Philadelphia Film Festival 2007 Reviews FeedThe latest film reviewsReview for Eagle Vs. Shark by direct: 5 star(s)2008-03-31T05:00:00Z2008-03-31T05:00:00Z2008-03-31T05:00:00ZReview for Consequences by tgtg: 0 star(s)2008-03-26T05:00:00Z2008-03-26T05:00:00Zterrible...2008-03-26T05:00:00ZReview for Eagle Vs. Shark by david3: 5 star(s)2008-03-10T05:00:00Z2008-03-10T05:00:00Z2008-03-10T05:00:00ZReview for Unholy Women by utenasama: 1 star(s)2008-01-01T06:00:00Z2008-01-01T06:00:00Z2008-01-01T06:00:00ZReview for Severance by utenasama: 2 star(s)2008-01-01T06:00:00Z2008-01-01T06:00:00Z2008-01-01T06:00:00ZReview for Dead Daughters by utenasama: 2 star(s)2008-01-01T06:00:00Z2008-01-01T06:00:00Z2008-01-01T06:00:00ZReview for Like Old Times by Schellee: 5 star(s)2007-11-28T06:00:00Z2007-11-28T06:00:00ZWell shot. Easy, winning performances.2007-11-28T06:00:00ZReview for Bothersome Man, The by davidboring: 2 star(s)2007-11-25T06:00:00Z2007-11-25T06:00:00Z2007-11-25T06:00:00ZReview for Killer Within, The by olpdog: 2 star(s)2007-11-05T06:00:00Z2007-11-05T06:00:00ZThis man used an excuse for killing. I think the man seems to have some severe mental illness and if I were a parent of one of his students I would be outraged that this university hired him as a professor. He blames everything on the "bullying" he had fr2007-11-05T06:00:00ZReview for Little Things, The by Spreality: 5 star(s)2007-09-11T05:00:00Z2007-09-11T05:00:00Z2007-09-11T05:00:00ZReview for Little Things, The by drcrnp: 5 star(s)2007-09-05T05:00:00Z2007-09-05T05:00:00Z2007-09-05T05:00:00ZReview for Waitress by catoufc: 3 star(s)2007-07-28T05:00:00Z2007-07-28T05:00:00Z2007-07-28T05:00:00ZReview for Dante's Inferno by pdkirb: 5 star(s)2007-06-29T05:00:00Z2007-06-29T05:00:00Z2007-06-29T05:00:00ZReview for Dermot Mulroney: Artistic Achievement Award by pdkirb: 5 star(s)2007-06-29T05:00:00Z2007-06-29T05:00:00Z2007-06-29T05:00:00ZReview for Waitress by KEITHofC: 3 star(s)2007-06-24T05:00:00Z2007-06-24T05:00:00ZIf I had to place this one in a genre I'd say it's sort of a drama with a lot of light romantic-comedy conventions and a dark streak to keep things interesting. I suppose you could label it a chick-flick but I have to say that I really enjoyed this one an2007-06-24T05:00:00ZReview for Out Of This World Animation by KEITHofC: 3 star(s)2007-06-24T05:00:00Z2007-06-24T05:00:00ZThis is a collection of animated shorts (mostly from CalArts students). These things are always a mixed bag, most are good, some are pretty boring. The one I enjoyed the most was Golden Age, itself a series of shorts. The film presents the "E! True Hollyw2007-06-24T05:00:00ZReview for Dog Bite Dog aka: Gau ngao gau by KEITHofC: 2 star(s)2007-06-24T05:00:00Z2007-06-24T05:00:00ZThis is an incredibly brutal Chinese gangster film about a Cambodian hitman and the Hong Kong cop trying to track him down. It's a real competition to see which of these men is more ruthless in the pursuit of his goals and, although I'm not all that famil2007-06-24T05:00:00ZReview for King Of Kong, The by Beanodean: 3 star(s)2007-06-05T05:00:00Z2007-06-05T05:00:00Z2007-06-05T05:00:00ZReview for Greater Philadelphia Student Film Festival - First Place Winner For: Documentary by Beanodean: 3 star(s)2007-06-05T05:00:00Z2007-06-05T05:00:00Z2007-06-05T05:00:00ZReview for Ten, The by moviefreak123: 5 star(s)2007-06-01T05:00:00Z2007-06-01T05:00:00ZA truly hilarious film from some of the best known comedians in the industry. ‘The Ten’ provides hope in a time that most movies bomb and disappoint. Anyone who appreciates humor must see this film! It’s one of the first must see movies I have encountered2007-06-01T05:00:00ZReview for Summer Day, A by musedlibertine: 2 star(s)2007-06-01T05:00:00Z2007-06-01T05:00:00Z2007-06-01T05:00:00ZReview for Finger Bangin' by tedpasson: 5 star(s)2007-05-11T05:00:00Z2007-05-11T05:00:00ZI was into it.2007-05-11T05:00:00ZReview for So Long, My Heart! by haraldg: 3 star(s)2007-05-07T05:00:00Z2007-05-07T05:00:00ZAn intelligent film featuring ordinary characters coping with routine daily challenges, relishing small pleasures and finding meaning without heroics. A welcome relief from the commercially supersized, overdramatized, overamplified, and hyped productions.2007-05-07T05:00:00ZReview for Hula Girls by haraldg: 3 star(s)2007-05-07T05:00:00Z2007-05-07T05:00:00ZA thoroughy enjoyable film about a dance teacher and a few desperate teens who with sheer determination set out to