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DCIFF's Films Big on Fixing, Healing, & Coming of Agenew
Now in its 10th year, the D.C. Independent Film Festival is bookended by nostalgia trips: It kicks off on March 6 with a feature riffing on John Ford's The Searchers and ends on March 16 with The Clash Live: Revolution Rock, which captures the punk act from 1978 to 1982. But in between, DCIFF is still all over the place.
Washington City Paper |
Matthew Borlik and Mark Athitakis |
03-06-2008 |
Movies
Crease is the Wordnew
Ken Scott's screenplay was reportedly fact-checked by Richard himself before he died in 2000 and cinematographer Pierre Gill's hockey sequences faithfully depict the game play, equipment, and atmosphere of late-'40s and early-'50s hockey. In that sense, it's more historical film than drama.
Washington City Paper |
Matthew Borlik |
12-13-2007 |
Reviews
Hot Shotsnew
Carnahan's ability to leave his audience feeling anything other than shell shock has to be considered an achievement.
Washington City Paper |
Matthew Borlik |
02-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Joe Carnahan, Smokin' Aces
A Message to You, Rudy
The only marvel in this ho-hum adaptation of Papale's unlikely route to a short-lived NFL career is how often first-time director and veteran cinematographer Core drops the ball.
Washington City Paper |
Matthew Borlik |
08-25-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ericson Core, Invincible
Freak to Cheek
Who will stop Sonzero from making another film?
Washington City Paper |
Matthew Borlik |
08-18-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Jim Sonzero, Pulse
Death Cab for Cuties
Credit director James Wong for knowing what his audience has come to see -- unfortunately, that's all you can give him credit for.
Washington City Paper |
Matthew Borlik |
02-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Final Destination 3, James Wong
