tag:www.ealasaid.com,2008:/cineblog//3 2008-03-10T23:32:46Z Notes and reviews from Cinequest, San Jose's annual film festival. Movable Type 3.2 tag:www.ealasaid.com,2008:/cineblog//3.2860 2008-03-10T23:31:47Z 2008-03-10T23:32:46Z

Audience Award Winners: Maverick Spirit Award: "Superheroes" Best First Feature : "It's Better if Gabriela Doesn't Die" Special Jury Award for Narrative Feature: "A Better Life" Global Visions Award: "The Trap" New Visions Award: "Who is K.K. Downey?" Best...

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I'm putting Konyec down as a drama but in reality, it's a subtitled little soufflé. Charming. Emil and Hedl, an elder couple advanced in years and struggling with an inadequate pension, are not limiting their options to simply giving up...

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“Butterflies” is a pleasant little fantasy where a five year old makes a wish upon a shooting star and the wish comes true. Suddenly, charming urchin Sara discovers she can fly. Mom is the harried caretaker who listens to her...

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Superheroes is the poignant tale of a war veteran who struggles with the aftermath of the experiencing Iraq. Ben (Dash Mihok) has extensive psychological damage and is in therapy. He meets a young neophyte filmmaker, Nick (Spencer Treat Clark), at...

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“Disfigured” is the story of two women, each suffering from eating disorders; one bulimic, the other overeating. They are unlikely duo. Lydia is part of a Fat Acceptance/Activist group. Bulimic Darcy wants to join the group believing she fat. She...

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COMMIT is an intriguing tale of two people who find one another on the internet, each looking for someone special. Well, rather, each was looking for someone willing to do something extremely special. The structure of the film was quite...

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The misfortunate Schroeder laments turning the big 3-0. Wow. 30 years old. Should be no big deal, except the lament began when he was injured and he lost the opportunity to play profession baseball. His dreams of sports was destroyed....

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"Disfigured" is a movie that takes on one of the most sensitive issues in our culture: weight. It tells the story of the friendship between Lydia (Deidra Edwards), a fat woman, and Darcy (Staci Lawrence), a recovering anorexic. Their relationship...

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Every year, the 48-Hour Film Project Filmapalooza is one of my favorite parts of Cinequest. This year, we were treated to nearly eight hours of short films in a series of four screenings. The project is straightforward: teams of filmmakers...

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Remaining screenings: March 8, 6:30pm (Cam 12); March 8, 5:15pm (Rep) The title alone is an attention-grabber. The content is even more arresting: a group of autistic kids working together under the guidance of parents and teachers to put on...

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Screenings: March 7, 9:15pm (Cam 12); March 8, 4:30pm (Cam 12); March 9, 12:01pm (Rep) This is a peculiar film. Part existential crisis, part lighthearted horror movie, it defies a description which does justice to its story without spoiling the...

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Screenings: March 8, 5pm (Cam 12), March 9, 2:45pm (Cam 12) "Karl Rove, I Love You" is two things: a shallow overview of Karl Rove's perfidity and a hilariously surreal look at what might happen to a peace-loving, democratic actor...

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Whatever your angle, if you're interested in independent film Cinequest is well worth checking out. Below are brief guides for some of the many sorts of folks who might enjoy attending. Be sure to check the Films and Events listings...

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Screenings: March 4, 4:45pm (Cam12); March 8, 12:30pm (Cam12) The HP Lovecraft Historical Society brings us an unusual adaptation of one of the author's most popular stories, "The Call of Cthulhu." This tale of widespread cult activity, ancient god-aliens from...

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Screening: Opening Night only, February 27, 7pm (Cal). Schroeder Duncan (Thomas Lennon, "Reno 911!") is turning 30 and has realized he is not living the life he dreamed of when he was a young ballplayer with a hundred-mile-an-hour fastball. He...

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