From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Ask Not

June 30, 2009

Title:               Ask Not Director:              Johnny Symons Producer:            ITVS (Exec), Johnny Symons, Leah Wolchok (Co) Cinema:                S. Leo Chiang, Peter LoGreco, Andy Schocken Editor:                  Andrew Gersch Music:                  Norman Arnold Sound:                 Philip Perkins Year:                     2008 (90 minutes)  Synopsis:  “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” remains one of the most blatant forms of government discrimination existing as law.  Director Johnny Symonds’ Ask Not is a [...]

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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

June 22, 2009

Title:               Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Director:              Alex Gibney Producer:            Mark Cuban,Todd Wagner (Exec), Roy Ackerman (Co-Exec),                                 Graydon Carter, Lisa Cohen, Alison Ellwood, Alex Gibney,                                 Jason Kliot, Eva Orner, Joana Vicente, Stephen Vittoria,                                 Salimah El-Amin (Assoc) Screenwriter:    Alex Gibney Cinema:               Maryse Alberti Editor:                 Alison Ellwood Year:                     2008 (120 minutes)  Synopsis:   [...]

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Sons of Lwala

June 18, 2009

Title:               Sons of Lwala Director:              Barry Simmons Producer:            Barry Simmons Screenwriter:     Barry Simmons Cinema:                Ian Montgomery Editor:                  Ian Montgomery Year:                      2008 (77 minutes)  Synopsis:  Milton Ochieng’ is a medical student from Kenya, slogging through his second year at Vanderbilt.  He is burdened not just by his studies, but by the recent loss of his parents to AIDS.  [...]

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Coming Attractions: We Believe

June 17, 2009

We Believe, the documentary about the Cubs 100 years of futility and the fans who root for them anyway is coming to a theater near you.  The film had its theatrical debut in Chicago on June 12.  I haven’t been able to determine a schedule for the film to be rolled out elsewhere. From the [...]

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The Pussycat Preacher

June 16, 2009

Title:               The Pussycat Preacher Director:              Bill Day Producer:            Bill Day, Charles Bruce (Co) Cinema:                Bill Day Editor:                   Bill Day Music:                   Javier De La Joya Year:                      2007 (75 minutes)  Synopsis:  Heather Veitch is out of control.  She is a stripper, soft-porn actress, sex addict, boozer and S&M queen.  Then one day she finds religion.  She marries her [...]

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