Category Archives: DVD

Dead Snow (Død Snø)

Dead Snow (Død Snø) (Director: Tommy Wirkola): With a great tagline (“Ein! Zwei! DIE!”) and a winning concept (Nazi zombies!!), Dead Snow should have been a lot of fun. I’d missed it when it screened recently at the Toronto After … Continue reading

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Wholphin Issue 9

Alerted by a tweet from Joseph Gordon-Levitt, I was happy to discover that the upcoming Wholphin Issue 9 will feature his directorial debut, Sparks (review), which I thoroughly enjoyed at this year’s Worldwide Short Film Fest. Two other films I … Continue reading

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Visioneers

Visioneers (Director: Jared Drake): George Washington Winstonhammerman (Zach Galafianakis) works as a Level Three Tunt for the Jeffers Corporation, “the largest and friendliest and most profitable corporation in the history of mankind.” But he and his coworkers are miserable, mostly … Continue reading

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The GoodTimesKid

The GoodTimesKid (Director: Azazel Jacobs): Benten Films‘ latest release is the second film of Azazel Jacobs, whose most recent film Momma’s Man received acclaim when it played the festival circuit in 2008. Though I haven’t yet seen Momma’s Man, I’m … Continue reading

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What Were They Thinking: Tiptoes

Not sure if this will develop into a new category or not, but couldn’t resist posting about this one. The other night, over a few beers, a friend outlined the synopsis of a film so ridiculous that most of us … Continue reading

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