Bite-Size Movie Reviews of the Month — May 08
Gonna take a while to get back to the old movie-watching habits. My goal is to have seen all the notable 07 films by next month.
May 27, 2008
May 7, 2008
For Shizz up the Spout - Three Movies that Just Aren’t “Totally Boss”
It is pretty much understood that most independent films, particularly ones made by first time directors and writers, will not gather much of an audience. They may bring it around the festival circuit, or they may get a few open-minded fans, and if they’re really lucky, they can find a good distributor, sell enough tickets to keep the producers happy, and gather enough credibility to finance their next project. But every once in a while, such a independent film (usually a comedy) comes along and makes it very, VERY big. I’m talking about hundreds of millions in box office revenue and a multitude of media attention. In 2006, there was Little Miss Sunshine; before that, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and most recently, it was Juno.
Good luck exploring the infinite abyss, Braff. (I’ll explain how this is relevant)
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