Monthly Archives: June 2004

“THROG” PREMIERES IN BOSTON

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Matt Power’s “Throg” will make its World Premiere at the Boston International Film Festival on June 26th. Born long ago, in a…

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“THROG” PREMIERES IN BOSTON

Matt Power's "Throg" will make its World Premiere at the Boston International Film Festival on June 26th. Born long ago, in a time before electricity...

THE GEEKS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH: DOING HARD TIME AT THE PITTSBURGH COMICON

As this is my hometown show, I’m friendly with a goodly number of people, many of whom were very grumpy even as early as Friday afternoon. Fridays are...

THREE KINDS OF MONSTERS: IMELDA MARCOS, METALLICA, AND THE CORPORATION

Imelda would no doubt scoff at the fashion sense of Metallica’s stripped-down rocker garb, although she might salivate over the band’s staggering bank...

YOU’RE FIRED! FILM THREAT’S TOP 10 MOVIE JOB DISMISSALS

1. VIRGINIA CHERRILL AND GEORGIA HALE FOR "CITY LIGHTS" (1931). When Charlie Chaplin began producing his feature "City Lights," he surprised nearly...

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“DIE MOMMIE DIE!” COMES TO DVD

"Die Mommie Die!", the comedic revision of the 60s melodrama starring theater veteran Charles Busch, is coming to DVD on June 29. The film premiered at the...

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LIGHT IS CALLING

Director Bill Morrison has made a career of re-shooting decaying film stock and matching it with melancholy scores from composer Michael Gordon. His films...

GINA KIM SHOWS US THE LIGHT

Gina Kim's debut narrative feature, "Invisible Light," focuses on two women in trouble. Gah-in is having an affair with Do-hee's husband, but Do-hee is...

CINEVEGAS DEEMS “THE TALENT GIVEN US” AS FULL OF TALENT

CineVegas Film Festival 2004 announced their Jury Award, which goes to Andrew Wagner's "THE TALENT GIVEN US". Larry Golin's "CROSS BRONX" was awarded the...

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FEAR OF THE DARK (DVD)

One thing I can say right off the bat for "Fear of the Dark," the opening menu is positively harrowing. There are all kinds of scenes rolling in the upper...

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NATURAL CITY

If you take an extremely sappy "Blade Runner", add in a bit of "The Matrix" with just a dash of "Cherry 2000", you'll end up with the Korean film...

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