reverse the seemingly inevitable demise of their hometown. It's hard not to be swept up in the emotional story that thankfully has a joyful2007-05-07T05:00:00ZReview for I Don't Want To Sleep Alone by haraldg: 2 star(s)2007-05-07T05:00:00Z2007-05-07T05:00:00ZA slow moving, somewhat surrealist story of strangers searching for intimate connection. Viewers are led through desolate settings and there is no ray of hope or relief of their isolation to be seen anywhere.2007-05-07T05:00:00ZReview for Invisible Waves by haraldg: 2 star(s)2007-05-07T05:00:00Z2007-05-07T05:00:00ZIt is beyond me why any of the characters in this movie were doing what they were doing - apparently they couldn't either. I could not identify with anyone of them, nor could I care what happened to them. It seems a lot of effort went into this production2007-05-07T05:00:00ZReview for Who Loves The Sun by haraldg: 3 star(s)2007-05-07T05:00:00Z2007-05-07T05:00:00ZThe excellent acting and twists in the way the story is told, saves a script that tests the viewers credulity. The denouement leaves one somewhat manipulated.2007-05-07T05:00:00ZReview for Feel by haraldg: 3 star(s)2007-05-07T05:00:00Z2007-05-07T05:00:00ZBeautiful cinematography and sound track mark this sensitive exploration of the innate longing for human connection. Set in what is commonly regarded as a shady setting without denegrating any of the subjects. A touching treatment, communicated with iamgi2007-05-07T05:00:00ZReview for Nico by Fauvel: 5 star(s)2007-04-26T05:00:00Z2007-04-26T05:00:00Z2007-04-26T05:00:00ZReview for Town That Was, The by marykay.hamburger: 5 star(s)2007-04-25T05:00:00Z2007-04-25T05:00:00Z2007-04-25T05:00:00ZReview for Dear Bill Gates by marykay.hamburger: 5 star(s)2007-04-25T05:00:00Z2007-04-25T05:00:00Z2007-04-25T05:00:00ZReview for Three A.M. by pmarano: 5 star(s)2007-04-25T05:00:00Z2007-04-25T05:00:00Z2007-04-25T05:00:00ZReview for Greater Philadelphia Student Film Festival - First Place Winner For: Comedy by NightRiver: 5 star(s)2007-04-25T05:00:00Z2007-04-25T05:00:00Z2007-04-25T05:00:00ZReview for Festival Favorites 2007 by NightRiver: 5 star(s)2007-04-25T05:00:00Z2007-04-25T05:00:00Z2007-04-25T05:00:00ZReview for Hell's Ground by WRENxxx: 1 star(s)2007-04-25T05:00:00Z2007-04-25T05:00:00Z2007-04-25T05:00:00ZReview for Kovak Box, The by krkst28: 2 star(s)2007-04-24T05:00:00Z2007-04-24T05:00:00Z2007-04-24T05:00:00ZReview for American Fork by krkst28: 3 star(s)2007-04-24T05:00:00Z2007-04-24T05:00:00Z2007-04-24T05:00:00ZReview for Carriage Needle Dial Spring by joy22: 1 star(s)2007-04-24T05:00:00Z2007-04-24T05:00:00Z2007-04-24T05:00:00ZReview for Like A Ship In The Night by joy22: 3 star(s)2007-04-24T05:00:00Z2007-04-24T05:00:00Z2007-04-24T05:00:00ZReview for Overpass, The by joy22: 0 star(s)2007-04-24T05:00:00Z2007-04-24T05:00:00Zit was painful to watch this film2007-04-24T05:00:00ZReview for Currency by joy22: 0 star(s)2007-04-24T05:00:00Z2007-04-24T05:00:00Z2007-04-24T05:00:00ZReview for City Taxi by joy22: 2 star(s)2007-04-24T05:00:00Z2007-04-24T05:00:00Z2007-04-24T05:00:00ZReview for Folk Songs by joy22: 3 star(s)2007-04-24T05:00:00Z2007-04-24T05:00:00Z2007-04-24T05:00:00ZReview for Blood Ties by csmithfilms: 0 star(s)2007-04-23T05:00:00Z2007-04-23T05:00:00ZI agree with the patron who wrote the first review. I am an avid film maker and viewer and did not enjoy Blood Ties.... the scenery is beautiful and the Italy is a great setting, but the storyline of the film was an utter disaster.
If you would like t2007-04-23T05:00:00ZReview for Recovering Satellites by bellis: 5 star(s)2007-04-23T05:00:00Z2007-04-23T05:00:00Z2007-04-23T05:00:00ZReview for Bird, The Mouse And The Sausage, The by joy22: 5 star(s)2007-04-23T05:00:00Z2007-04-23T05:00:00ZI love the sausage!2007-04-23T05:00:00ZReview for Big Dreams Little Tokyo by rich.brome: 3 star(s)2007-04-23T05:00:00Z2007-04-23T05:00:00ZA nice, light, pleasant, entertaining film.
