>> Fantastic Fest/AICN Secret Screening #1: The Brothers Bloom

Rian Johnson almost does for romantic comedies what he did with the noir thriller in Brick, creating a labor of love that pays tribute while also turning conventions askew.  The Brothers Bloom is a con man movie, that, for an extended period of time, acts as a pretty loveable romantic comedy.  It does this so [...]

>> Fantastic Fest 2008: Day Six

South of Heaven / USA / Directed by J.L. Vara
Synopsis:  A ransom scheme causes unwanted trouble for a wannabe writer after he is mistaken for his criminal brother.
There’s a marked difference between stage and screen, and South of Heaven is a film that really reminds a viewer of that difference.  More than its limited locations, [...]