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PEAK PERFORMANCE: INTERVIEW WITH CHAD JUKES ON “HIGH GROUND”

KJ Doughton — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:21:21 +0000

PORT TOWNSEND FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! “High Ground” is an emotional metronome of a film, swaying between the horror of combat and the staggering beauty of high-altitude vistas...

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IT TAKES TIME TO SEE

David Finkelstein — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:48:49 +0000

"Trio A" last only 4 and a half minutes, but it is exceedingly complex and dense…

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DAYBREAK: INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKERS DON ARGOTT AND DEMIAN FENTON

KJ Doughton — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:01:39 +0000

Via telephone transmission from Pennsylvania to Tacoma, this flourishing filmmaking team explains that despite the miles worn by both their subject and his band, “Last Days Here” prefers to embrace the future and not wallow in the past...

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ICONOCLAST

Doug Brunell — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:17:39 +0000

Say what you will about Rice, but he isn’t boring, and this film proves it...

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HEALING THE FATHER WOUND: INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER JUSTIN HUNT

KJ Doughton — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:01:24 +0000

"Absent" director Justin Hunt discusses the Father Wound, Metallica's James Hetfield, and why "That's Not Possible" will never fit into his filmmaking vocabulary...

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HELL AND BACK AGAIN

KJ Doughton — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:06:19 +0000

Ultimately, the message of “Hell and Back” is clear. For many soldiers, life on the battlefield carries with it a crucial sense of clarity and mission...

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PARTIAL FRACTION

David Finkelstein — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:43:14 +0000

Shot within a few blocks, this film presents certain people who happened to be present within a certain place at a certain time...

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VIDEOMAPPINGS: AIDA, PALESTINE (DVD)

David Finkelstein — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:32:55 +0000

The mere act of asking to Palestinians to make their own maps, while telling their own stories, is political…

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RETREAT

David Finkelstein — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:19:22 +0000

This seems like a very informal, relaxed version of Buddhism…

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CROOKED BEAUTY

David Finkelstein — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:01:41 +0000

"Being told that I had a 'mental illness' was both horrifying, and very conveniently let me off the hook for having responsibility for my life…"

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DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 62: THE BLAIR PISS PROJECT

Chris Cirillo — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:01:35 +0000

This week, Digital Celluloid Has found additional footage to the over-hyped and popular mockumentary about three filmmakers getting lost in the woods...

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“THE KINGDOM OF SURVIVAL”: AN INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER M.A. LITTLER

Doug Brunell — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:01:17 +0000

Littler describes his filmmaking as “zen anarchist pirate cinema,” which is hard to comprehend until you see his latest film...

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DARK HORSE: INTERVIEW WITH CINDY MEEHL AND BUCK BRANNAMAN

KJ Doughton — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 18:07:00 +0000

Cindy Meehl and Buck Brannaman talk about on "Buck," an extraordinary documentary and one of the best films at this year's Seattle International Film Festival...

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FINDING KIND

KJ Doughton — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 04:01:50 +0000

2011 SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! According to Lauren Parsekian’s “Finding Kind,” teen girls aren’t made of sugar, spice, and everything nice. They wield emotional daggers, striking often and with extreme prejudice...

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EYES OF THE MOTHMAN

Doug Brunell — Mon, 02 May 2011 21:50:21 +0000

If you are a fan of the paranormal, the unexplained or just the legendary Mothman, you need to see this documentary post haste. It is, quite simply, the most comprehensive look at the story of the Mothman...

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CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS

Matthew Sorrento — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:01:16 +0000

Werner Herzog may be obsessed with filming extremes – personalities or natural phenomena – but he finds the grandeur in style to do them justice...

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EXPORTING RAYMOND

Matthew Sorrento — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:31:51 +0000

2011 PHILADELPHIA CINEFEST SELECTION! "Exporting" delivers humor and emotion to a broader audience. When trying to take the lead in another culture, we're all fish out of water...

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RESTREPO

Doug Brunell — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:03:48 +0000

Pro-war. Anti-war. It doesn't matter. "Restrepo" is a film you must see...

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HOT FLASH

Doug Brunell — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:01:43 +0000

If the blues aren't your thing, there is very little reason to recommend this film. To appreciate these ladies, you need to be able to appreciate the blues no matter the era...

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SOUND OF THE SOUL

Brad Wilke — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:25:56 +0000

If you are a fan of world music, Stephen Olsson’s “Sound of the Soul” is a documentary not to be missed...

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