There could have been more emotion. The actors and writers share equal credit for that. Some of it was international, I think, but if so, they went too far. It wasn't too bad, though. It was hardly bland or emo2007-04-23T05:00:00ZReview for End Of The Line by rich.brome: 0 star(s)2007-04-23T05:00:00Z2007-04-23T05:00:00ZUgh. This one of those films I suffered through with the hope it would at least have a thought-provoking twist at the end, but no such luck. The film was just plain bad, and the ending was worse. A few good scenes did merit the one star overall, but I wou2007-04-23T05:00:00ZReview for Boy Culture by rich.brome: 3 star(s)2007-04-23T05:00:00Z2007-04-23T05:00:00ZA surprisingly thoughtful and well-told story. Great humor, great plot, and good acting. Highly recommended.2007-04-23T05:00:00ZReview for Bothersome Man, The by rich.brome: 2 star(s)2007-04-23T05:00:00Z2007-04-23T05:00:00ZNothing amazing; just a nice little film consisting of an interesting existential plot told with delightful offbeat humor. The scene half-way (maybe 2/3?) through where he tries to kill himself repeatedly is - I believe - supposed to be funny, but I found2007-04-23T05:00:00ZReview for Cashback by rich.brome: 5 star(s)2007-04-23T05:00:00Z2007-04-23T05:00:00ZA true delight if you don't mind some slow pacing. It did drag a bit in places, but that was my only complaint. There were so many well-conceived, if not downright wonderful, elements in this film. The plot and cinematography were top-notch, and the chara2007-04-23T05:00:00ZReview for Town That Was, The by _123: 5 star(s)2007-04-23T05:00:00Z2007-04-23T05:00:00Z2007-04-23T05:00:00ZReview for You Are Here by lilorangeeyes14: 2 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Red Road by lilorangeeyes14: 2 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Snow Cake by lilorangeeyes14: 2 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for American Fork by lilorangeeyes14: 2 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for 30 by lilorangeeyes14: 2 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Zfunny characters met throughout movie livened up the feel of Hal's depressive state. enjoyed the overall movie. ready to see more work from this first timer.2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Boy Culture by Rellihsc: 5 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Memory Thief, The by Rellihsc: 3 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Woman On The Beach by lizzoqops: 3 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Wicked Flowers by lizzoqops: 2 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Unseeable, The by lizzoqops: 0 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Time by lizzoqops: 3 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Tazza: The High Rollers by lizzoqops: 3 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Singapore Dreaming by lizzoqops: 5 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Princess by lizzoqops: 3 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Paprika by lizzoqops: 2 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Life Can Be So Wonderful by lizzoqops: 2 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Vie En Rose, La by lizzoqops: 5 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Just Sex And Nothing Else by lizzoqops: 3 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Invisible Waves by lizzoqops: 3 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for I Don't Want To Sleep Alone by lizzoqops: 3 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Greater Philadelphia Student Film Festival - First Place Winner For: Comedy by lizzoqops: 0 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Grave Decisions by lizzoqops: 3 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Exiled by lizzoqops: 5 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Dirty Carnival, A by lizzoqops: 5 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Cruel Winter Blues by lizzoqops: 3 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Burglar: Presented by Irv Slifkin, The by lizzoqops: 3 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Big Dreams Little Tokyo by lizzoqops: 2 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Recovering Satellites by jenmill28: 3 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for White Palms by rabidog: 2 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Zreally amazing camera work throughout, especially with the back-and-forth childhood circus memories & present gymnastics tournament. i thought that scene was flawless. my biggest complaint with the film is that i wish they'd chosen either a standard tim2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Time by rabidog: 3 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Zextremely well-acted and equally fun and disturbing to follow. i loved it!2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Swedish Auto by rabidog: 2 