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<a href="http://www.theauteurs.com/films/20535" target="new">BECOME A FAN OF "MUST READ AFTER MY DEATH"!</a>
Filmmaker Morgan Dews was very close to his grandmother Allis, but it wasn’t until after her death in 2001 that he became aware of an astounding archive she’d amassed throughout the 1960s. Filled with startlingly intimate and candid audio recordings detailing her family’s increasingly turbulent lives, the collection also contained hundreds of silent home movies, photographs and written journals. Using only these found materials, Dews has fashioned a searing family portrait that affords fly-on-the-wall access to one family’s struggles amid an America on the verge of dramatic transformation.
Must Read After My Death follows Allis, her husband Charley and their four children in Hartford, Connecticut. Charley’s work takes him to Australia four months each year, so the couple purchases Dictaphone recorders as a way to stay in touch throughout Charlie’s extended absences. A modern woman at least a decade ahead of her time, Allis struggles against conformity – against the conventional roles of wife and mother. She finds the recordings cathartic and, with the family’s cooperation, incorporates them into their everyday existence. When the family turns to psychologists and psychiatrists, their strife increases and the recordings turn progressively darker – even desperate. All the while, Dews employs the family’s many home movies and the seemingly placid, typically American façade that they convey, as visual counterpoint to the raw and sobering tape recordings.
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING...
<a href="http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090218/REVIEWS/902189988" target="_blank">"I watched this film horrified and fascinated!"</a>
(Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times)
<a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-death27-2009feb27,0,2591676.story" target="_blank">"It is virtually impossible to look away"</a>
(Betsy Sharkey, LA Times)
<a href="http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/talking_pictures/2009/02/tale-of-family-dysfunction-a-webonly-treat-here.html" target="_blank">"The best film opening in Chicago this week"</a>
(Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune)
"Morgan Dews has created a fascinating and disturbing documentary about life in the suburbs in the 1950s that is more compelling than "Revolutionary Road". He has brilliantly pieced together a jigsaw puzzle of audio recordings and 8mm film that allow his grandmother to speak from the grave about her seemingly normal, but in fact dysfunctional life."
(Cynthia Haines, KCUR / Kansas City NPR affiliate)
<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN2329665320080624" target="_blank">“The audience will be riveted! An intriguing and unsettling look at the turmoil hidden behind the white picket fences of suburbia.”</a>
(Stephen Farber, Reuters/The Hollywood Reporter)
<a href="http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/london_film_festival/article5039558.ece" target="_blank">“This is extraordinary cinema!”</a>
(James Christopher, Times of London)
“Absorbing and deeply moving!
A raw, riveting and brutally honest documentary film.”
(Jeff Craig, 60 Second Preview)
<a href="http://chicagoist.com/2008/10/14/ciff_synedoche_new_york_wendy_and_l.php" target="_blank">“A must see! Spellbinding, voyeuristic and frequently disturbing.”</a>
(Rob Christopher, Chicagoist)
<a href="http://www.popcornreel.com/htm/mustreadrev.htm" target="_blank">“Devastating and captivating!”</a>
(Omar P.L. Moore, The Popcorn Reel)
<a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/06/21/laff-review-must-read-after-my-death/" target="_blank">“As mesmerizing as it is uncomfortable. A welcome reminder of the difference between true confessions and true art.”</a>
(James Rocchi, Cinematical)
<a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/07/18/arts/fmdupont.php" target="_blank">“A kind of domestic horror movie, an eerie call from beyond the grave.”</a>
(Joan Dupont, Int’l Herald Tribune)
<a href="http://gonewiththetwins.com/pages/2009/mustreadaftermydeath.php" target="_blank">“As engrossing as it is heartbreaking.”</a>
(Chris Pandolfi, Gone with the Twins)
<a href="http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?section=features&Id=2299" target="_blank">“Mesmerizing It’s impossible not to be both horrified and powerfully moved.”</a>
(Rick Kisonak, Film Threat)
<a href="http://www.timeout.com/film/newyork/reviews/85973/must-read-after-my-death.html" target="_blank">"A fascinating chronicle!"</a>
(Mark Holcomb, Time Out New York)
<a href="http://www.observer.com/term/59961" target="_blank">"Entrancing!"</a>
(Andrew Sarris, New York Observer)
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Filmmaker Morgan Dews was very close to his grandmother Allis, but it wasn’t until after her death in 2001 that he became aware of an astounding archive she’d amassed throughout the 1960s.
