Authors: Jory Carroll
![Intro @ Tower Theatre 09.22](/uploads/festivals/884-3734-davidwilliams3-crop.jpg)
Intro @ Tower Theatre 09.22
It only seems right that for a man of few words, such as David Williams, a documentary of the local musician would feature the same. … read more
![Better Than Something: Jay Reatard @ Brewvies 09.22](/uploads/festivals/885-jay-reatard-better-than-something-documentary-movie-poster-crop.jpg)
Better Than Something: Jay Reatard @ Brewvies 09.22
This film is a great documentary of Reatard’s life, showing his transformation from a wild 19-year-old punk, to a 29-year-old man coping with a relentless lifestyle of touring and recording. … read more
![Beehive Spirits Film Review](/uploads/exclusives/3850-schirf-crop.jpg)
Beehive Spirits Film Review
For only being a 30-minute documentary, this film does a great job cramming the history of booze in the state of Utah, as well as highlighting what’s going on in the present day. … read more
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Training For The Apocalypse Film Review
Most people with common sense will simply laugh off the Mayan calendar and its prediction of the apocalypse on December 21, but this 55-minute documentary does a great job exploring the minds of those who truly believe the end is upon us. … read more
![Exclusive Slamdance Interview: Diamond On Vinyl Director J.R. Hughto](/uploads/exclusives/4071-diamondonvinyl_henrycharlie01-crop-396x288.jpg)
Exclusive Slamdance Interview: Diamond On Vinyl Director J.R. Hughto
The Slamdance Film Festival is well-known for showcasing flicks from first-time directors, but the festival is launching a new program this year called Beyond, which features films from directors with one film already under their belt. One of those directors is 34-year-old J.R. Hughto, whose sophomore film Diamond on Vinyl debuts at this year’s festival. … read more
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Slamdance Film Review: Between Us
Originally an Off-Broadway play, Mirvish’s film adaptation of Between Us remains an intense drama with lots of dialogue and not much else. But, thanks to a surprisingly strong cast, which includes Julia Stiles and Taye Diggs, Mirvish transforms this film into a captivating tale of two couples dealing with their evolving lives and marriages, and how the tables can turn in just a few years. … read more
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Slamdance Film Review: Bible Quiz
Filmed in a typical documentary fashion, with intimate interviews making up about half of the film, we get a glimpse into the life of Mikayla. She’s a seventeen year old who doesn’t even seem particularly obsessed with memorizing scriptures, but more interested her Bible quiz teammate JP.
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Slamdance Film Review: Battery Man
Biba Struja is a 54-year-old Serbian with a special talent, which nobody really knows how to explain. With nothing more than a determined look on his face and pair of metal rods, Struja is able to cook a hot dog, boil water, and even ignite a piece of cloth drenched with lighter fluid. He is “Battery Man.”
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Slamdance Film Review: Diamond On Vinyl
Diamond On Vinyl explores social media in a way that is both interesting and a little bit creepy. The film revolves around a man named Henry (Brian McGuire), who is secretly recording parts of his everyday life, including sex with his fiancé, in an attempt to learn how to have the perfect conversation.
![Slamdance Film Review: Josephine and the Roach](/uploads/exclusives/4098-5700005937_ef4691fcaa-crop-396x288.jpg)
Slamdance Film Review: Josephine and the Roach
The title pretty much sums up the basic storyline of this short: a love story between a woman and a cockroach. Sounds kind of weird, right?
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