WATER PILLS

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WATER PILLS

Carrie, a desperate show mother (played by Winona Ryder) puts all of her hopes and dreams of success on her daughter Lily, an aspiring actress. Things are...

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LA HORA DE LA MUERTE

Jaime runs a failing radio program called “Hora de la Muerte” or “Hour of the Dead” in which the host claims that he can communicate with those...

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WITCH HUNT

We like to think that the people we put behind bars deserve to be there. Those of us on the liberal side of things hope that those prisons are rehabilitory...

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EIKO

“Eiko” examines the consequences of having roadside sex with a psychopathic, manga-loving hot girl (who wears too much lipstick). As it turns out, and...

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PALM TREES DOWN 3rd STREET

“Palm Trees Down 3rd Street” is a masterpiece as far as short films are concerned. Shot in a grainy, black and white style, the film is reminiscent of...

CINEQUEST KEEPS ON ROLLING ALONG

The 19th Annual Cinequest Film Festival hits full stride this week in downtown San Jose. Film Threat writers Whitney Borup and Scott Knopf have been knee...

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DEAD DOG

If man’s best friend is a dog, then what lengths would he go to in order to find his missing companion? “Dead Dog” presents a relatively simple...

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BITTER AND TWISTED

Three years ago, Liam Lombard died a sudden and unexpected death. Now the Lombard family has to pick up the pieces of their broken family. Jordan grows...

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JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON

Johnny Cash’s “At Folsom Prison” is one of the most brilliant albums ever released. Putting on a criminal persona, Cash is able to capture the...

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WAKE

I try not to be too hard on those small independent films cruising festival circuits. It's impressive that people make films at all, and I want to give...