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motherland
<a href="http://www.theauteurs.com/films/20542" target="new">BECOME A FAN OF "MOTHERLAND"!</a>
An honest and intimate look at the complexities of grief and healing, Jennifer Steinman's “Motherland” is about resilience, triumph of the human spirit and the power of unconditional love. It also reminds us of the vastly different ways in which disparate cultures confront deeply felt personal challenges.
Each year over eight million families around the world suffer the loss of a child. In Steinman’s moving and inspiring first feature, a 17-day trip to South Africa transforms the lives of six grieving women from across the US. Unexpectedly and eight thousand miles from home, each finds comfort and healing in a landscape that appears, at first, to offer little more than melancholy.
Prior to their journey, the six intrepid women of “Motherland” have each suffered the death of a child but otherwise have little in common. And although the anticipation of a long, emotional journey with a group of strangers evokes anxiety, the women all share a desire to make sense of their tragedies and to move forward with their lives. They travel half way around the world where they live with local families and work with African organizations dedicated to improving the lives of children. As they come to know each other, they assist teachers in over-crowded day care centers, lead activities with abused and at-risk teens and help care for physically-challenged youth. The work is meaningful and rewarding and a welcome reprieve from the depression, isolation and stagnation of life at home. In the end, the women share not just their stories and their pain but themselves – with and for each other and even more profoundly, with the children who touch their hearts at every turn.
"Motherland" was the winner of this year's Emerging Visions Audience Award at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. Its other awards include the Jury Prize for Best Feature at the 2009 Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival and Best Documentary at the 2009 California Independent Film Festival.
Rating: NR, Running Time: 80 minutes
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING...
"Incredibly moving and inspiring. An Oscar contender for sure."
(Jeffrey Lyons/KNBC)
<a href="http://lawattstimes.com/life-and-style-mainmenu-31/arts-a-culture/1073-moms-grieve-in-motherland.html" target="_blank">"Outstanding."</a>
(Darlene Donloe, LA Watts Times)
<a href="http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/reviews/specialty-releases/e3i34ed7d659fd029635a24dcad250ee7c4" target="_blank">"It is hard not to be moved by this simple but effective documentary."</a>
(Eric Monder, Film Journal International)
<a href="http://efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=19067&reviewer=382" target="_blank">"Four stars. It gives new meaning to the term 'good grief'"</a>
(Dan Lybarger, eFilmCritic)
<a href="http://theindependentcritic.com/motherland" target="_blank">"Steinman's "Motherland" captures magnificently both the painfulness of the grief being experienced and the beauty of the world that remains."</a>
(Richard Propes, Independent Critic)
<a href="http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=316468" target="_blank">"An incredibly insightful and important documentary"</a>
(Dann Gire, Chicago Daily Herald)
<a href="http://blog.pennlive.com/filmclips/2009/08/new_giganticdigital_release_ta.html" target="_blank">"Striking"</a>
(Paul Hood, PennLive)
<a href="http://www.campuscircle.com/review.cfm?r=9326" target="_blank">"It finds unexpected love in the period after loss"</a>
(China Bialos, Campus Circle)
<a href="http://www.newsok.com/movie-review-grieving-mothers-on-south-african-mission/article/3395537?custom_click=pod_headline_movie-reviews" target="_blank">"Motherland can be applauded"</a>
(George Lang, The Oklahoman)
<a href="http://airamerica.com/lionel/blog/2009/aug/25/lionel-show-wednesday-august-26-2009-ce" target="_blank">"You must see this film."</a>
(Lionel, Air America Radio)
<a href="http://www.inthisweek.com/view.php?id=1120325" target="_blank">"'Motherland' succeeds by simply presenting its story and lets the audience find their own message."</a>
(Ryan Michael Painter, In Utah This Week)
<a href="http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/downloadable-motherland-is-heartbreaking-and-transformative/Content?oid=1309661" target="_blank">"Heartbreaking and transformative"</a>
(Felicia Feaster, Charleston City Paper)
<a href="http://newsblaze.com/story/20090825170013kamw.nb/topstory.html" target="_blank">"Four stars"</a>
(Kam Williams)
<a href="http://nycmovieguru.com/aug26th09.html" target="_blank">"Profoundly engrossing"</a>
(Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru)
<a href="http://www.blackfilm.com/20090827/reviews/motherland.shtml"_blank">"Uplifting, heartfelt and poignant"</a>
(Wilson Morales, Black Film)
<a href="http://www.tollbooth.org/2009/movies/motherland.html" target="_blank">"Beautifully done"</a>
(Marie Asner, Phantom Tollboth)
<a href="http://blog.beliefnet.com/idolchatter/2009/08/moms-who-grieve-find-a-place-i.html" target="_blank">"Touching"</a>
(Paul O'Donnell, Beliefnet)
2009-06-29 11:18:06 -0400
2009-12-24 09:27:03 -0500
Opening nationally on August 26th, Jennifer Steinman's award winning "Motherland" is an honest and intimate look at the complexities of grief and healing. It also reminds us of the vastly different ways in which disparate cultures confront deeply felt personal challenges.