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Zgreat soundtrack, fascinating plot... but i really, really thought the two female leads ruined the movie. the main girl's personality & look just did not fit her stalking ways. i would imagine a wonderful american-beauty-type disfunctional drama could c2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Road, The by rabidog: 3 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Zthis film was heartbreaking in several senses, but ran just a tad too long for my liking. beautiful scenery, camera work, acting, plot, dialogue. very glad i went to see this one.2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Cashback by rabidog: 2 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Zi agree with many of the others on the senseless nudity part. in general was not as thrilled with this film as i thought i would have been... it was funny, it was cute, but it wasn't wonderful and was a bit too predictable for my liking. and though he w2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Kovak Box, The by rabidog: 1 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Zgreat scenery, but i was thoroughly bored throughout. why did the main guy want to help that chick out so much - rather than, say, getting home to plan his fiancee's funeral? bad, bad, bad plot. toward the end, i couldn't have cared less if all the cha2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Slumming by rabidog: 5 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Zabsolutely loved this film - great acting, well-developed characters, beautiful set - one of my favorites of the festival.2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for 30 by rabidog: 1 star(s)2007-04-21T05:00:00Z2007-04-21T05:00:00Zwonderful concept, poorly executed.2007-04-21T05:00:00ZReview for Recovering Satellites by Ellis: 5 star(s)2007-04-20T05:00:00Z2007-04-20T05:00:00Z2007-04-20T05:00:00ZReview for War In Peace (Shorts Program) by glamb17: 5 star(s)2007-04-20T05:00:00Z2007-04-20T05:00:00ZI thought it was fantastic, the two are way more than interesting they're hypnotic.2007-04-20T05:00:00ZReview for Waitress by kominetz: 2 star(s)2007-04-20T05:00:00Z2007-04-20T05:00:00Z2007-04-20T05:00:00ZReview for Recovering Satellites by Leland Chapin: 5 star(s)2007-04-20T05:00:00Z2007-04-20T05:00:00ZI saw this film at a Veteran's meeting house in New Jersey, and was impressed with the maturity of the content and the respect with which the stories & families were treated. Then I heard the comments made by the veterans that were closer to the story (a2007-04-20T05:00:00ZReview for Case Study 040906 by Arty: 0 star(s)2007-04-20T05:00:00Z2007-04-20T05:00:00ZI was insulted by the director's answer to a question at the Q&A. She sounded like she just woke up on a Saturday and decided to make a movie in a building that was being torn down- then she called her friends, asked them to improvise, then by Sunday nig2007-04-20T05:00:00ZReview for Podonuts by Arty: 0 star(s)2007-04-20T05:00:00Z2007-04-20T05:00:00ZWhat a waste of film. This should have been a 10 second short - and it still would have bored me.2007-04-20T05:00:00ZReview for Night Falls Fast by Arty: 5 star(s)2007-04-20T05:00:00Z2007-04-20T05:00:00ZThis was a beautifully shot film that captured my attention from the very first scene. I especially liked the visual effects that simulated the wacked-out experience of the main character. The actors were very professional and I really believed their situ2007-04-20T05:00:00ZReview for Paper, The by milarepa: 5 star(s)2007-04-20T05:00:00Z2007-04-20T05:00:00Z2007-04-20T05:00:00ZReview for Night Falls Fast by B-ville Star: 3 star(s)2007-04-20T05:00:00Z2007-04-20T05:00:00ZNYU? Could've fooled me. Not Bad.2007-04-20T05:00:00ZReview for Night Falls Fast by Maybe Sputnik: 3 star(s)2007-04-20T05:00:00Z2007-04-20T05:00:00ZGreat film.2007-04-20T05:00:00ZReview for Night Falls Fast by pg13notnc17: 5 star(s)2007-04-20T05:00:00Z2007-04-20T05:00:00ZCool. Harriell was great. Editing was intense...Liked the visuals. Well directed.2007-04-20T05:00:00ZReview for Night Falls Fast by House of Dragons: 5 star(s)2007-04-20T05:00:00Z2007-04-20T05:00:00ZI loved this film! Robert Harriell and Tom Mason give amazing performances in this hard-hitting film about a meth addict after his mom's death. The cinematography, locations, editing, and directing were all excellent. I don't think I'll ever do meth af2007-04-20T05:00:00Z