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Singularity (2011)
Intense!
I saw this movie at the Dam Short Film Fest, and I saw on the program that it had been nominated for 10 Maverick Movie Awards (which I'd never heard of) so I was expecting it to be, at the very least, pretty good, but WOW!
The film is non-stop intensity. They somehow managed to squeeze a feature film's worth of intensity into 10 minutes. The gore (used sparingly) is extremely effective in making you squirm in your seat, and the surround sound mix makes you feel like there are things crawling on and around your seat. It made my skin crawl all the way to the epic ending. I loved the look of the film, it has that "stepped-on" look that David Fincher is always talking about in his DVD commentary.
Kudos to Shian Storm and his cast and crew for delivering what is clearly my favorite sci- fi/horror of any festival I've attended. I certainly hope they plan to make a feature version. I will be the in the front row on opening night!!
Dirt (2001)
Saw it at L.A.F.F. and loved it!
It's been said that "It's the little things that count...", and in this case, it's the plethora of little touches that work to make this film a truly fun and funny ride.
I had the opportunity to see the World Premiere of 'Dirt' at the Los Angeles Film Festival, and I'm still laughing. It did take a while for the film to get revved-up, so to speak, but once it did, it was one of the funniest films I've seen in a very long time. I'm not a critic, so I won't go over every aspect of the film, or spoil any of the cleverly crafted jokes. But, I thought the casting was excellent, right down to the lisping, subtly effeminate lawyer played by Luke Perry (Beverly Hills 90210). Another gem was the part of Margaret played by Olivia Rosewood (Almost Famous). Directors Michael Covert and Trace Fraim, are hysterical as Junior and Scooter, 2 men, still mourning the death of their mother, who set out to find a woman to replace her. What they find is a life of crime riddled with humorous mishaps.
I recommend this movie to anyone in need of a good laugh.