Cinequest announces Cinequest Maverick Studio
Cinequest co-founder Halfdan Hussey noted that the productions will be "HBO-quality" and feature stars such as Scarlett Johansson.
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Soon-to-be parents look for home in ‘Away We Go’, find laughs, hippies, destiny
It’s hard to watch Maya Rudolph (Verona De Tessant) in a movie and not laugh. Her face reminds me of so many Saturday Night Live…
Movie review: Bottle Shock (2008) proves wine alone does not make for great spectacle
As much as I love wine, it alone cannot carry a movie. Where Sideways succeeds, Bottle Shock fails. The difference? The former is about two…
Film review: ‘The Last Lullaby’ delivers — Director Jeffrey Goodman one to watch
"Movies today are getting louder, and faster. At some point, it will become illogical." Thankfully this gem of an Indie movie is not one of…
Screening of ‘The Last Lullaby’ and chat with director Jeffrey Goodman
Part of the fun of this club is the secrecy of the film that will be shown.
Movie Review: ‘Angels & Demons’, San Francisco preview with Quintessa wines
Angels & Demons opens on Friday, May 15, but for a few lucky people around the US a special preview screening was held tonight, May…
Week in review: Happy dancing, Cinequest Film Festival and Loreto
We can’t help but smile everytime we watch the Loreto Happy Dance video produced by Jane Lurie. How can you not enjoy watching the jubilation…
Kevin Pollack brings a few good laughs (and impressions) to Cinequest
Pollack mentioned he joined Twitter only 16 days ago, and already has over 80,000 followers. (video after the break)
Cinequest Film Festival: ‘The Least Among You’ screening and maverick spirit award for Louis Gossett Jr.
The Cinequest Film Festival, now in its 19th year, is in full swing, and last night Loni and I had the pleasure to attend a…
‘Slumdog Millionaire’ review: Clever and energetic with Bollywood dancing included
I thought for a moment it could not be true: a Bollywood movie with no musical dancing number? Say it ain’t so. But then again,…