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docurama-anni-series
In celebration of <a href="http://www.docurama.com" target="_blank" >Docurama Films</a>' 10th Anniversary, Gigantic Digital Cinema is pleased to present nine of the finest documentaries of all time!
A special Series Pass is available for $17.99 or purchase a ticket for any individual film for $2.99.
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In celebration of <a href="http://www.docurama.com" target="_blank" >Docurama Films</a>' 10th Anniversary, Gigantic Digital Cinema is pleased to present nine of the finest documentaries of all time!
A special Series Pass is available for $17.99 or purchase a ticket for any individual film for $2.99.
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Considered a “NUCLEAR REEFER MADNESS,” this pitch-black comedy and timeless classic took the nation by storm upon its release. Through an artfully presented collage of newsreel footage, government archives, duck-and-cover propaganda and fifties music, THE ATOMIC CAFE perfectly captures the atomic age. More than a quarter of a century later, with nuclear nonproliferation in the headlines once again, it’s still perversely topical.
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Considered a “NUCLEAR REEFER MADNESS,” this pitch-black comedy and timeless classic took the nation by storm upon its release. Through an artfully presented collage of newsreel footage, government archives, duck-and-cover propaganda and fifties music, THE ATOMIC CAFE perfectly captures the atomic age. More than a quarter of a century later, with nuclear nonproliferation in the headlines once again, it’s still perversely topical.
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This OSCAR® WINNER for BEST DOCUMENTARY (1979) is a triumphant tale of love, courage and dignity, following filmmaker Ira Wohl and his family as they embark on a mission to enable his developmentally disabled adult cousin Philly to become more independent. Thirty years after its theatrical premiere (and with Philly now in his 80s!), it remains one of the most profoundly touching and life-affirming stories to be captured on film.
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This OSCAR® WINNER for BEST DOCUMENTARY (1979) is a triumphant tale of love, courage and dignity, following filmmaker Ira Wohl and his family as they embark on a mission to enable his developmentally disabled adult cousin Philly to become more independent. Thirty years after its theatrical premiere (and with Philly now in his 80s!), it remains one of the most profoundly touching and life-affirming stories to be captured on film.
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WINNER FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and a "green" cult classic way before these oh-so-green times, critics’ darling BLUE VINYL begins in front of co-director Judith Helfand's parents' house as she earnestly pleas with her father not to replace their wood clapboard with vinyl siding. And so begins a sobering exploration into the underside of the vinyl industry, from Long Island to Venice, Italy. Balancing horror with humor, the film takes viewers on a unique exploration into what it takes to be a truly educated consumer.
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WINNER FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and a "green" cult classic way before these oh-so-green times, critics’ darling BLUE VINYL begins in front of co-director Judith Helfand's parents' house as she earnestly pleas with her father not to replace their wood clapboard with vinyl siding. And so begins a sobering exploration into the underside of the vinyl industry, from Long Island to Venice, Italy. Balancing horror with humor, the film takes viewers on a unique exploration into what it takes to be a truly educated consumer.
