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NORMAL

By | June 2012

An indie comedy with a little sci-fi thrown in for good measure, “Normal” brings up favorable comparisons to Alex Cox’s “Repo Man,” though I do think the latter made more sense to me…

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NORMAL

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Filmmaker Nicholas P. Richards's Normal is appropriately anything but normal. An indie comedy with a little sci-fi thrown in for good measure, Normal...

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NONAMES

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After his mother dies on the cusp of his teenage years, Kevin (James Badge Dale) begins running with a new crowd in town. Made up of misfits and other...

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SIFF 2012: SEASONAL AFFECTIVE CINEMA, PART 4

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The 2012 Seattle International Film Festival, a magical, mind-expanding, eye-feeding carpet ride for those fond of falling deep into moving-picture...

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BYOD: BRING YOUR OWN DOC – EPISODE 27: 2012 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL SPECIAL

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We talk to the creators of Sexy Baby, the doc examination of modern sexuality in the information age, then we are joined by Chris Kenneally, director of...

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DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 102: HOGWARTS… YEAR TWO – PRELUDE

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Digital Celluloid, a comic strip by artist Chris Cirillo, pokes fun at the films of today, tomorrow and yesterday. Whether it is a classic or an upcoming...

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THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL

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The cast of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel features so many superstars of British cinema I felt like I was watching a sort of geriatric version of The...

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GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: HOLLYWOOD + BOLLYW

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One of my core missions with this column is to bring you emerging trends throughout the world of international distribution, especially when those trends...

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ROLLER TOWN

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There are several superbly funny bits in “Roller Town.” Members of the exceedingly Canadian sketch comedy group, known as Picnicface, are responsible...

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YELLOW SUBMARINE (DVD)

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No film has made a more significant impact on my life than “Yellow Submarine.” I first saw this animated classic in a television broadcast when I was...

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MONKEY MAN – 34

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The subtle differences between Monkey Man and Variant are finally revealed! From the mind of Brian Lynch (Spike, Angel and Angry Naked Pat) and the pen of...

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