Sundance-vet Stacy Peralta returned to the festival this year with his fourth documentary, Bones Brigade. Opening with a completely black screen and the sounds of polyurethane wheels again cement, Bones Brigade tells the story of the team by the same name, managed by Stacy Peralta, who eventually churned out some of the biggest and most influential names in skating. … read more
The Last Elvis
Part of the World Dramatic Competition, this Argentinian film was beautiful and complex. Set in Buenos Aires, “Elvis” Gutierrez (John McInerny) is a spot-on Elvis impersonator. … read more
Grabbers
Erin Island, a quaint little fishing village off the coast of Ireland, is a quiet place where everyone knows everyone and the cops have so little to do, they can get away with drinking on the job. … read more
Safety Not Guaranteed
“WANTED: Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. P.O. Box 91, Ocean view, WA. You’ll get paid after we get back. must bring your own weapons. SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED. I have only done this once before.” … read more
Bear
I’m not one to interject during movies, especially when I’m watching them alone, but I gasped a loud “Holy shit!” to the strangers in the audience as I watched Bear, the short film that preceded the screening of Safety Not Guaranteed at Sundance. … read more
Goats
In this coming-of-age story based on the novel Smart People by Mark Jude Poirier, Ellis Whitman (Graham Phillips) is a 15-year-old with a strange family dynamic. … read more
Room 237
Room 237 is Rodney Ascher’s experimental cinematic exploration into the mysterious theories and underlying messages buried within Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror film, The Shining. … read more
Black Rock
When three childhood friends who’ve grown apart over the years decide to spend a weekend camping together on a remote wooded island, it would appear their lives may have taken a turn for the better. But when an accident results in the death of a random acquaintance, the girls find themselves fighting for their lives far away from civilization. … read more
V/H/S
A group of pranksters who document their lives are hired via email to break into a home and steal a much desired VHS tape. Not ones to shy away from filming their illegal antics, the crew bring the audience along to witness the crime. However, upon arrival, a scattered collection of tapes are found, so, in order to locate the correct item, the criminals (and the members of the audience) must watch one horrifying tape after another. … read more
Kevin Smith: Live From Behind 02.02.12
It takes a clever mind to sell something to the public that they can already get for free, and as much as many would like to deny him the credit, Kevin Smith is pretty damn clever. Rather than tour the country again, Smith set up a one-night live event from Toronto, where he recorded a podcast and a Q&A session broadcast live to movie theatres across America. … read more
Dr. Dog, Purling Hiss @ Urban 02.04
For a few hours, the Urban Lounge left Salt Lake City and took up residence in Philadelphia, as Dr. Dog stopped by in support of their new album, Be the Void. After a blizzard postponed their gig in Boulder, CO. the night before, the six-piece Philly band seemed well rested, playing relentlessly for nearly two hours to a sold-out crowd. … read more
The D Word: Understanding Dyslexia
Director James Redford explores the myths and facts revolving around dyslexia in this enlightening documentary. … read more
