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The House of the Devil (2009)
Unbearably Boring
Ugggghhhh. So very slow and plodding. I kept waiting for something interesting to occur. Everything that happened in the first hour and 15 minutes could have been condensed to 20 minutes. By the time we get to the finale, the big reveal was not worth the wait. Poor direction and unbearably boring. Don't waste your time.
The Big Bang (2003)
Great ideas, good direction and mild acting.
I really loved a lot of the ideas that were presented in this film. It's style has been seen before - different characters' perspective of one night in a town - but this movie still keeps the thoughts and ideas fresh and throws them forward at rapid pace. The copy of the film I saw at the TamBay Film Fest in 2003 had some problems with the digital tape it was on, but with the actual film taking over mentally and emotionally, it didn't really matter or bother me. I would love to get a copy of this movie anyway I can. The direction and editing could have used a bit of work, but the quarrels are small and the filmmakers were young, and for a feature-length film, this was really good.
The 17th Man (2004)
The 17th Man...
What's good about this film is that it feels like it's going to pull some punches but doesn't and it keeps the story in very good order. Clever script, great cinematography, direction and acting from the two male leads. There were a few quarrels I had with the editing in the beginning of the film (it just had to deal with cutting shots short while dialog was still playing out, but it's just my opinion of what's good, it wasn't a mistake), but then was pleased with what I saw in the rest of it (especially the last few minutes). The two female leads are just above average, but the rest of the movie is so well done it doesn't matter. Really good stuff.
Winter Break (2002)
Very well thought out student film.
Out of 84 films at an independent film festival in Tampa during spring of 2004, this was my favorite. The humor was well thought through and laced in the movie. There were some truly hilarious moments, my favorite being when Nick and Joey see The Pretty Girl and Nick does a double take. The music and slow-motion just carry it perfectly. His other films at the festival (Friendland, Another Hit) were very smart also. Though his comedies (Winter Break, Friendland) were the best, his crime/drama Another Hit was good too, especially for a student film, it was better than most of the films at the fest, even the ones that had a large budget. I look forward to seeing more of Nick's work.
A-
Jimbo's A' Comin' (2002)
Funny...until it gets bloody
I saw this film at the TamBay Film Festival in 2003 and loved it from the beginning, it was extremely well done. But then towards the end of its short running time, it began to get violent and bloody and I thought it would have been much stronger without it. Good work otherwise.
Beyond Therapy (2002)
Good work
I saw this at the TamBay Film Festival in 2003 and loved it. It was one of my favorite films of the festival. Great father-son relationship which hits home in a sentimental way. Great work on this short, especially the acting from Niko Giannes (Micah) who is very young.