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A decade ago, this OSCAR® NOMINEE introduced the world to the forgotten land of Tuva through the life-changing journey of blind blues musician Paul Pena to compete in their triennial throat-singing contest. Under the spell of this intensely beautiful, seemingly impossible form of singing, Pena bridges two vastly different cultures, an experience even more poignant to witness today in the wake of his passing.
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A decade ago, this OSCAR® NOMINEE introduced the world to the forgotten land of Tuva through the life-changing journey of blind blues musician Paul Pena to compete in their triennial throat-singing contest. Under the spell of this intensely beautiful, seemingly impossible form of singing, Pena bridges two vastly different cultures, an experience even more poignant to witness today in the wake of his passing.
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WINNER of an INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD in 2004, LOST BOYS OF SUDAN follows two extraordinary young men orphaned by the Sudanese civil war as they come to America, a place some Sudanese call “Heaven” because of the hope and opportunity it offers. For Peter and Santino, their first life-altering year is full of abundance and alienation, safety and loneliness. For the viewer, the film offers a gripping and sobering peek into the myth of the American Dream.
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WINNER of an INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD in 2004, LOST BOYS OF SUDAN follows two extraordinary young men orphaned by the Sudanese civil war as they come to America, a place some Sudanese call “Heaven” because of the hope and opportunity it offers. For Peter and Santino, their first life-altering year is full of abundance and alienation, safety and loneliness. For the viewer, the film offers a gripping and sobering peek into the myth of the American Dream.
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southern-comfort
Kate Davis’s unique love story that follows wise-cracking cowboy Robert Eads as he falls headlong into a passionate romance with the vivacious and magnetic Lola. Robert happened to be born female, and Lola born male. Eight years after it won the GRAND JURY PRIZE at Sundance, the acclaimed SOUTHERN COMFORT seems to resonate even more in today’s post-Prop 8 America.
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Kate Davis’s unique love story that follows wise-cracking cowboy Robert Eads as he falls headlong into a passionate romance with the vivacious and magnetic Lola. Robert happened to be born female, and Lola born male. Eight years after it won the GRAND JURY PRIZE at Sundance, the acclaimed SOUTHERN COMFORT seems to resonate even more in today’s post-Prop 8 America.
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Special screening at Stranger Than Fiction followed by a panel discussion with filmmakers Sam Green and Bill Siegel and Weathermen founder Mark Rudd. NOMINATED FOR AN ACADEMY AWARD®, THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND tells the incredible story of the group of young American radicals who, fueled by outrage over the Vietnam War and racism in America, attempted to incite a national revolution in the 1970s. This compelling portrait of a troubled era bears striking connections to present-day America as the Iraq War continues and presidential election campaigns name-check WUO members.
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Special screening at Stranger Than Fiction followed by a panel discussion with filmmakers Sam Green and Bill Siegel and Weathermen founder Mark Rudd. NOMINATED FOR AN ACADEMY AWARD®, THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND tells the incredible story of the group of young American radicals who, fueled by outrage over the Vietnam War and racism in America, attempted to incite a national revolution in the 1970s. This compelling portrait of a troubled era bears striking connections to present-day America as the Iraq War continues and presidential election campaigns name-check WUO members.
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Audiences and critics alike always seem to swoon when they mention this heartwarming, wondrous film—for good reason. Packed with romance and comedy, the film follows endearing aging bohemian Mark Bittner as he befriends and defends the flock of red-and-green parrots which has taken up residence in San Francisco. As David Edelstein remarked, “IT THAWS THE SOUL”… something even the most cynical of us could use once in a while.
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Audiences and critics alike always seem to swoon when they mention this heartwarming, wondrous film—for good reason. Packed with romance and comedy, the film follows endearing aging bohemian Mark Bittner as he befriends and defends the flock of red-and-green parrots which has taken up residence in San Francisco. As David Edelstein remarked, “IT THAWS THE SOUL”… something even the most cynical of us could use once in a while.
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bliss
<a href="http://www.theauteurs.com/films/20503" target="new" >BECOME A FAN OF "BLISS"!</a>
The most acclaimed Turkish film of the decade – and one of the first narrative films to tackle the highly charged subject of honor killings – is finally coming to the U.S.
