Kill the Habit is a film I found difficult to care about. It carried an interesting idea but didn’t get off the ground. Galia (Lili Mirojnick) wants drugs. She visits her source at an apartment, and in an argument, bashes him in the head. Trying to leave she ends up selling white powder before she […]
Read more →The Tijuana Project is a must see film. It is a documentary that embraces hope in the hopeless, extracts destiny from the destitute, and allows us, the viewers, to feel, feel to the very depths of our souls for the plight of others. A little over selling? No. The Tijuana Project is about a group […]
Read more →Cinequest, San Jose’s annual independent film festival, is nearing its closing date of Saturday, March 6, but there are still several action-packed days of events and films left. Check www.cinequest.org for details and ticket sales.
Read more →This year, as part of its twentieth anniversary festivities, Cinequest will be bestowing one of its rare Life of a Maverick Awards on Deepak Chopra. Cinequest Director and Co-Founder Halfdan Hussey sat down to explain a little of the process behind choosing Chopra.
Read more →Screenings: 3/3, 6:45 PM (Cam 12); 3/5, 4:00 PM (Cam 12); 3/6, 4:00 PM (Cam 12) Jay Holstein is a Jewish studies professor at the University of Iowa, an ordained rabbi, a gun enthusiast, and one of the most brilliant, charismatic people on either side of the lectern. He captures his students with a blend […]
Read more →Screenings: 2/24, 6:00 PM (Cam 12); 2/25, 1:30 PM (Cam 12); 3/1, 7:00 PM (Cam 3) 6 Wars. 10 Recipes. 60,361,024 Dead. Here is a documentary about war in the 20th Century as you’ve never seen it: through the eyes of the people who cooked, and the soldiers who ate. Six wars: World War II, […]
Read more →Screenings: 2/2, 9:15 PM (Rep); 2/27, 11:59 PM (Cam 12); 3/1, 9:15 PM (Cal) This film seems to fancy itself a cross between “Waiting for Godot” and “American Psycho,” but it fails on both fronts. Sure, it has long, rambling, pseudo-intellectual discussions between its protagonists, and it’s offering a commentary on American culture, but it’s […]
Read more →Screenings: 2/2, 6:15 PM (Cam 12); 2/27, 11:30 AM( Cam 12) The New York Board of Trade floor is, aptly, called The Pit: a chaotic, loud circle where traders shout and signal to each other to complete trades. In the internet era, this century-old system is starting to vanish. Director Johanna Lee gives us an […]
Read more →Screenings: 2/24, 9:30 PM (Cal); 2/26, 4:00 PM (Cam 12); 2/27, 11:15 AM (Cal) Ex-cop P.I. Brenner has been sent to a little country inn to repo the car of one Mr. Horvath — but nobody at the inn is willing to admit they know of Mr. Horvath. Then Mr. Horvath’s car vanishes. Rather than […]
Read more →Screenings: 2/27, 9:30 PM (Rep); 3/2, 6:45 PM (Cam12); 3/5, 12:00 PM (Cam12) All Gaila ( Lili Mirojnick, “Cloverfield”) wanted was to pick up some coke from her dealer, Lyle, and leave. But when an argument with him ends with Lyle dead on the floor, her plans for the day require some serious changes. She […]
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