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Toe Cleavage – Talk To Me
Because I was just blown away with this film Talk To Me, that came out in August of 2007 and totally escaped my notice until recently. I’ve decided to start doing DVD Reviews in short, that will heretofore be called “Toe Cleavage”. We all know Don Cheadle is an A-List actor, but I still don’t think he gets enough recognition for being an Actor’s Actor. He’s every bit as good as Sean Penn or Bob DeNiro, if not better. The film depicts the life of radio shock jock, Ralph “Petey” Greene (Cheadle). Petey is a total hustler, an ex-con, who prefers the term “miscreant”. He’s got a lot of bravado,…
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Lymelife
Brother’s Steve & Derick Martini (director) wrote this film based on their Long Island upbringing in the 70’s. If you’ve seen the film The Ice Storm, I think you’ll agree that it has a very similar feel, although slightly more humorous. This may sound strange considering the movie is named after a debilitating disease; however, Lyme Disease is not the basis of the plot, it’s just weaved interestingly into the fabric of the story. Which is told from the perspective of a skinny, self-conscious youth, played appealingly by Rory Culkin. He deals with a bully, long-time crush, an older brother on leave from the service and his parent’s marriage falling…
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PFF & Cinefest09 – Last Day
One day 11, I saw Surveillance (USA,Germany) A Jennifer Lynch film (Boxing Helena and daughter of David Lynch –Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks) it features Bill Pullman (Jeff Daniel’s clone) & Julia Ormond as Scully and Mulder types. It’s such a bloody, twisted, crime thriller, you forget to take note of much else. And the final twist totally came at me with surprise, although my friend Diane figured it out early on, and said she still felt engrossed. – Rating: Pretty Middle Toe And I saw, Sita Sings the Blues, a magnificently original animated film created, animated, written, produced, funded etc… by newcomer, Nina Paley. She weaves a respectfully, irreverent telling…
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PFF & Cinefest09 – Day 9
This is my friend Robert. Robert likes gruesome horror movies. I needed Robert to come with me to see Plague Town (USA). Robert says Plague Town is better than Saw (insert any roman numeral). As for me, I’m intrigued by deformed, soulless children and a tall dark beauty with blindfolded doll’s eyes in place of her own, but when I’m actually there watching it (through the slits of my fingers) I ask myself, why am I torturing myself with all this torture? If you’re like Robert and other “Danger After Dark” cinofiles, then Plague Town is a definite must! [Director: David Gregory / Screenwriters: John Cregan, David Gregory] Ratings: Pretty…
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PFF & Cinefest09 – Day 9 Continued
After Plague Town, I was all too glad to be heading to a comedy, Cuttin’ Da Mustard (USA). This is one of the films from the “Fade to Black” series of the festival. It was good to see the attendees were mixed, although the attendance was light. Director / Screenwriter: Reed R. McCants gives us a little taste of what it was like to be a young, aspiring actor in New York. The twist being, this young actor is a functional illiterate. The character, Rolo (Brandon T. Jackson) based on McCants, is presented with the realization that actors need to read. The humor comes into play when he joins a…
