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Photo from the short ‘Webcam’ Description from http://www.nxne.com: Selected by MovieMaker Magazine as one the world’s “coolest film festivals,” the Disposable Film Festival supports and celebrates the democratization of cinema made possible by new, inexpensive video technology. Disposable offers a legitimate forum in which the work of zero-budget and non-traditional…
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The Ballad of Danko Jones The Diamond Brothers directed the “Below the Belt” music video trilogy for Danko Jones, and then re-purposed that footage to create this short film. Ralph Macchio and Elijah Wood as the bad guys. Plus Selma Blair, Lemmy Kilmister, Mike Watt, Don Jamieson, Jena Malone, Frank…
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Rock of Ages (2012) Starring Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand, Bryan Cranston, and Tom Cruise Directed by Adam Shankman Rock on Tommy! I really wanted to like Rock of Ages – and that might be the problem. Tom Cruise, 80s Rock, REO Speedwagon? I was so there. …
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This was supposed to be a positive review of Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, but a funny thing happened on the way to posting. The first box office projections started coming in and I found myself enthralled by the widely diverging fates for Friend and Pixar’s…
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People Like Us Starring Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Hall D’Addario, and Michelle Pfeiffer Directed by Alex Kurtzman The first thing I noticed when I saw the trailer for “People Like Us” was the amazing chemistry between Chris Pine and Elizabeth Banks, which would be great if this was a…
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We now interrupt comprehensive Fantasia Film Festival coverage from Matt Hodgson for a surprise installment of Chickflicking. A surprise because neither of us was ready for a relationship comedy right smack in the middle of this genre filled festival line up. Fantasia Film Festival 2012 Afro Tanaka (2012) Starring Shota…
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The Monsters and Martians Science Fiction Film Festival recently showcased the festival sensation “Dimensions,” a film which has been wracking up Best Film and Best Director Awards from science fiction film aficionados the world over (Best Film at 2012 London Independent Film Festival, Boston International Science Fiction Film Festival, and…
The love story that underlies the Patrick Swayze – Demi Moore classic “Ghost” resonated enough to inspire both a Bollywood knock off and a Japanese remake. Chickflicking will be reviewing all three. Continue reading
The basic love story of “Ghost” resonated enough to inspire a Bollywood knock off and a Japanese remake. Chickflicking will be reviewing all three.
As I wade further into the world of ChickFlicking, it is becoming clear that “chick flick” is really a catchall term for several distinct but related genres. For purposes of this preview a simple litmus test was employed- does the official synopsis mention a romantic relationship? If the answer is yes, then that film … Continue reading
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