Slamdance Film Review: What Isn’t There

Slamdance Film Review: What Isn’t There
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At the age of 10, Gibson (Dominic Roco) saw his twin brother die, and he hasn’t spoken since. Now 20, Gibson returns home to Manila for the holidays and finds his family growing slowly more and more distant.  … read more

Slamdance Film Review: The Dirties

Slamdance Film Review: The Dirties
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Constantly being bullied by a group of kids—known as “The Dirties” because it’s the name of the bullies’ band—at their high school, Matt (Matt Johnson) and Owen (Owen Williams) decide to film a movie about getting revenge. But as Matt gets more and more serious about the idea, Owen begins to worry his friend might take things too far. … read more

Slamdance Film Review: Best Friends Forever

Slamdance Film Review: Best Friends Forever
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Harriet (Brea Grant), a young comic book artist living in Los Angeles, has just been accepted to a college in Austin, Texas, and decides to road trip there with her BFF, Reba (Vera Miao). As they make their way across the country—in a ’76 AMC Pacer—the nuclear apocalypse begins with four nuclear explosions happening in major US cities.  … read more

Slamdance Film Review: Kohlhaas

Slamdance Film Review: Kohlhaas
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After production pulls the funding for his 16th-century film about Hans Kohlhase, director Lehmann (Robert Gwisdek)—yes, the director in the film is named after the director of the film—refuses to abandon his dream and begs his cast and crew to help him finish filming. … read more

Slamdance Film Review: Visitors

Slamdance Film Review: Visitors
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When a son gives his father a degrading nickname like “the visitor,” that usually indicates their relationship is not going too well. But even though this is a German film with subtitles, director Constanze Knoche delivers a dramatic story that easily translates across language barriers.  … read more

Slamdance Film Review: Ghost Team One

Slamdance Film Review: Ghost Team One
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 Although the majority of Slamdance films tend to either be gripping documentaries or dramatic narratives, Ghost Team One is the complete opposite of both. There’s nothing to learn or gain from this film, as the only point is to make you laugh­—and that it does.  … read more

Slamdance Film Review: Pearl Was Here

Slamdance Film Review: Pearl Was Here
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 From the moment you see the seven-year-old Pearl, her big, brown eyes and curious gaze instantly grab your attention. Something tells you that mischief is a close friend of hers. … read more

Slamdance Film Review: I Want To Be An American

Slamdance Film Review: I Want To Be An American
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This collective documentary depicts seven short films from seven different directors, the first of its kind to screen at Slamdance. Unlike other short blocks, which screen several unique films back-to-back, the directors of each short build on the ideas of the previous one. … read more

Slamdance Film Review: He’s Way More Famous Than You

Slamdance Film Review: He’s Way More Famous Than You
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The rise of fall of celebrities can either be a sad or amusing thing to watch. But in the film, He’s Way More Famous Than You, director Michael Urie (Ugly Betty, Partners) depicts the latter, with a heavily satirical take on the film industry.  … read more

Slamdance Film Review: Shale

Slamdance Film Review: Shale
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Shale is a short film that examines the importance of a balance of power within a relationship. John (Walter Dalton), the owner of a shale pit, is being divorced by his wife, Sheila (Sandra Seacat), and is prepared to destroy everything he owns rather than split things with her.  … read more