Screenings: March 7, 9:15pm (Cam 12); March 8, 4:30pm (Cam 12); March 9, 12:01pm (Rep) This is a peculiar film. Part existential crisis, part lighthearted horror movie, it defies a description which does justice to its story without spoiling the surprises scattered through the second half of the film. What I can tell you is […]
Read more →Screenings: March 8, 5pm (Cam 12), March 9, 2:45pm (Cam 12) “Karl Rove, I Love You” is two things: a shallow overview of Karl Rove’s perfidity and a hilariously surreal look at what might happen to a peace-loving, democratic actor who gets a little too into his role as Bush’s top adviser. Everyone in this […]
Read more →Whatever your angle, if you’re interested in independent film Cinequest is well worth checking out. Below are brief guides for some of the many sorts of folks who might enjoy attending. Be sure to check the Films and Events listings at www.cinequest.org to confirm times, check out new additions, and buy tickets. GENERAL GUIDELINES: * […]
Read more →Screenings: March 4, 4:45pm (Cam12); March 8, 12:30pm (Cam12) The HP Lovecraft Historical Society brings us an unusual adaptation of one of the author’s most popular stories, “The Call of Cthulhu.” This tale of widespread cult activity, ancient god-aliens from beyond the stars, and horror rising from the depths of the ocean is brought to […]
Read more →Screening: Opening Night only, February 27, 7pm (Cal). Schroeder Duncan (Thomas Lennon, “Reno 911!”) is turning 30 and has realized he is not living the life he dreamed of when he was a young ballplayer with a hundred-mile-an-hour fastball. He married his high school sweetheart, but they live in a trailer park, she always wants […]
Read more →Screenings: March 6, 6:45pm (Cam12); March 7, 4pm (Cam 12) This collection of short films looks at the relationships between pairs of people — strangers, long-married folks, and even one man and himself. It includes a wide range of styles, from the Beckett and Pinter inspired “Folly of Two,” about a pair of criminals who […]
Read more →Screenings: March 1, 10:15pm (Rep); March 2, 7pm (Cal). Plenty of folks know Jack Black is an actor, but his musical career as half of the acoustic heavy metal satire duo Tenacious D was known only to the band’s cult following — until their film, “Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny” reached a somewhat […]
Read more →Screening: Closing Night, March 9 7:30pm (Cal) “Take” is a wrenchingly well-made film. Ana and Saul met momentarily, and disastrously, a few years ago. Now Ana is traveling to witness Saul’s execution, hoping for closure, while Saul meets with a priest, hoping for salvation. Flashbacks tell their stories on the day of their meeting — […]
Read more →Screenings: February 28, 7:30 pm (Cam 12); March 2, 10:30 am (Cam 12). This collection of films springs from the minds of young filmmakers, and ranges from the fanciful to the brutally real in styles ranging from spare animation to lush dreamscapes to documentary. There’s “My First Taste of Death,” a strange tale written by […]
Read more →Screenings: March 7, 9:30pm (Cam 12); March 8, 9:30pm (Cam 12); March 9, 10:30pm (Cam 12) “Suspension” revolves around a man, Daniel, and a woman, Sarah, who lose their families in the same car accident. As Daniel recovers from his injuries, he rebuilds his son’s video camera and discovers that it now possesses a strange […]
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