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Reviews
Life Inside Out (2013)
An almost perfect indie gem
This film is a delight - a lovely, funny, poignant, well made, well written, well acted indie film. Think ONCE but in a traditional family. It is so refreshing to see a story about a woman who isn't in her 20s or 30s and who is empowering herself while still taking care of her family. The music is terrific both from the leads and from the featured musicians. At the showing I attended, there was a talk back and someone commented that, like ONCE, it would make a great stage musical. I concur. This is the kind of film that doesn't get attention from big distributors because nothing blows up and there are no stars. But it's better than much of the blockbuster stuff out there. Run, don't walk.
Isn't It Delicious (2013)
Delicious is for sure
"Isn't It Delicious?" The answer is yes! The cast is led by the luminous Kathleen Chalfont who manages to create a character cantankerous and irritating and endearing at the same time. The film is not always easy to watch, as it should be when dealing with death and dying, but as also it sparkles also with humor, well, you laugh, you cry. Particularly amusing was the comic use of the theme from "2001: A Space Odyssey", presumably a tribute to the handsome and engaging Keir Dullea who plays Ms. Chalfont's long suffering husband. Kudos to director, Michael Patrick Kelly for his light touch and for what I understand is a husband and wife producing team of Mr. Kelly and Suzanne Hayes, who also has a delightful cameo as the fun and frothy lesbian side-kick to Ms. Chalfont's character's lesbian daughter. Here's to indie films!
Eleven Minutes (2008)
Don't Miss It!
The test of how good a documentary is is if people who have little or no interest in the subject are engaged, involved and care about the people, the situation, the outcome and the overall theme. Believe me when I tell you that my boyfriend cares NOTHING about fashion or the fashion world, but he loved this film. As did I. Rob Tate and Michael Selditch, along with Jay McCarroll take the viewer on a journey of discovery of self, of art, of business, of life itself. It is both dramatic and laced with humor. It is a tale for anyone who tried to create something out of nothing and launch it on a large scale. It may make some people uncomfortable because it isn't a Seabiscuit where the underdog triumphs over all odds and ends up on top looking down on the giants. It is the realistic journey of someone striving for more than most of us will ever dare. I'd like to describe the personality that is Jay McCarroll, but I'm afraid words fail me. He has to be experienced and Eleven Minutes gives you Jay full force. Run, don't walk!!!!