| Sundance 2008 |
Derek
As a memorial to intrepid experimental filmmaker Derek Jarman, Isaac Julien's Derek paints with great ease the vision of an artist whose mysteries were explored through his nonconformist creations. As a biopic meant for audience with Jarman fans and unfamiliars alike, however, Derek stumbles...
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| Sundance 2008 |
A Complete History of My Sexual Failures
"In a way it's easy to tell the story of how a thing's ended," ex-fiancé Vicky tells filmmaker Chris Waitt. "It's not as easy as expected to get over things." Tears in her eye, the fragile, pregnant woman sums up Waitt's equally hys...
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| Sundance 2008 |
A Sketch of a Woman on the Bus
The woman stands in profile, her shoulder length blond hair falling softly down. Her hands are tiny, and she moves them gracefully. There's a natural quality about her, an utter lack of need to impress. Next to her a friend, likely a publicist and fashionable to...
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Sundance 2008 Towelhead
While often studied, particularly in independent film, the sexual plight and confusion of an adolescent female is little understood, even when the circumstances of deviance are glaringly apparent. In its twisted study of patriotism, racism and sexual awakening, Alan Ball's Towelhead approaches this understanding with a focus and an innocence that breaths life into its black humor, making for a feature adaptation at turns disturbing and sensitizing.
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Sundance 2008Many People Met & Nonfiction Nominees Announced
At the IndiePix's sponsored gathering hosted at The Wall Street Journal Cafe, I bump into a crew of familiar others--David Lowery, Michael Tully, Tom Hall and Matt Dentler among others. We're here to celebrate the announcement of the film nomin...
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Spout's SundanceSpout with George A. Romero
Video Courtesy MySpaceTV.com; Produced Spout.com
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