Slamdance Film Festival 2013
![Slamdance Film Review: Battery Man](/uploads/exclusives/4096-battery%20man-crop-396x288.jpg)
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: Bible Quiz](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/bible-quiz-1024x731.webp)
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.
![Slamdance Film Review: Between Us](/uploads/festivals/897-between-us-movie-david-harbour-melissa-george-crop-396x288.jpg)
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
![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