Blind Prophecy

Okay, I’m still not finding the time to write up my Sundance reviews (especially since today is premier day for the latest episode of the Angel: Season 6 project that I helped write).

Mutant Existential Scoobies
presents…
"And Everything Nice"
Episode 7 of
Angel: the Series Season6

Premiering at All
Things Philosophical
Wednesday, January 26th
9 pm Eastern/6 pm Pacific

Anyway, I wanted to at least mention the films, and I’ll come back to them soon.

The Dying Gaul – thought it was excellent… a movie that forces you to use the cliche phrase “intense psychological thriller.”
Thumbsucker – If you liked Donnie Darko I bet you’ll like this. Keanu Reeves has earned himself one more round of “this is his last attempt to impress me” with his role. Why can’t he just stick to indy flicks where he’s actually entertaining to watch?
Who Killed Cock Robin – If it weren’t for the creative use of old unionist/labor songs, I’d demand back the two hours of my life.
Mysterious Skin – Michelle Trachtenberg… yay! Aside from that, it will take me much gathering of the courage to watch this excellent film again (for reasons similar to why I won’t watch Schindler’s List again). I was an emotional wreck at the end of this film.
Lackawanna Blues – Excellent, excellent movie. It’s coming out on HBO next month. Watch it! Plus, was pleasantly surprised by an appearance by Julie Benz.

And in the shorts…
Broadcast 23 – a single juvenile, homophobic joke that lasted 10 minutes.
The Fair – Jarring audio, but excellent visuals coupled with neat spoken-word poetry.
The Keep (Slamdance) – boring and confusing
Neighbors (Slamdance) – very funny, although not very “deep”
Lawn (Slamdance) – OMGWTF 20 minutes of up-close footage of an unkempt lawn with environmentalist babble occasionally thrown in.
Never Even (Slamdance) – A highly creative idea that takes some getting used to. If a film were a palindrome…
What Grown Ups Know (Slamdance) – the best short I’ve seen all week, although it’s also the longest. I am getting tired of gay hustlers, child molestation and what poor people do as movie themes, though.

Going to see Neil Gaiman’s Mirrormask now. Yay!

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