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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Film / Film News / Film Reviews RiverRun Summary
Posted By Matt Brunson on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 1:05 PM
The 14th Annual RiverRun International Film Festival is now in the books, and Creative Loafing was on hand to cover part of it. Click on the links to be taken directly to our coverage.
- KinoSmith
- Girl Model
Part 1 (includes reviews of Girl Model and the Oscar-nominated The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement)
- Magnolia Pictures
- God Bless America
Part 2 (includes reviews of The Queen of Versailles and God Bless America, and reviews/links for terrific animated shorts)
- Oscilloscope Pictures
- Wuthering Heights
Part 3 (includes reviews of Wuthering Heights and The Eye of the Storm, and a complete list of festival winners)
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Film / Arts UNC Charlotte series tackles oppression
Posted By Anita Overcash on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 1:22 PM
This week, the Native American Student Organizations and Amnesty International have teamed up for "We're Still Here: The Effects of Genocide and Stereotypes on Cultural Communities," a free event aimed at raising awareness of oppression through film screenings and lectures at UNC Charlotte.
It all kicks off this evening with a screening of Screamers, a documentary about the Armenian genocide. Then on Wednesday, Reel Injuns, a documentary about Hollywood's stereotypical portrayal Native Americans will be shown. Check out more information and trailers for the films below:
You probably would have paid a lot more attention in history class if your teacher would've shown a documentary starring alt rockers System of a Down. Screamers, a 2006 documentary about the Armenian genocide, zeros in on frontman Serj Tankian and his grandfather (a survivor of the devastating ordeal). It also examines the Turkish government's denial of the events and the neutral stance of the United States. A winner of the AFI Audience Award for best documentary, the films success comes with a heavy price. Hrant Dink, a Turkish journalist who was interviewed for the documentary, was assassinated by a Turkish nationalist shortly after its premiere. Before the screening there will be a dance performance and lecture. Free. April 24, 6:30 p.m. UNC Charlotte (held in McKnight Hall in the Cone Center), 9201 University City Blvd.
Film / Film News Ti Taste: An Interview with The Innkeepers' Ti West
Posted By Adam Frazier on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Filmmaker Ti West's most recent picture, The Innkeepers, mixes classically creepy frights with modern panache. Set in the Yankee Pedlar Inn, believed by many to be one of New England's "most haunted hotels," the movie features Claire (Sara Paxton) and Luke (Pat Healy), two employees determined to discover proof of the hotel's haunted past before it shuts down for good.
- Dark Sky Films
- Ti West
To coincide with the movie's release today on Blu-ray and DVD (read Matt Brunson's review here), West recently took time out to rap with CL about his movie.
Film / Film News / Film Reviews RiverRun Wrap 2012, Part 3
Posted By Matt Brunson on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 11:15 AM
(To read the Day One Recap, go here. To read the Day Two recap, go here.)
The curtains have closed and the lights have dimmed on another chapter in the saga of Winston-Salem's RiverRun International Film Festival, but before we bid adieu, there are a couple more films to cover and plenty of winners to announce.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Film / Film News / Film Reviews RiverRun Wrap 2012, Part 2
Posted By Matt Brunson on Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 4:51 PM
(To read the Day One Recap, go here.)
- Kirsten Lepore
- Bottle
Ah, the glorious, tourist-friendly sights of Winston-Salem ...
No, I don't mean the historic Old Salem district, or the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), or the Reynolda House Museum of American Art. I'm talking about this awesome hood spotted on an automobile parked downtown:
Or this tasty pastry display at Ollie's Bakery, this trip's best find:
Or this way-cool French poster for Woody Allen's Sleeper (or, as our Gallic friends call it, Woody and the Robots):
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Film / Film News / Film Reviews RiverRun Wrap 2012, Part 1
Posted By Matt Brunson on Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 11:16 AM
Winston-Salem may not have camels, but at present, it's certainly not lacking in films. Lots of films. Lots of good films.
- KinoSmith
- Girl Model
The 14th Annual RiverRun International Film Festival, which kicked off April 13, has entered its home stretch, with the grand finale arriving April 22. As was the case last year, I've been graciously invited to attend the fest by executive director Andrew Rodgers and his team. In 2011, it was to serve as a judge for the Documentary Shorts category; this year, it's strictly in reporter/critic mode, hooking myself up to a coffee IV drip in order to see as many films as possible.
Film / Film Reviews Weekend Film Review: In Darkness
Posted By Matt Brunson on Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 2:30 AM
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Film / Film News Opening Friday
Posted By Matt Brunson on Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 10:00 AM
- Warner Bros.
- The Lucky One
Chimpanzee - Documentary
In Darkness - Academy Award nominee: Best Foreign Language Film
The Lucky One - Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling
Think Like a Man - Michael Ealy, Kevin Hart
To the Arctic - Documentary
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Film / Arts The Don of animation
Posted By Matt Brunson on Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 7:00 AM
With more than 120 awards to his name (including a 1998 honor from the long-defunct Charlotte Film & Video Festival), one can only assume that Don Hertzfeldt possesses a mantle comparable to that of Meryl Streep. The 35-year-old cult animator has written and directed 11 shorts over the past 17 years, including the Oscar-nominated Rejected and the brilliant YouTube sensation Billy's Balloon.
While Hertzfeldt's drawing style is traditional (created by hand, with no CGI), he employs experimental techniques to produce his surreal, cynical sagas. Hertzfeldt will be in Charlotte to deliver a lecture and host a screening of several of his works, including the aforementioned Billy's Balloon and his latest piece, It's Such a Beautiful Day (pictured).
$12. April 14, 7:30 p.m. Crownpoint Stadium 12, 9630 Monroe Road. For more information, visit www.lightfactory.org. - Matt Brunson
Friday, April 13, 2012
Film / Film Reviews Weekend Film Reviews: The Cabin in the Woods; The Raid: Redemption; The Three Stooges; Tyrannosaur
Posted By Matt Brunson on Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 3:41 PM
- Lionsgate
- The Cabin in the Woods
Click on the title to be taken directly to the review.
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Question the Queen City: The haunting of Love’s Pass
The railroad pass has claimed at least 14 lives
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Eight (possible) things overheard in Patrick Cannon's prison visitation room
Who goes to see him on weekends? What do they talk about? We have no idea, but we're creative.
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Lunch Break (9/1/16): Organizers unveil "People, Not Polluters" platform in Charlotte as McCrory officials testify in Raleigh
The morning already passed us by. What the hell happened?