When 17-year-old Meryem is found disheveled and unconscious by the side of a lake in the Turkish countryside, her family believes the worst - that her chastity has been lost. They turn to the ancient principle of “tore,” a strict moral code that condemns Meryem to death. When she refuses to take her own life, the duty of upholding the family's honor falls upon a distant cousin, Cemal, who has just completed a brutal tour in the military. Cemal reluctantly agrees to take Meryem away – and kill her.
Directed and produced by Abdullah Oguz and set against the backdrop of Turkey's natural wonders, Bliss is an unconventional road movie that pits tradition against modernity, urban against rural and East against West, all the while refusing to settle for easy answers.
Rating: NR, Running Time: 105 minutes
Bliss is a <a href="http://firstrunfeatures.com/bliss_synopsis.html">First Run Features</a> release.
<b>WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING...</b>
<a href="http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/08/07/movies/07bliss.html" target="_blank">"This consistently gripping, visually intoxicating film stands as a landmark of contemporary Turkish cinema."</a>
(Stephen Holden, New York Times)
<a href="http://boxoffice.com/reviews/2009/08/bliss-mutluluk.php" target="_blank">"Four stars!"</a>
(Ed Scheid, Boxoffice Magazine)
<a href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/film/review.asp?rid=14501" target="_blank">"Wonderful storytelling through and through. Five stars!"</a>
(Justin Strout, Orlando Weekly)
<a href="http://nymag.com/listings/movie/bliss-mutluluk/" target="_blank">"Oguz’s beautiful handling of the material makes it supremely engaging. Critics pick"</a>
(New York Magazine)
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The most acclaimed Turkish film of the decade – and one of the first narrative films to tackle the highly charged subject of honor killings – is finally coming to the U.S.
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year-of-the-fish
<a href="http://www.theauteurs.com/films/20536" target="new" >BECOME A FAN OF "YEAR OF THE FISH"!</a>
In this modern-day adaptation of Cinderella, award-winning filmmaker David Kaplan transposes the fairytale’s archetypical characters to a vibrant urban setting: a massage parlor in New York’s Chinatown specializing in ‘happy endings’.
An optimistic young girl travels alone to New York City where she hopes to earn money to send home to her ailing father. Expecting work in a beauty salon, the girl is instead delivered into the hands of her father’s distant cousin, an embittered woman who runs a seedy massage parlor. The girl surrenders her passport as collateral for her ‘debt’ and is informed of her duties. When she refuses to do the requisite sex work, the girl accepts her fate as the operation’s browbeaten servant, her only solace a magical goldfish given to her by a sidewalk fortuneteller.
Sprinkled with fantasy, romance and suspense, YEAR OF THE FISH is presented in a delicately layered animation style that evokes a painting come to life. The film’s first-rate ensemble cast includes Ken Leung (LOST, X-MEN 3, RUSH HOUR), Tsai Chin (THE JOY LUCK CLUB), acclaimed Broadway veteran Randall Duk Kim (THE MATRIX RELOADED, the upcoming DRAGONBALL), and introduces An Nguyen.
Unrated. Language: English Running Time: 96 minutes.
<h3>“Year of the Fish” Reviews</h3>
<i>"An adult fable with imagination, charm and just the right amount of sweetness!"</i>
Jeanette Catsoulis, NY Times
<a href="http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/08/29/movies/29fish.html" class="" title="" target="_blank">http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/08/29/movies/29fish.html</a>
<i>"This is one that shouldn't be missed!"</i>
Larry Ratliff, San Antonio Express-News
<a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/Review_Year_of_the_Fish.html" class="" title="" target="_blank">http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/Review_Year_of_the_Fish.html</a>
<i>“Sharp, smart and very funny. A real gem!”</i>
Stan Glick, Asian Cult Cinema
<a href="http://asiancinefest.blogspot.com/2008/08/acf-141-year-of-fish.html" class="" title="" target="_blank">http://asiancinefest.blogspot.com/2008/08/acf-141-year-of-fish.html</a>
<i">Impressionistic elegance just right for a timeless fable. An Nguyen and Ken Leung are excellent throughout!"</i>
Mark Dundas Wood, Backstage
<a href="http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/movie_reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003843856" class="" title="" target="_blank">http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/movie_reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003843856</a>
<i>"Go! It’s a wonderful, modern-day Cinderella story."</i>
Lisa Chase, Celebrity Everything
<i>“Cinderella set in a Chinatown massage parlor. It works!”</i>
Bruce Newman, San Jose Mercury News
<i>"One-part fairy tale, one-part seedy reality. One hundred percent inspirational!”</i>
April Jimenez, Long Island Press
<i>“A breezily unconventional fairytale!”</i>
Bob Mondello, NPR
<a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94108243" class="" title="" target="_blank">http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94108243</a>
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In this modern-day adaptation of Cinderella, award-winning filmmaker David Kaplan transposes the fairytale’s archetypical characters to a vibrant urban setting: a massage parlor in New York’s Chinatown specializing in ‘happy endings’.
