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 rare and compelling exploration of the effects of [...]

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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:   From Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney and producer Graydon Carter comes [...]

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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.  After their death, Milton and his brother, [...]

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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 website:
Directed [...]

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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 boyfriend, trains herself to be a hair [...]

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