Film Review: Looper
Rian Johnson’s latest effort is an excellent modern sci-fi film, that somehow managed to avoid giving away its biggest secrets in its advertising, the actual story.
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IFFBoston ’12 VIDEO: Stephen Kessler Q&A – Paul Williams: Still Alive
Following the IFFBoston 2012 screening of Paul Williams: Still Alive, director Stephen Kessler talks a bit about what didn’t make it into the film, and proves to the audience that Paul Williams and him still are friends!
IFFBoston ’12 VIDEO: Todd Solondz Q&A – Dark Horse
Following the screening of his new film Dark Horse, director/writer Todd Solondz stuck around to answer questions from the audience. He offerred insight into his creative process, shared some great stories about how people react to his films and more! Dark Horse stars Selma Blair, Justin Bartha, and Christopher Walken and will expand to limited …
IFFBoston ’12 VIDEO: Q&A with Xan Aranda – Andrew Bird: Fever Year
Xan Aranda talks candidly about making Andrew Bird: Fever Year, at a Q&A following the screening at IFFBoston 2012.
IFFBoston ’12 VIDEO: Q&A With Ira Glass – Sleepwalk with Me
In this excerpt from IFFBoston 2012’s opening night Q&A, Ira Glass of NPR’s “This American Life” sits down with Meghna Chakrabarti of WBUR’s RadioBoston to talk about his collaboration with Mike Birbiglia on the new film “Sleepwalk with Me”
Short Film: A Look Through Our Eyes
Many years ago, I made a film that looked at the effects of the Armenian Genocide, on “third-generation survivors.” Young folks whose ancestors had been the victim of a genocide carried out by the Ottoman Empire, an effort to systematically remove an entire group of people from Ottoman Turkey. Lonelyreviewer.com is obviously not a political …
IFFBoston ’12 Spotlight: Rubberneck
Rubberneck is an incredibly fascinating character-driven film about obsession and infatuation, directed by Alex Karpovsky, and written by Karpovsky and Garth Donovan. Shot entirely in Massachusetts, it tells the story of Paul Harris, a research scientist who works on the outskirts of Boston. After a weekend tryst with a co-worker, his unreciprocated desires gradually turn …
IFFBoston ’12 Spotlight: Time Zero: The Last Year of Polaroid Film
Everyone remembers Polaroid cameras vividly. I remember as a kid being amazed at this strange technology that produces a printed picture magically in front of your eyes. But, the advent of digital cameras completely tore the company apart, rather than the instant gratification of a printed photo, you now have the instant gratification of a …
IFFBoston ’12 Spotlight: Beauty is Embarrassing
Beauty is Embarrassing is a documentary about Wayne White, an artist, art director, illustrator, puppeteer. Known for his illustrations in the New York Times, and perhaps even more so for his designs in the iconic Pee Wee’s Playhouse, White has had an amazing career, that has continued today into paintings and other public works. Judging …
IFFBoston ’12 Spotlight: Welcome to Pine Hill
A unique story of friendship, race, and self-discovery, Welcome to Pine Hill was born out of a chance encounter between filmmaker Keith Miller, and star Shannon Harper, who found themselves arguing over a lost dog one night in Brooklyn. The film had its world premiere at Slamdance last January, and won the Grand Jury Prize, …