Here’s a new definition of chick flick: edgy features; satirical shorts; political documentaries; movies about war, jail, sex, brothels, and wrestling. The film festival that celebrates “the accomplishments of women behind the camera” gets bigger and stronger each year. This year, there are more films (40), more famous guests (actors Joan Allen and Sally Kellerman, […]
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Deep in the cultural heart of Texas
What makes a town cool? Austin, Texas, is consistently ranked as one of the more culturally advanced mid-sized cities in America along with such places as Athens, Georgia, and Seattle, Washington. One reason could be location. There isn’t another cool town within 500 miles of Austin. No offense, Dallas and San Antonio. That’s what I […]
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“Catch That Kid.” I remember my mother taking my brother and me to see Escape From Witch Mountain nearly 30 years ago. That film had extra-talented young teens who outsmarted the adults, and it didn’t make a lick of sense. But I loved it so much that I rushed the screen. A recent showing […]
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Ten days at Sundance
For the past three years, Rochester filmmaker Matthew Ehlers’ short films have been selected to be part of the Sundance Film Festival. At the 2004 Festival, January 15 to 25, he was there promoting his most recent entry, a three-minute comedy called Who’s Your Daddy? Ehlers kept a diary of his journey: 10 days filled […]