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Year Of The Fish
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the-doorman
<a href="http://www.theauteurs.com/films/20538" target="new" >BECOME A FAN OF "THE DOORMAN"!</a>
A film crew has set out to make an insiders' guide to the legendary New York City club scene
with its most famous gatekeeper, Trevor W., "starring" as their host.
Trevor has the power. He knows people. But more importantly (as Trevor points out), he knows
people who know him. After mysteriously losing his job, Trevor fails to inform the film crew
following him. He struggles to keep up appearances in front of the camera while his glamorous,
jet-set "celebrity" lifestyle goes into an abrupt and awkward tailspin.
Trevor W. may have held power over many important people, but what’s a Doorman without a
door?
Skewering the velvet rope circuit, this fictional documentary starring Lucas Akoskin features
dozens of cameos by real-life boldface names including Peter Bogdanovich, Thom Filicia, and
Amy Sacco.
Unrated. Language: English Running Time: 76 minutes.
<h3>“The Doorman” Reviews</h3>
<i>“Critic’s Pick!”</i>
New York Magazine
<a href="http://nymag.com/listings/movie/the-doorman/" class="" title="" target="_blank">http://nymag.com/listings/movie/the-doorman/</a>
<i>“Trevor is a hilariously preposterous movie creature, as unexpected in his individual way as a Wall-E or a Borat.”</i>
Bob Mondello, NPR
<a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92534209" class="" title="" target="_blank">http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92534209</a>
<i>“An insightful and hilarious look at the NYC club scene from the inside looking out.”</i>
Matt Zaller, National Lampoon
<a href="http://nationallampoon.com/thezaz/index.php/2008/07/16/the-doorman-opens-july-18/" class="" title="" target="_blank">http://nationallampoon.com/thezaz/index.php/2008/07/16/the-doorman-opens-july-18/</a>
<i>“A laugh out loud comedy and a must see film!</i>
Gerald Wright, RottenTomatoes.com
<a href="http://hdfest.com/Gerald/thedoorman.html" class="" title="" target="_blank">http://hdfest.com/Gerald/thedoorman.html</a>
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A film crew has set out to make an insiders' guide to the legendary New York City club scene with its most famous gatekeeper, Trevor W., "starring" as their host.
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childhoods-end
Greg is a photography prodigy, fresh out of a suburban Minneapolis high school, en route to a dream job and more trouble than he would thought possible, given his abundance of confidence. His younger sister is an aspiring model, having long ago given up her girlhood dream of being a professional ice-skater. Two of his female classmates, one introverted, one extroverted, are in desperate need of a strong woman in their lives given the strained relationships they have with their respective mothers and fairly absent fathers. And one forty-one year old neighbor is about to shake his world and his essence to the core. Greg is going to have a profound impact on each of these four women, and they on him. A sexually-charged rite of passage, everyone will be able to keenly identify with one or more of the characters in “Childhood’s End.”
From Stephen Holden's New York Times review:
"'Childhood's End' has the atmosphere of a tasteful upper-middle-class talk show, crammed with dialogue that is as dispassionate as it is savvy. The movie has a number of agendas. Its late-90's vision of intergenerational sex offers an updated Mrs. Robinson, who, far from being an alcoholic, sex-starved predator, is presented as a coolly self-determined romantic explorer. The film also makes a point of showing male and female frontal nudity."
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Director Jeff Lipsky's ("Flannel Pajamas") directorial debut. Starring 'True Blood's Sam Trammel with a cameo appearance by Edie Falco.
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