Screenings: March 7, 7:00 PM (Cal); March 8, 1:30 PM (Cam 12). One of the things I love about Cinequest films is that even when they’re covering a tired old trope, it has a fresh feel to it. This is a story we’ve seen before: a hitman on the cusp of retirement (or already in […]
Read more →Screenings: February 28, 7:15 PM (Cal); March 2, 7:00 PM (Cal). Art (Robert Pattinson of “Twilight” and the “Harry Potter” films) is a desperately unhappy struggling musician in London. His girlfriend dumps him, his friends don’t understand him, and his relationship with his parents is thoroughly dysfunctional. Desperate for a change, he turns to self-help […]
Read more →Screenings: February 26, 7:15 PM (Rep); March 7, 9:00 PM (Rep) There’s something about French movies that sets them apart, even from the unusual indie flicks one finds at Cinequest. it can be hard to put your finger on just what it is, but once you’ve seen a few French films, you’ll recognize it. “Another […]
Read more →I’m putting Konyec down as a drama but in reality, it’s a subtitled little soufflé. Charming. Emil and Hedl, an elder couple advanced in years and struggling with an inadequate pension, are not limiting their options to simply giving up and dying. Why not engage in armed robbery to make ends meet! Since they are […]
Read more →“Disfigured” is the story of two women, each suffering from eating disorders; one bulimic, the other overeating. They are unlikely duo. Lydia is part of a Fat Acceptance/Activist group. Bulimic Darcy wants to join the group believing she fat. She is summarily tossed out the door. Lydia is more accepting of people and tries forming […]
Read more →COMMIT is an intriguing tale of two people who find one another on the internet, each looking for someone special. Well, rather, each was looking for someone willing to do something extremely special. The structure of the film was quite simple. Presented in three, uncut 30-minute segments, the film is most all dialogue. There’s little […]
Read more →The misfortunate Schroeder laments turning the big 3-0. Wow. 30 years old. Should be no big deal, except the lament began when he was injured and he lost the opportunity to play profession baseball. His dreams of sports was destroyed. These days he manages the grass on infield for the local semi-pro team. His frustration […]
Read more →Every year, the 48-Hour Film Project Filmapalooza is one of my favorite parts of Cinequest. This year, we were treated to nearly eight hours of short films in a series of four screenings. The project is straightforward: teams of filmmakers gather in cities around the world (last year’s project took place in over 50 cities […]
Read more →Remaining screenings: March 8, 6:30pm (Cam 12); March 8, 5:15pm (Rep) The title alone is an attention-grabber. The content is even more arresting: a group of autistic kids working together under the guidance of parents and teachers to put on a musical play. There are bumps and snags along the way, but the kids and […]
Read more →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 […]
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