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Dead of Knight (2010)
A young woman is caught up in an ancient curse - are knights not so chivalrous?
This was a very good low budget movie. I have long been a fan of such films because I believe low to no budgets requires the ensemble of people that make such films to be creative in how to provide solutions to story, effects, etc. The writing is strong and the story well told. The characters were unique but not overly typecast. There is a certain amount of stereotyping that comes with the horror genre and the writer does a good job not giving into this completely. The acting was very impressive and shows you that there is quite a lot of talent that doesn't necessarily have a Los Angeles zip code attached to their addresses. The directing was wonderful - nicely paced, fundamentally sound, and well suited to the action on screen. Overall,a solid recommendation for those who like campy, fun, horror films.
The Good Thief (2003)
Excellent first film.
I thought this film was truly amazing for a first time director (Herwig) and screenwriter (Iasiello). I went to the premiere at Doyleston and thought the film exuded a very non-Hollywood type of narrative that hasn't been seen since the early days of such directors as John Ford and Howard Hawks. It was both moving and thoughtful,
The main writer (Iasiello) created such true-to-life blue collar characters that struggle for everyday existence in the underbelly of a city. The acting was superb as well, another rarity in first time films.
Overall, I recommend anyone who likes movies whose stories and characters are the focal point of the film, rather than explosions and CGI.