November 13th, 2008
Maybe Michael Moore should team up with Roland Emmerich for a “2012″ companion movie. Word is that Moore’s follow-up to “Fahrenheit 9/11″ was originally supposed to focus on foreign policy. But since the economy’s nose-dive in recent months, he’s decided to focus on that instead.
The still-untitled project is said to contain an end-of-the-empire […]
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October 4th, 2008
Several web sites linking to Michael Moore’s freebie film Slacker Uprising have received cease-and-desist letters demanding removal of the links.
What? That makes no sense whatsoever. I’m sure he wants publicity for the film, which he released online in September as a free gift to his fans in the U.S. and Canada. He […]
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September 7th, 2008
I’ve been a big fan of Captain Abu Raed ever since I first watched the film and talked with director Amin Matalqa. It’s the touching story of an airport janitor who’s mistaken for an airline pilot by a group of kids living in his neighborhood. As he begins to weave fantastic stories for the […]
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August 30th, 2008
I saw Terra at the Traverse City Film Festival a few weeks ago. It’s a beautiful, animated tale about a race of peace-loving aliens on a distant planet. Humans were forced off the earth eons ago, and are now looking for a place to settle, as their life support system will soon expire on […]
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August 6th, 2008
Film: Captain Abu Raed * Official Site
In Theaters: Screenings
Runtime: 102 minutes
Directed by: Amin Maltaqa
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Gecko Rating:
Captain Abu Raed is one of those films that sticks with you long after you leave the theater. And the more you think about it, the more you absorb from it. The film is touching, […]
By Jane Boursaw -- 3 comments
August 6th, 2008
Captain Abu Raed (read my review here) screened at the Traverse City Film Festival, and I had the pleasure of talking with the director/writer, Amin Maltaqa (pictured, with Hussein Al-Sous and Mohammad Qtaishat), the night before the film screened. He called me around 11:30 p.m., just moments after arriving in Traverse City.
Jane: Hi, […]
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August 4th, 2008
I’m still recovering from the Traverse City Film Festival, which ended last night with the final film, Encounters at the End of the World, a fantastic documentary by Werner Herzog. I’ll continue posting reviews for the films I saw over the next week or so.
Overall, the film festival organizers did a superb job. […]
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August 4th, 2008
Madonna caused a major stir in Traverse City, Michigan by appearing at the restored State Theatre to introduce her film, I Am Because We Are, at the Traverse City Film Festival.
Folks waited in line for days to score seats to the event, and weren’t disappointed. She showed up as scheduled, wearing a black […]
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August 2nd, 2008
Movie: Flash of Genius * IMDB Page
In Theaters: Oct. 17, 2008
Runtime: 99 minutes
Directed by: Marc Abraham
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language
Gecko Rating:
Under tight security, I had the opportunity to screen this film at the Traverse City Film Festival today. The official theatrical release isn’t until Oct. 17, 2008, so we were […]
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August 1st, 2008
Movie: Kenny * Official Site
On DVD: Dec. 12, 2006
Runtime: 99 minutes
Directed by: Clayton Jacobson
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude content, language and partial nudity
Gecko Rating:
Kenny is one of the funniest films I’ve seen in a long time. Not only funny, but also heartwarming and intelligent and optimistic.
It’s a mockumentary in the vein […]
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