Cinequest, San Jose’s annual film festival celebrating the maverick spirit, launched with a bang on Tuesday and is running through Sunday, March 10. This year’s Artist and Innovator forums cover everything from social media (Friday March 1, Making Social Media Work for Artists) to ways to fund your cinematic dreams (Thursday March 7, New & […]
Read more →I’ll keep this one simple: “Exploding Girl” is a sleeper/snore. Script was empty and the overall presentation more than a tad slow. The story was boring. I give it a must-pass.
Read more →Raspberry Magic is a delightful little soufflé set in the simple world of an 11-year old. Monica (Lily Javaherpour) plays a young lady intent on proving a horticultural premise; a raspberry plant will thrive if it receives touch-therapy. Her need to succeed is compounded when her father, just laid off and constantly fighting with his […]
Read more →Cinequest 2009 Get Brunette (Russian – English subtitles) is a drama/comedy that almost works. I have respect for the Eastern Block film makers – remember last year’s delightful gem, “Konyec.” However, “Get Brunette” could have been told better. Masha and Leopold lived in a makeshift dwelling on the beach, until it is blown up. Then […]
Read more →Cinequest 2009 Shorts 3 is a series of animated shorts that is not for young minds. Of the ten titles, one was sublime; “Our Wonderful Nature” – a simple tale of the mating habits of the water shrew…absolutely hilarious. The remaining were interesting, serious, ironic, weird, and touching: “Slaves’ was a heartrending conversation with 9 […]
Read more →Cinequest 2009 Shorts 5 – Letting Off Steam is a series of films with a serious twist or two. There were the weird (Hour of Death) and touching (Water Pills), and one was regrettably pornographic (Love You More). Hollywood continues to enter the Indi world with Winona Ryder in, “Water Pills.” She does a great […]
Read more →Cinequest 2009 The world premiere of “Wake” was the opening faire that aired to a sold-out, energetic, and enthusiastic crowd Wednesday, February 25. And they were ready for the Cinequest 19 Film Festival to begin – they cheered the opening credits. “Wake” was a good choice. A light, airy, and nicely packaged “Wake” is a […]
Read more →Next Viewing: March 10; 7:00pm Camera 12 March 11; 2:15pm Camera 12
Read more →Next Viewing: March 9, Friday; 7:00pm Camera 12 March 10, Saturday; 9:00pm Camera 12 March 11, Sunday; 4:45pm Camera 12
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