Don Swaynos — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:01:44 +0000

In this week's episode, the director complains about how filmmakers get into big festivals solely based on the fact they know the programmers...

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DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 96: PERHAPS A REASON

Chris Cirillo — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:01:51 +0000

This week, Jen gets to have a gander at what frustrates Rick so, and gets a little payback in the process...

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GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – PREPPING FOR CANNES 2012 – PART TWO – “WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING (A SALE)”

Hammad Zaidi — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:08 +0000

Today’s topic focuses on the process during and after your sales company sells your film to an international territory at Cannes...

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MONKEY MAN – 29

Brian Lynch — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:01:19 +0000

In this week's strip, Monkey Man tries to convince his old arch enemy to come out of retirement...

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THE SUMMER HOME

Mark Bell — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 04:01:05 +0000

FIRSTGLANCE FILM FESTIVAL HOLLYWOOD 2012 SELECTION! ...the soul of the film resides less in what we know and more about how the performances make us feel, and how that translates to inform us about events. To that end, actors Paul Vitulli and Wonder Russell are truly tasked with a challenge, however both prove to be up to it....

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TILL YOU GET TO BARABOO

Mark Bell — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 04:01:01 +0000

While I didn't follow everything perfectly, it's not hard to see that the film wears its heart on its sleeve, and delivers a tale of conflicted love that is far more family-friendly than most films about adults in a haze of relationship confusion...

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OF SILENCE

Mark Bell — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:01:50 +0000

I don't know if it was a conscious lighting decision or just a happy accident, but there are numerous sequences where Colby's silent demeanor and behavior gives you the impression that he is miles away from himself, and his eyes in those moments are most often pitch black...

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PRANK

Mark Bell — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:01:38 +0000

"Prank" finds itself extremely relevant today due to the bullying aspect, but even if that weren't on so many people's minds right now, this would still be a very good film...

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ASSISTED FISHING

Mark Bell — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:01:25 +0000

There really isn't any cynicism to be found in this film; it plays like a jaunty cartoon with its over-the-top characters and simple narrative...

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2ND ANNUAL CATALINA FILM FEST ANNOUNCES LINEUP AND GUESTS FOR 2012 EVENT

Mark Bell — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:47:53 +0000

Running May 4-6, 2012, the Catalina Film Fest has announced its film lineup and list of special guests attending the festival...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: THE TOMFOOLERY SHOW

Phil Hall — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:01:09 +0000

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of memorable films and TV productions that can be found in unauthorized presentations. This week, Phil remembers one of the weirdest kiddie cartoon programs of all time...

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ELENA

Michael Nordine — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:50:27 +0000

2012 DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! Both Elena and "Elena" are oddly wired, and any attempt to understand either must be done on their own terms...

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MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: VOLUME XXIII (DVD)

Brad Cook — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:50:22 +0000

Volume 23 in Shout! Factory's excellent series of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" collections (they picked up the numbering where Rhino left off) may not be a home run, but it's a solid double that should satisfy the fans with its four solid episodes and smattering of bonus features that give us a little more insight into the series' place in the Hollywood ecosystem...

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MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: THE WILD WORLD OF BATWOMAN AND GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS (DVD)

Brad Cook — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:46:25 +0000

Shout! Factory's latest pair of standalone "Mystery Science Theater 3000" releases offer two different looks at the series' development: "The Wild World of Batwoman," from season five, is Mike Nelson's third as host, while "Girl in Gold Boots" is a season ten episode that showcases "MST3K" at its peak...

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FILM FESTICLES: EPISODE SIX – “START YOUR OWN”

Mark Potts and Don Swaynos — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:03:31 +0000

In this week's episode, the director, not one to accept defeat, decides the only thing he can do after Sundance's rejection is to start his own competing festival, but with his assistant in charge...

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COMPLIANCE

Don R. Lewis — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:30:59 +0000

2012 DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! It will upset you and intrigue you and make you want to talk about it and learn more. To me, that’s a great piece of filmmaking and a powerful piece of art...

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TEDDY BEAR

Don R. Lewis — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:23:03 +0000

2012 DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! I honestly had no clue what might happen next in “Teddy Bear” but constantly found myself hoping for the best...

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TCHOUPITOULAS

Mark Bell — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:40:00 +0000

2012 DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! It's almost stream-of-consciousness in its delivery, and I feel that the best way to experience this film would be in a theater, where the screen and sound can surround and envelop you...

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5 BROKEN CAMERAS

Don R. Lewis — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:51:01 +0000

2012 DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! This is an important documentary in that it’s an on-the-ground look at what is happening to some small villages but the storyline is as straight and unchanging as the situation in the Middle East...

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IN THEIR OWN WORDS (DVD)

Brad Cook — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:03:04 +0000

This excellent BBC series offers a wealth of insight from many of the greatest thinkers and novelists of the 20th century, including Virginia Woolf, George Orwell, J.R.R. Tolkien, Milton Friedman, Salman Rushdie, Marshall McLuhan, and many others...

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THE WAR YOU DON’T SEE (DVD)

Phil Hall — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:01:16 +0000

Pilger spends most of the film dissecting how the American and British media failed to question the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq...

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DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 95: NEVER ANY REASON!

Chris Cirillo — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:01:08 +0000

This week, we visit the retail store and get Rick's reaction as he encounters the oddities of SyFy network’s Peter Pan prequel...

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LOCKOUT

Rick Kisonak — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:01:02 +0000

What could have been an hour and a half of giddily retro sci-fi fun instead winds up a joyless recycling of tropes. You’ll wish your theater had an escape pod...

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THE INVISIBLE WAR

Mark Bell — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:00:54 +0000

2012 DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! Basically, the message from the military to potential rape victims is: if you get raped, it's your own fault...

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GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – PREPPING FOR CANNES 2012 – PART 1

Hammad Zaidi — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:26:13 +0000

Since we’re 29 days away from the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival and its corresponding Cannes Film Market, I thought today would be a good time to start a series on the most important film festival and film sales market in the universe and beyond...

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THE STEIN FAMILY: THE MAKING OF MODERN ART

Phil Hall — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:03:07 +0000

it is hard to imagine how the art world could have evolved if the Steins never left America...

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MONKEY MAN – 28

Brian Lynch — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:01:10 +0000

Monkey Man assembles his own team of Avengers, but something is missing...

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MOSES AND AARON (DVD)

Phil Hall — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:01:09 +0000

Let’s be glad that Charlton Heston and Cecil B. DeMille got to the Red Sea first...

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COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE

Mark Bell — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:05:17 +0000

2012 DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! In the end, this is a film that celebrates the San Diego Comic-Con, and the various personalities and people that attend and embrace it. This isn't some probing documentary full of gossip, insight and intrigue; it's a love letter to a culture and one of the houses of worship at the center...

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BINDLESTIFFS

Mark Bell — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 04:01:11 +0000

2012 DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! The authenticity inherent in a film about teenagers made by the very teenagers you're watching on screen elevates the slightly absurd content into something more compelling and subversive...

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WOLF

Noah Lee — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 02:30:42 +0000

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...

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HELLO I MUST BE GOING

Whitney Borup — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 02:20:33 +0000

2012 DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! While "Hello I Must Be Going" might not offer any life changing moral lessons, it is a glimpse into family life and relationships that any film lover can appreciate...

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