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THE LIVING WAKE

By | May 2010

IN LIMITED RELEASE! Funny, touching, insane, ridiculous and brilliant are just a few words I would use to describe “The Living Wake.” Films like this need to be seen so seek it out, you’ll be glad you did…

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THE LIVING WAKE

This review was originally published on November 9, 2007. K. Roth Binew (O’Connell) is dying at the end of the day. His doctor has discovered an unnamed...

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CHE: CRITERION COLLECTION (DVD)

Steven Soderbergh is certainly one of the most intriguing directors of all time. He was, and continues to be, a pioneer of independent filmmaking, whilst...

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THE SOVIET STORY (DVD)

Latvian filmmaker Edvins Snore’s documentary urges a serious reconsideration the history of the Soviet Union during the 1930s and 1940s. For those who...

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WADE IN THE WATER, CHILDREN (DVD)

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, filmmakers Elizabeth Wood and Gabriel Nussbaum came to New Orleans’ Singleton Charter Middle School with a unique...

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CIRCUS ROSAIRE (DVD)

Robyn Billey’s documentary focuses on the Rosaire family, the one-time leaders in British and American circus productions. Today, the Florida-based...

“IF THEY’RE GOING TO GIVE US ALL THESE CREDIT CARDS, WHY CAN’T WE MAKE

When I do these interviews I’m constantly reminded of why I love films and the people who make them. Whenever I’m prepping for an interview I always...

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AGAINST THE GRAIN: AN ARTIST’S SURVIVAL GUIDE TO PERU

Ann Kanenko’s documentary focuses on a quartet of Peruvian visual artists whose careers and creative output has been shaped by the military and political...

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TRASH HUMPERS

This review was originally published on March 16, 2010. If you feel like having the age-old conversation about “what is art,” you need not look any...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT

BOOTLEG FILES 322: “Chimes at Midnight” (1965 Shakespearean production directed by and starring Orson Welles). LAST SEEN: Available at several online...

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IRON MAN 2

This review was originally published on April 28, 2010 Austin, TX audiences were treated last night to an advanced screening of "Iron Man 2," the...

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