Florida Film Festival: Documentaries Part 1
The Florida Film Festival is a hotbed of documentaries. Let’s visit three of them!
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Switchblade Sisters
Jack Hill’s girl-gang classic Switchblade Sisters gets an overdue deluxe Blu-ray release.
My Wonderful Wanda
A young Polish woman working in Switzerland becomes romantically involved with her employer.
The Truffle Hunters
Old men and their dogs supply the world with delicious white truffles.
A Dark, Dark Man
After several orphaned children are found murdered in a remote Kazakh village, and the suspects mysteriously die in custody, a reporter is sent in to investigate potential police corruption in director Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s impressive neo-noir, A Dark, Dark Man.
Filmage: The Story of the Descendents
The story of the rise and fall of an important South Bay punk band.
Yawning Man “Live at Giant Rock”
Psychedelic music filmed live in the Coachella Valley.
Shogun’s Joy of Torture
Teruo Ishii’s first torture film gets the love from Arrow Video on a lush new Blu-ray.
Mandibles
The latest feature from the surrealist comedy mind of Quentin Dupieux, Mandibles is that timeless story of two clueless lifelong friends who toil relentlessly to train their giant house fly Dominique to rob banks for them.
Music from Hurley Mountain
Folk music and history from Hurley County, NY.
Bad Girls
A sex, drugs and guns make this low budget film a classic American road trip.
The Bloodhound
Modern update of Fall of the House of Usher where all may not be as it seems.
Lake Michigan Monster
A low budget nautical adventure filled with high concept effects.
The Invisible Man Appears/The Invisible Man Vs the Human Fly
A pair of Japanese takes on The Invisible Man make their first appearance in the U.S.
Keep An Eye Out
Opening on VOD through independent theaters on March 5th, Keep An Eye Out is director Quentin Dupieux’s (Rubber, Deerskin) deviously surreal and comedic take on the police procedural.
Burst City
A low budget Japanese art film about punks, drag racing and teenage rebellion.
Le Choc Du Futur (The Shock of the Future)
A day in the life a French woman as she invents electronica and rescues France from boring rock and roll.
Electric Jesus
A young man joins a Christian Rock band and gets the girl, and maybe a small slice of fame.
I’m Too Old For This Sh*t: A Heavy Metal Fairy Tale Documentary
The story of the Florida-birthed brigade, Siren is compelling. Documenting the recent resurrection of this veteran metal band, the just-released film, “I’m Too Old For This Sh*t,” delivers an even bigger payoff message.
Vigilante
Robert Forster and Fred Williamson take matters into their own hands in William Lustig’s grindhouse classic Vigilante in this new 4K UHD release.
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Blue Thunder
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The Eye
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Chapterhouse
InterviewsWith the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
Little Feat: The Last Farewell Tour
Event ReviewsThe Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Wandering Ginza Butterfly Collection
Screen ReviewsMeiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.