Hi, all--
Here is our take on the rest film on the IMDB list.
Clif & Laurie
/*Part Two: Clif and Laurie’s Most Excellent List*/
*Interested*
/The Cave/: Looks like it’s tough to watch—it is about war, after
all—but all the reviews so far are extremely positive. It has a release
date in October, which gives it a good chance of not being streamed
before we can show it.
/Winter Flies/: Adolescent hi-jinks in the cold. Why not? Might make a
nice break from all the bummer films we show.
/Jirga/: Described as modern-day morality tale. Great reviews. An
irresistible combination at least as described. Might be one to screen
ahead of time.
/*The Seer and the Unseen/: A “magical-realism” doc about an “elf
whisperer”? What’s not to like? Plus it gets great reviews. One to
consider for the opening film?
/Goldie/: Gets great, if limited, reviews. Who doesn’t like the story of
a scrappy teenager trying to get ahead?
*Maybe*
/The Pollinators/: Not much information about this. There is a tie-in
with Burt’s Bees. The one review we could find is measured rather than
enthusiastic. But given it’s a decent film, I think the CE audience
would like it.
/The Anthropocene/: /The Human Epoch/: Good reviews, mostly for the
images. Described as a “plate of vegetables.” But an important topic.
One to screen, perhaps?
/Gregory’s Girl/: Gets great reviews but is it really old enough to be a
classic?
*Disinterested*
/Zombi Child/: Mostly favorable reviews, but some of the comments in the
favorable reviews raised warnings. Especially the comments about it not
coalescing. In a bigger festival, it might be worth taking a chance on,
but in a festival with six films, not so much.
/The Chambermaid/: Available for $3.99 on Prime. Don’t tempt people to
stay home on a cold winter morning.
/Supa Mondo/: Only thing worse than watching an adult struggle with a
terminal illness is watching a child struggle with a terminal illness.
/The Cakemaker/: Available for $2.99 on Prime. Even cake might not be
enough to draw people in.
/Yomeddine/: Available for $3.99 on Prime.
/Fig Tree:/ No real objection except that Barbara Merson suggested
/Those Who Remain/ as a tie-in with MJFF.
/The Wild Goose Lake/: Could be a kicky gangster film, but the good
reviews are too qualified.
/A Girl Missing/: Too many bad reviews.
/Nina Wu/: Too many bad reviews. Also, who really wants to watch an
“explicit exposé” at 10:00 a.m.? Not these two cookies.
/Scared of Revolution/: No reviews plus it doesn’t seem as though the CE
audience would be that keen to see a film about someone who was a major
influence on hip-hop.
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Laurie Graves
hinterlandspress.com
hinterlands.me
