http://www.ealasaid.com/cineblog/2010/03/the_boneman_knochenmann.html

The Boneman is a pressing German drama where in a swirling mass of blatant intrigue, we wonder who's the good guy/bad guy. Josef Hader plays an ex-cop (Brenner) who reposesses lease cars. His last assignment has him wandering around a country inn looking for a driver of a repo so ( Read more... )

http://www.ealasaid.com/cineblog/2010/03/animated_shorts.html

The Animated Shorts is the best set of titles I've seen in 8 years. Simply a delight. The group covers hope and sadness, the surreal and sublime, the joy of entertainment, and the fun of silliness. Animated Shorts plays again March 5, Friday.

http://www.ealasaid.com/cineblog/2010/03/the_exploding_girl_1.html

I'll keep this one simple: "Exploding Girl" is a sleeper/snore. Script was empty and the overall presentation more than a tad slow. The story was boring. I give it a must-pass.

http://www.ealasaid.com/cineblog/2010/03/applause.html

Applause is a film of angst and despair. From start to end, the film places you on scene as voyeur, watching the dysfunctional world of Thea (Paprika Steen) crumble. That's the plot. That's it. Nothing else. What makes this film watchable is Steen. She embraces and breathes energy and life into ( Read more... )

http://www.ealasaid.com/cineblog/2010/03/raspberry_magic.html

Raspberry Magic is a delightful little soufflé set in the simple world of an 11-year old. Monica (Lily Javaherpour) plays a young lady intent on proving a horticultural premise; a raspberry plant will thrive if it receives touch-therapy. Her need to succeed is compounded when her father, ( Read more... )

http://www.ealasaid.com/cineblog/2010/03/cooking_history_2.html

This documentary lives at two levels. The first are the stories, a telling and touching group where the culinary envirnoments are engaged and, whether in triumph and tragedy, we learn of our humanity and history through food. The central theme is simple. We need to eat. In war, in ( Read more... )

http://www.ealasaid.com/cineblog/2010/03/cummings_farm.html

Remaining Screenings: 3/5, 1:30 PM (Cam 12)

How hard can it be to host an orgy? Harder than you'd think, especially if the people involved are half a dozen neurotic thirtysomethings. "Cummings Farm" is ostensibly a comedy, but most of its humor derives from awkwardness. If situations in ( Read more... )

http://www.ealasaid.com/cineblog/2010/03/the_tijuana_project.html

The Tijuana Project is a must see film. It is a documentary that embraces hope in the hopeless, extracts destiny from the destitute, and allows us, the viewers, to feel, feel to the very depths of our souls for the plight of others. A little over selling? No.

The Tijuana Project is ( Read more... )

http://www.ealasaid.com/cineblog/2010/03/kill_the_habit_1.html

Kill the Habit is a film I found difficult to care about. It carried an interesting idea but didn't get off the ground.

Galia (Lili Mirojnick) wants drugs. She visits her source at an apartment, and in an argument, bashes him in the head. Trying to leave she ends up selling white powder ( Read more... )

http://www.ealasaid.com/cineblog/2010/03/the_good_heart_opening_night_f.html

An irascible curmudgeon, Jacques (Brian Cox/Bourne Identity), owns a rather unique bar, a dusty hole in the wall that he created as a male sanctuary. No women, no walk-ins, no frills. If you're not invited, you're not welcome. Seems he's dying and, after his fifth heart- ( Read more... )