Monthly Archives: August 2004

A SINGLE ROSE

By | August 2004

As an audience, we’re given a “hero” who says yes to pretty things, until pretty things aren’t enough…

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A SINGLE ROSE

It’s rare that life turns out exactly the way you thought it would. It certainly didn’t turn out the way Rose seemed to plan it. Early in "A Single...

JIVIN’ IN BE-BOP (DVD)

"Jivin' in Be-Bop" is an obscure all-black revue from 1946 which is noteworthy solely for being the first and only time that jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie...

EDGAR ALLEN POE’S “DARKNESS”

There are few things more painful to watch than an actor demonstrating "good" and "bad" acting in a motion picture. Something in your brain rejects it,...

BLACKWATER ELEGY

There’s a character in this film named Charlie. He causes a remarkable amount of trouble, considering his remains are currently in a bait...

ORANGES: REVENGE OF THE EGGPLANT (DVD)

I discovered something about myself while watching "Oranges: Revenge of the Eggplant": I don't like feature length, action adventure films that star...

FLIP (DVD)

Kirk Demarais’ short film “Flip,” is an imaginative piece that reminds us all of the glory days of childhood. Before car payments, utility bills, and...

SAK – 600

Have you ever read a classified ad in the paper that claims you can smoke marijuana legally and get paid for it? Some even allege that you can get paid for...

THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MERYL (DVD)

Judging by the title, it would be easy to assume that this film is a spoof of “There’s Something About Mary.” Thankfully, this is not the case. The...

TAINTED (DVD)

“Tainted” doesn’t get off to a good start; I’m weary of any narrative film that begins with a quote, especially one by Sarah McLachlan. The opening...

LOST FILM FEST 9.0 HAS BEGUN

Lost Film Fest returns to Philadelphia for a major free event right before the protests at the Republican National Convention in NYC. Lost Film Fest,...

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