THE TEN PHASES OF PARTYING

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THE TEN PHASES OF PARTYING

"I don't know what to write! I don't know what the hell just happened!" Those words actually flew from my mouth at the end of the two-minute long,...

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THE INTERVIEW

Job interviews and auditions can be very nerve-wracking experiences. So, too, interviewing to land a show at an art gallery. It's understandable, then,...

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I WAS POSSESSED BY GOD

Caveh Zahedi is a filmmaker who does not inspire indifference: either you love his intensely personal self-exploratory films ("A Little Stiff," "I Don't...

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HARRY POTTER TRAILER DEBUTS

If you want to see the "Harry Potter" trailer this weekend, you'll be forced to catch a dog. That's right, you'll have to see the David Arquette "family...

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23 HOURS

There are two kinds of low-budget movies - those that manage to create fully-realized worlds on their own threadbare terms, like "Stranger Than Paradise"...

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VICTORY

One of the most entertaining films now in release was made way back in 1919: Maurice Tourneur's adaptation of the Joseph Conrad novel "Victory" is a...

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TROMA PURCHASES ROAN GROUP

There are many kinds of classics. Troma Entertainment has for years been associated with such cult classics as "The Toxic Avenger, "Sgt. Kabukiman,"...

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NICO AND DANI

The European cinema is much more open about sexual reality, nudity and profanity than its American counterpart. The coming-of-age drama "Nico and Dani"...

SUNDANCE 2001 FILM FESTIVAL WRAP UP

Sundance 2001 began with one minor change, the addition of Sundance's Online Film program. I'm sure that the online program featured some great films, but...

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FEVER

"Fever" is a well-made but rather unsatisfying film which tries to mirror the power and persuasion of classic psychological thrillers but only serves as a...