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BIRD

By | August 2001

FILM THREAT’S TRIBUTE TO DOOMED GENIUS! The best story I ever heard about Charlie Parker, played here by Forest Whitaker, was in Miles Davis’ autobiography and involved a taxi cab ride with Bird, a naked woman, an entire fried chicken, and a bottle of hard liquor…

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BIRD

"So you saying Diz and Duke on one side and junkies on the other. So I kick [fellow musician laughs] I can kick! [more laughter]." The best story I ever...

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WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

A young man is the subject in bizarre experiments that alter his dreams that show him being able to fly. After the doctor ups the dosage on the patient,...

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COIL

There was much mystery awaiting those who saw Coil at its premiere at the Chicago Underground Film Festival. There were only two pieces of information...

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BLOODHAG

An excellent short about the band Bloodhag and their tour of the Seattle public library circuit. We find them going from library to library with their...

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BACK AGAINST THE WALL

The 8th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival kicked off its festival with the world premiere of Chicago's own home grown filmmaker James Fotopoulos'...

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IS IT TIME TO SWAP?

This kick ass short is in the style of old educational reels one would see in a classroom. Jane and Stuart have been going steady for almost two years and...

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MACGUYER PD BLUE

A group of terrorists and thugs from S.N.A.T.C.H. has plans to strike at a William Shatner Fan Club convention. Meanwhile, MacGuyer (Alex Scharf) and his...

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HALL OF MIRRORS

Nothing, as the old saying goes, is ever as good as it seems. Or if you prefer, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Yep, these are cliches,...

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COOKIES FOR HARRY

Weak, frail and elderly, Harry (Charles Bay) struggles merely to drag himself out of bed. His perky Nancy Reagan lookalike of a wife Susan (Frances Bay),...

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HEARTS IN ATLANTIS

"Hearts in Atlantis" is not much of a movie as it is more of a tool to aspiring filmmakers. The biggest thing that you'll get out of this movie is that if...

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