https://vimeo.com/7132803 Celebrity stalkers are not a new phenomena, but the treatment of the subject matter in this "true film" is unique. Directed by Nick Tucker, this documentary distributed by Cinequest, provides an up-close and disturbing view of fandom. Gordon, an idealistic young man from a small town in California, has a "friendship" with Natalie Portman....

Are you clumsy like me... banging your head, biting your tongue, stubbing your toe?  Then you'll relate to poor Fumi. But watch what happens when she turns her handicap into a force for good. I hope you'll agree it's an inspiring way to start the week! Our Cinequest film review...

I like films that eschew absolutes. The villain is not pure evil. The protagonist is not pure gold. Rather, characters exhibit rough and tumble human weaknesses that cause them to tread a moral slippery slope. 'Falling', an indie film distributed by Cinequest, is one of those films. It even has a...

Amargosa is a documentary about the life and passions of Marta Becket, a dancer and artist who decided to move from the bustle of New York to the remote ghost town of Death Valley Junction, California and set up a theater house. The opening narration and dramatic panoramic shots reminded...

'Crazy Like a Fox' is a beautifully shot film about Nat Banks (Roger Rees), an 8th generation owner of a family farm, Greenwood, who has hit financial hard times. The movie doesn't go into much detail as to how he and wife Amy Banks (Mary McDonnell) ended up in such...

It's hard to watch Maya Rudolph (Verona De Tessant) in a movie and not laugh. Her face reminds me of so many Saturday Night Live skits; usually unfunny ones, with her somehow managing to creatively eake out laughs. Ditto with John Krasinski (Burt Farlander). How can you not immediately think...

As much as I love wine, it alone cannot carry a movie. Where Sideways succeeds, Bottle Shock fails. The difference? The former is about two guys dealing with mid-life crises with wine as a backdrop. Bottle Shock is just about wine, and it turns out to be a boring...

"Movies today are getting louder, and faster. At some point, it will become illogical." Thankfully this gem of an Indie movie is not one of them.

Angels & Demons opens on Friday, May 15, but for a few lucky people around the US a special preview screening was held tonight, May 14 to accompany the release of Quintessa's 2008 Illumination and 2006 Faust. The preview screening of Angels & Demons in San Francisco was held at...

The Cinequest Film Festival, now in its 19th year, is in full swing, and last night Loni and I had the pleasure to attend a special screening of Louis Gossett Jr's latest film.