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SUNDANCE REALLY STARTS TODAY…

By | January 2007

I’d like to say, right now, that anything anyone else may say about me is exaggerated nonsense… unless what you hear impresses…

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SUNDANCE REALLY STARTS TODAY…

I'd like to say, right now, that anything anyone else may say about me is exaggerated nonsense... unless what you hear impresses you, in which case it's...

Reviews

DRAINED

"Drained" is the kind of film that requires the most delicate tonal precision from its director. It wants to be funny, dark, shocking and emotionally...

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OFFSCREEN

In the age of videotape, anyone can turn themselves into a protagonist by flipping around their digital-video camera. At least, some people let themselves...

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MAKE A WISH

Cherien Dabis’ short “Make a Wish” takes place in Ramallah, yet on the surface it seems like the rare Palestinian film without a political message. ...

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THE DAWN CHORUS

How much can tragedy take a toll on us? Sometimes in ways we can’t imagine. For the people in this picture, they’ve decided, as a way of remembrance,...

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HAPPINESS

Sophie Barthes’ “Happiness” focuses on an older Eastern European woman named Iwona who works as a product tester in a condom factory. It isn’t a...

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THE LEGACY

2007 SUNDANCE WORLD DRAMATIC COMPETITION FEATURE! Simplicity; sometimes the most simple of stories can be the most effective. Cinema today is plagued with...

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LIGHT WORK I

I’m usually very adept to symbolism and allegory, and from what I could tell, Reeve’s “Light Work I” is an interesting exploration in tedium and...

News

SUNDANCE 07 NEWS: ADRIENNE SHELLY’S POSTHUMOUS “WAITRESS” AT S

The indie film world released a collected sigh of "bummed" when actress and director Adrienne Shelly was found dead in her New York office. What at first...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “THE WIZARD OF OZ”/”DARK SIDE OF THE MOON&#

BOOTLEG FILES 165: “The Wizard of Oz”/”Dark Side of the Moon” (the mix of the 1939 movie classic and the 1973 Pink Floyd album). LAST SEEN:...

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