Canary at Cinequest Film Festival 19

I have a soft spot for lo-fi sci-fi like ScreenAnarchy favorite Primer, or The Girl From Monday, so I am happy to see Alejandro Adams' Canary playing this weekend at Cinequest 19. I actually had the chance to screen...

Tykwer to Adapt Cloud Atlas

Sure, Cloud Atlas was the Richard & Judy "Book of the Year" when it came out (which has all the credibility of an Oprah book award), but it also almost nailed the 2004 Nebula and Arthur C. Clarke Award....

2008 Oscar Nominated Short Films On iTunes

If you are into that sort of thing, this year's Oscar nominated short films are now available for download through iTunes. The live action category tends to get a bit bland, but there are a number of strong entries...

White Lightnin' Taps Its Way Into Sundance's Heart

A 1991 PBS documentary called Dancing Outlaw introduced the world to the life and times of gas-huffing, vengeance-seeking, tap-dancin’ Jesco White. White Lightnin’, which premiered recently at Sundance, is British director Dominic Murphy’s reportedly more surreal take on this...

Jerusalema at Palm Springs

Kristin Thompson caught Jerusalema at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, and describes it as “Michael Mann shooting a gritty Hong Kong action film, but setting it among Johannesburg gangs.” Many are agog at the film’s City of God-like depiction...

Bronson Storms Sundance

Apparently John Anderson was so amped up by Bronson that in an unrelated matter he punched Jeff “the Dude” Dowd in the face the next day. Twice. Which must mean that Bronson is at least on track to gratify...