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OF ALL THE THINGS

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2008 AFI FEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE! While it may seem a conflict of interest to have a son film his father, I don’t feel the film suffered in the least…

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OF ALL THE THINGS

In the 1970’s through the 1980’s there was no better songwriting team around than Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. A few of their hit songs included...

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME (DVD)

“I don’t know the distance at all. I feel really uninformed. Like .3 mile or something like that. It’s not quite half a mile, but, you know, it’s...

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THE REPLACEMENT CHILD

"The Replacement Child" protagonist Todd Turnball (Travis Quentin Young) returns to his small hometown after a one-year stay in juvenile detention, where...

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GREETINGS FROM HAVRE DE GRACE

What is grace, and is there enough of it in our world? These are hefty questions, to be sure, and director Mark Scalese tackles them in his sweet...

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CHRONICLE (DVD)

Percussionist Chad Taylor and cornetist Rob Mazurek have been leading proponents of the underground music scene in Chicago for over a decade. They are...

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SPEECHLESS

"Speechless" is constructed from medical stereoscopic stills of women's clitorises (all healthy), in extreme close-up. The stereo images alternate rapidly,...

2008 SAN DIEGO ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL WRAP-UP

In it's 9th year, the San Diego Asian Film Festival continues to grow, and while I wish it all the success in the world, I hope it doesn't become too big. ...

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VISIONEERS

In either the not-so-distant-future or, in a parallel universe, maximized productivity in the workplace has taken the place of living a fulfilling life....

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RANK

To put it in context for those of you not familiar with PBR (professional bull riding, that is), think of it as Nascar’s younger brother. A few years...

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THE BEATLES – MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR MEMORIES (DVD)

When the Beatles decided to roll up for their “Magical Mystery Tour” back in 1967, they assumed they would be able to make their own movie without any...

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