Monthly Archives: May 2002

THE INFERNAL LOOP

By | May 2002

There’s probably a circle in Dante’s hell where Jack Valenti, evil film critic David Sheehan and Joe Esterhaus will be forced to watch this unendingly…

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THE INFERNAL LOOP

Here's a Film Threat reviewing first, folks -- the screenplay of a reviewed film, presented in its entirety. Struggling screenwriters, take note: INT....

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RUBBERNECKING

In his 1967 landmark, "Weekend," Jean Luc Godard annoyed some and awed others with one of the most famous shots in film history: a ten-minute long pan of...

THUMBATHON: EBERT’S OVERLOOKED FILM FESTIVAL

This is our second trip to the "Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival." and we certainly did not overlook our invitation to attend the festival reception...

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BEWARE OF THE HOT DOG PEOPLE

If ever there was a man who could be controlled by hot dogs, it would be me. Pink's, Hebrew National, Nathan's, Vienna...umm, such tubular goodness. I...

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EXTREME MAN AND INSANE BOY

In the ever-growing pantheon of low-powered, wannabe superheroes ("Mystery Men," "The Specials," etc.), there is a special place for the likes of Extreme...

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THE PENIS GRADUATION SONG

Rarely in the history of cinema has a title been more completely descriptive of an entire work. Yes, "The Penis Graduation Song" consists almost entirely...

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“MIB II” UNVEILS ONE “BIG HEAD”

The minds behind Men in Black II come through with another alien to meet and greet this week. But if you're not a huge fan of that big hair phenomenon...

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HELP A FILMMAKER AT CANNES 2002

We here at Film Threat believe in helping out fellow filmmakers, and now's your chance to do the very same. Here's Eric's story: Variety ran a campaign...

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“RUB & TUG” AND THEN SOME

Canadian filmmakers Soo Lyu and Edward Stanulis know that there's more to the mysterious world of full body massage then, well, full body massage. Their...

THUMBATHON: EBERT’S OVERLOOKED FILM FESTIVAL (part 7)

CRITIC DOCTOR'S FINAL EXAMINATION OF FESTIVAL ^ This year's Ebertfest, a special event of the University of Illinois College of Communications, was...

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