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Welcome, one and all, to the Festival of Films blog! Here, we strive not just to review films but to discuss how the art of film reflects society and the broader human condition. Comments and spirited discussion are always strongly encouraged. Just remember to keep it respectful, of course. Here's lookin' at you, readers!
Category Archives: Independent Films
How do you even begin to explain a film as unconventional as Upstream Color that defies categorization, description, and total understanding? Let’s start here: Shane Carruth, an engineer turned self-taught, multi-hyphenate filmmaker, only had a $7,000 budget when he first made … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Features, Independent Films, Indie Features, Sci Fi
Tagged Amy Seimetz, Andrew Sensenig, Jeremy Kibler, Primer, Shane Carruth, Upstream Color
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A couple days after Christmas, I logged into my Amazon account intending to purchase the new tenth anniversary Blu-ray version of the worst film made in my lifetime: The Room. Of course, I already own a DVD copy, but how could I say … Continue reading
I have always been a fan of Westerns and come from a family of Western fanatics. My mom is a John Wayne fan and regards him as one of the greatest actors of all time. My dad grew up reading … Continue reading
Ryan Gosling has proven over the years that he can play any role offered to him and play it well. He has shown critics and fans alike that he can completely transform into the character he is playing and make … Continue reading
Fracking has become a hot topic in recent years, with oil companies and environmentalists butting heads over the procedure’s effects on the planet. Promised Land is a low-key drama about a small farming town stuck in between the benefits and … Continue reading
Eric Schaeffer’s Fall is a smart and well-crafted romantic film. The plot alone is intriguing, with its story about a taxi driver and a model starting a relationship together. This undertaking seems to be destined to fail and completely implausible. … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Features, Independent Films, Indie Features
Tagged Amanda De Cadenet, Eric Schaeffer, Fall, Francie Swift, Lisa Vadel, Zane Castillo
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What does it take to truly show someone that you love him? Is there really such a thing as unconditional love? Lars von Trier’s Breaking the Waves tries to answer all of these questions. This film shows just how far one … Continue reading
What is known: hundreds of tiles like the one pictured above have appeared pressed into the pavement of streets in dozens of cities across the northeastern United States, and a few South American countries, since the early 1980s. What is unknown: … Continue reading
This article is for people who have already seen the film Lawless, which comes out on Blu-ray and DVD today. This article is Spoiler Alert central! If you haven’t seen the film and would like to (with your own fresh … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Drama, Features, Independent Films, Indie Features
Tagged Gary Oldman, Guy Pearce, Jacqueline Kitt, Jessica Chastain, Lawless, Nick Cave, Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy
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Even if the true story of 38-year-old writer-poet Mark O’Brien who, paralyzed from the neck down by polio and kept alive in an iron lung, hired a sex surrogate to lose his virginity sounds like a glorified Lifetime Movie with … Continue reading
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