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HI MY NAME IS RYAN

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2008 AFI FEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE! “Hi My Name is Ryan” is one of those character studies that is as much a portrait of eccentricity as it could be a portent of great things to come…

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HI MY NAME IS RYAN

"Hi My Name is Ryan" is one of those character studies that is as much a portrait of eccentricity as it could be a portent of great things to come. Nothing...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: BRIEF ENCOUNTER

BOOTLEG FILES 258 “Brief Encounter” (1974 TV movie with Sophia Loren and Richard Burton). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the film’s last public...

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A QUIET LITTLE MARRIAGE

"A Quiet Little Marriage" tells the story of married couple Dax (Carter) and Olive (Ellis). Dax is a school teacher, and Olive spends much of her time...

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LOINS OF PUNJAB PRESENTS

I love Bollywood. And I love Hindi music. But I’m not a fan of "American Idol." So when presented with a film that melds all three together, needless to...

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TANAREXIA

"Tanarexia" tells the hybrid narrative-mockumentary tale of Johnny, a young man addicted to tanning. Of course, Johnny has never been to the beach and...

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WELLNESS

When I was a kid of 12 or 13, I had a job selling newspaper subscriptions door to door. Each day we’d meet our driver at 6:00pm, pile into his old...

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JUST ACT NORMAL

"Just Act Normal" is fun for its nonsensical nature, though I'm sure it could turn off more than a few people on account of being awkwardly...

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BUCKETS

Inspired by a true story, "Buckets" is about Kamel, a bucket-drumming street performer in Los Angeles. Kamel plays buckets on Hollywood Blvd, hustling for...

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DEADGIRL

Two friends, J.T. and Rickie, sneak into an abandoned mental hospital after school for a little trespassing, beer drinking and mayhem, only to find a naked...

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IMAGINADORES

"Imaginadores" is a documentary focusing on the Argentinian comic book industry from the Golden Age of the '40-'60s to the magazine compilation days of the...

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