3/4, 9:15 PM Camera 12 3/6, 5:30 PM Camera 12 3/8, 12:15 PM Camera 12 A mother tries to recover from the traumatic death of her father while struggling to build a relationship with her teenage son in this intense but ultimately unsatisfying psychological drama. “Marrow” borders on horror at times because its cinematography and […]
Read more →The Boneman is a pressing German drama where in a swirling mass of blatant intrigue, we wonder who’s the good guy/bad guy. Josef Hader plays an ex-cop (Brenner) who reposesses lease cars. His last assignment has him wandering around a country inn looking for a driver of a repo so he can serve papers and […]
Read more →Applause is a film of angst and despair. From start to end, the film places you on scene as voyeur, watching the dysfunctional world of Thea (Paprika Steen) crumble. That’s the plot. That’s it. Nothing else. What makes this film watchable is Steen. She embraces and breathes energy and life into her desperation. Steen overcomes […]
Read more →An irascible curmudgeon, Jacques (Brian Cox/Bourne Identity), owns a rather unique bar, a dusty hole in the wall that he created as a male sanctuary. No women, no walk-ins, no frills. If you’re not invited, you’re not welcome. Seems he’s dying and, after his fifth heart-attack, he seeks someone to whom he can give the […]
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 →Cinequest 2009 “The Least Among You” (writer/director Mark Young) is a drama based on the early life of Dr. Charles Marks, a man who desired corporate success but whose destiny became entwined with spiritual endeavors. Walking into the wrong place at the wrong time, Richard Kelley (Cedric Sanders) is swept up into police custody during […]
Read more →Cinequest 2009 “The Photograph” made its North American Premiere at Cinequest and is a must see. “The Photograph is one of my two top films of the festival (so far). The other is “Capers.” The Photograph is Indonesian with English subtitles. It played to a full house Sunday and impacted every seat holder in attendance. […]
Read more →Screenings: February 27, 9:30 PM (Rep); March 1, 1:30 PM (Rep); March 4, 5:00 PM (Cam 12) Nick is a struggling musician in Los Angeles who spends most of his time gaming online with a large group of folks, many of whom are his close friends. When he meets Kei, a struggling actress who knows […]
Read more →Cinequest 2009 Ealasaid said it best – “Another Man” is a French film, a noir tale told with a brooding mood and angst feel. Francois finds himself writing for a local newspaper and, by chance, covering the local film world as a critic. This is new to his experience. His negative critiques causes a potential […]
Read more →Cinequest 2009 The Caller, directed by Richard Ledes, is a melancholy drama about Jimmy (Frank Langella) who has resigned himself to his last days of life. He’s not sick, but he expects a visit by a hit man as consequence for exercising his conscience. Before he meets his executioner, we’re treated to a view of […]
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