Monthly Archives: June 2008

ALMERIA ADIOS!

By | June 2008

The Alamo Drafthouse is bringing its Rolling Roadshow to Spain’s Almeria region as a tribute to Sergio Leone this weekend, and Film Threat’s Jay Slater was nice enough to share his thoughts on what there is to look forward to when you step onto Leone’s cinematic backyard…

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ALMERIA ADIOS!

If, like me, you have always loved the spaghetti western for its graphic violence, cold-hearted anti-heroes, greasy bad guys, Mexican bandits, quirky...

Blogs

ZOHAN = GENIUS

Maybe it's because I grew up Jewish - hearing about the massive dominance of the Israeli army... Maybe it's because everybody told me it sucked... but I...

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REVERSION

A Martin Scorsese picture or a Clint Eastwood film can be expected in theaters fairly regularly. But in independent film, one never knows when a favorite...

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STILL GREEN BLOG ONE: HURRICANES

The great thing about shooting a movie during the height of Hurricane Season was that housing, equipment, and everything else would be a whole lot...

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POULTRYGEIST: NIGHT OF THE CHICKEN DEAD

Describing “Poultrygeist” is a lot like describing the man-bear-pig (or is it pig-bear-man?). It’s complicated and pretty much open to all...

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COUP DE GRACE

Beautifully-photographed on 35mm, “Coup De Grace” is a mannered, sometimes esoteric, deliberately-paced drama about a woman at a crossroads in her...

THE "BASKET CASE" RETURNS(?): INTERVIEW WITH FRANK HENENLOTTER (PART 2

Now you are involved with re-releasing these films through the company "Something Weird." How much are you involved? Are you writing about these films...

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FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS: WHAT? WE INNOVATE TOO!

Top 50 Online Innovators Named! Source: The Hollywood Reporter The Hollywood Reporter has taken it upon themselves to name the top 50 innovators of the...

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THE STRANGERS

With a swiftness I find fascinating, the notion of nutjobs violating the sanctity of a family home to commit random acts of violence has evolved from a...

2008 STONY BROOK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP

The Stony Brook Film Festival, produced by Staller Center for the Arts, has announced its program of new independent film from eighteen countries screening...

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