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And now we get to two of the films that I’ll have to put down as not exactly my favorites. As I’ve said before, I don’t normally beat up on small films, but as the title of this piece might indicate, these two films need to be exposed for what they are: loathsome, repugnant, vile, irredeemable and misogynist. [...] The Killing of John Lennon was heads and shoulders above nearly everything else at this year’s IFFR…. an exceptional piece of work and I can’t imagine that US and other distribs won’t be clamoring to pick up this gem at the Market in Berlin. [...] The first of many coming posts about films at the 2007 IFFR. Unfortunately, this one raises the “ick factor” something fierce. [...] As the industry party wound down earlier this week, three enterprising guests discovered a piano and proceded to bang out some blues. Go, man, go! A couple cuts a rug to a mashup of Coldplay and some Latin dance tune at the Industry Party at Engels, a restaurant in Rotterdam. It was a swell affair and I have to confess that I was only in Rotterdam for about 30 hours before I broke my promise and ended up staying out [...] Filmmkaers Blue and Laura Kraning making the scene at the Doelen, the festival HQ. Blue is here with his doc Blasted!!! The Gonzo Patriots of Hunter S. Thompson while wife Laura is at the fest with her short doc American Parade. For some reason, Blue’s 58-minute doc is in the “Short: As Long As It [...] Since I Arrive in Rotterdam on Saturday for a week of films and filmmakers at one of the most hospitable festivals I travel to each year, I guess I ought to post a little bit about the program…but seriously? It’s WAY too big to fully preview, so I’ll try and keep you up to date as I devour the fest. [...] The other day it was announced that Werner Herzog’s excellent film Rescue Dawn would open the 2007 Rotterdam International Film Festival and today the fest’s site mentions that the closing night film will be Christopher Nolan’s well-received The Prestige. [...] So my Rotterdam experience is over and tomorrow begins Berlin. For those who’ve read my indieWIRE article on the subject, you’ll know it was somewhat of a mixed bag for me but there were definitely some gems to be found amongst the costume jewels and Michael Tully’s Cocaine Angel is one. [...] |
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