Indie Spotlight

Liza was (is) so beautiful!0
by / on July 24, 2013 at 3:00 pm / in Indie Spotlight, Reviews

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: VERSAILLES ’73: AMERICAN RUNWAY REVOLUTION

Despite being told that “X” movie is a must-see, I do pick which movies I review. I don’t discriminate based on genre – I like surprises, and love changing things up – but I request some movies based on the [...]

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Oh my god, you have to stage a fight in that room!3
by / on July 19, 2013 at 8:00 am / in Indie Spotlight, Reviews

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: THE PIRATE BAY: AWAY FROM KEYBOARD

For those who don’t know: online piracy of copyright-protected material has been a major global issue since 1999, when Napster allowed so many college kids and others to download most any song they could think of. Over the years, the [...]

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You'll be impressed by the creator of InDinero, Jessica Mah.0
by / on July 14, 2013 at 4:00 pm / in Indie Spotlight, Reviews

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: THE STARTUP KIDS

The Startup Kids is a straightforward documentary about the young people who, more and more, are becoming big players in the new media industry. It would be facile to say “I believe that children are our future,” but it’s stunning [...]

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INDIE SPOTLIGHT: N.A.S.A.: THE SPIRIT OF APOLLO0
by / on June 24, 2013 at 6:00 am / in Indie Spotlight, Reviews

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: N.A.S.A.: THE SPIRIT OF APOLLO

This film is, in essence, a video documentary of N.A.S.A.’s first album, Spirit of Apollo, but broken up into segments. We’re first introduced to the title of each particular track. We meet the artists involved and/or see them work in [...]

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INDIE SPOTLIGHT: ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTARY PROJECT0
by / on May 29, 2013 at 6:02 am / in Indie Spotlight, Reviews

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTARY PROJECT

Because few people can afford the time, money, and effort to make a documentary film about a topic they’re only “kind of” interested in, the creator of a non-fiction picture is often deeply-invested in the subject of their work. This [...]

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INDIE SPOTLIGHT: THE HOUSE I LIVE IN0
by / on May 26, 2013 at 1:07 pm / in Indie Spotlight, Reviews

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: THE HOUSE I LIVE IN

I’ve just watched The House I Live In, Eugene Jarecki’s documentary about America’s Drug War. This indie film does have a thesis, so its ideas may seem to come from a very specific sociopolitical mindset (a left-wing one, specifically), but [...]

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INDIE SPOTLIGHT: CONGRATULATIONS2
by / on April 28, 2013 at 3:53 pm / in Indie Spotlight, Reviews

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: CONGRATULATIONS

THE FOLLOWING REVIEW WAS SUBMITTED BY STEVE BUSH WHO PROVIDES ALL OF OUR PODCAST MUSIC. Title: Congratulations Directors: Eric M. Levy and Juan Cardarelli Writer: Brian Dietzen, Abby Miller, Juan Cardarelli, and Eric M. Levy Starring: Brian Dietzen, Abby Miller, [...]

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by / on April 27, 2013 at 12:05 pm / in Indie Spotlight, Reviews

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: GUT

Gut is an indie horror film about Tom, a man who trudges along as best as he can through his boring life. Although it has many strong points, the best way to state its major flaw is an apparent (and [...]

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Two evil f--ks, as portrayed by two actors.0
by / on January 29, 2013 at 6:30 pm / in Indie Spotlight, Reviews

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: SWOON

Swoon took a while to review, and the reason is simple: it’s complicated, dense, and worth taking the time to watch and understand properly. I started the DVD at least 8 times, often giving up as I received a phone [...]

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INDIE SPOTLIGHT: THE TYPEWRITER (IN THE 21ST CENTURY)1
by / on January 9, 2013 at 5:10 am / in Indie Spotlight, Reviews

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: THE TYPEWRITER (IN THE 21ST CENTURY)

I am so glad that filmmakers Christopher Lockett and Gary Nicholson contacted Man, I Love Films to review their documentary, The Typewriter (In the 21st Century). Smartly, Lockett’s direction included a choice to open on simple text, the sound of typewriter keys [...]

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