LAFF Movie Reviews: MANDRILL, FOUR LIONS & LEBANON

MANDRILL, FOUR LIONS & LEBANON

Even though the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival is now officially over, there are still some movies I wanted to to talk about. Here are some quick thoughts on a few of them: Mandrill, Four Lions & Lebanon. _________________________________________________________________ Mandrill Synopsis: Known for dispatching his targets with cool efficiency, Mandrill is the best hitman in Chile, capable of killing a man and then seducing his [...]

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LAFF Movie Reviews: COLD WEATHER, GOLDEN SLUMBER & THE WHEELER BOYS

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The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival is now officially over, but there are still some movies I need to talk about. Here are some quick thoughts on a few of them: Cold Weather, Golden Slumber & The Wheeler Boys. _________________________________________________________________ Cold Weather Synopsis: A self-styled Sherlock Holmes leads an unlikely team of irregulars in this charming comic mystery from indie auteur Aaron Katz. After abandoning [...]

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LAFF Documentary Reviews: 1428, WAITING FOR SUPERMAN, THE PEOPLE Vs George LUCAS, FREAKONOMICS

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The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival is now officially over, but I still have plenty to talk about. I saw quite a few more interesting documentaries. Here are some quick thoughts on some of them: 1428, Waiting For Superman, The People Vs George Lucas, Freakonomics _________________________________________________________________ 1428 Synopsis: The Great Sichuan Earthquake rocked China on May 12, 2008 at 14:28 in the afternoon, claiming the [...]

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LAFF Movie Reviews: CYRUS, THE NEW YEAR, DOWN TERRACE

LAFF - Cyrus, The New Year, Down Terrace

The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival has a pretty impressive lineup this year. And even though I’m not 100% loving the new location (Downtown LA is not a place I like to find myself at when it’s midnight, just saying), I got to see quite a few good films. And it’s time to share some thoughts on a few of them including Cyrus, The New [...]

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LAFF Documentary Reviews: THE TWO ESCOBARS, THE RED CHAPEL

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The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival is well under way now and already we are still checking out a wide selection of movies and documentaries. Here are some quick thoughts on the new documentaries I saw: The Two Escobars and The Red Chapel: _________________________________________________________________ The Two Escobar Synopsis: Pablo Escobar was the richest, most powerful drug kingpin in the world, ruling the Medellín Cartel with [...]

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BITTER FEAST Movie Trailer and Photo

Bitter Feast

Check out a photo and the trailer for BITTER FEAST starring James LeGros, Joshua Leonard, Amy Seimetz, Larry Fessenden, Owen Campbell, Tobias Campbell, Megan Hilty, John Speredakos, Mario Batali and directed by Joe Maggio. Bitter Feast Synopsis: “He’s a food blogger,” Peter Grey spits the words out with disdain. A few hours ago, Grey was a chef with a television show, a restaurant, and an [...]

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Daemon’s Movies At The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival

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We’re back at it again this year! Daemon’s Movies will once again cover the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival and will have tons of fun reviews, trailers and more coming up soon. And for those wondering, the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival will run from June 17 to June 27 in Downtown LA (you can find more information on the official website). We’ll also be [...]

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LAFF Documentary Reviews: CIRCO, VLAST (POWER), and ONE LUCKY ELEPHANT

One Lucky Elephant, Circo, Vlast (LA Film Fest)

The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival begun on Thursday, June 17 and already we have seen quite a few movies and documentaries. Here are some quick thoughts on the documentaries I already saw: Circo, One Lucky Elephant, and Vlast . (Note some of these movies were seen during a press-only advance screening) _________________________________________________________________ Circo Synopsis: A century-old, family-run Mexican traveling circus may be the main [...]

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DOG SWEAT Movie Review (LA Film Fest)

Dog Sweat movie (Los Angeles Film Festival)

DOG SWEAT takes place in present day Iran where we follow the lives of six different characters. We first meet Massoud and his two friends who love to drink and party. However things start to change for him when his mother gets hit by a car and is in critical condition. Massoud, now faced with real life and away from drinking, lets out his real [...]

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2010 Los Angeles Film Festival Official Selections

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Film Independent has announced the official selections for the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival. The Festival will run from Thursday, June 17 to Sunday, June 27 in downtown Los Angeles, with its central hub at L.A. LIVE. The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival will screen over 200 feature films, shorts, and music videos, representing more than 40 countries. The final selections represent 28 World, North [...]

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