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Darrel Manson

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First One In – Grown Up Mean Girls

First One In – Grown Up Mean Girls

In press notes for First One In, writer/director Gina Obrien talks about the ?millions of women who gather to hit balls at each other? on tennis courts each day. They may not be very good. But they share this bond. First One In bats that concept around with just about...

The Argument – Elusive Truth

The Argument – Elusive Truth

?I don?t want to argue either, Honey, as long as you can admit that I?m right.? Couples argue. Maybe about little things, maybe important things. But it?s just natural that two people each think they?re right, and expect the other to admit defeat. Yeah, right. The...

Centigrade – Cold Days in Hell

Centigrade – Cold Days in Hell

Brendan Walsh?s film Centigrade takes place almost entirely within the confines of an SUV. As a young couple battles for survival, they must deal as much with their personal dynamics as with the problems they face. Naomi (Genesis Rodriguez) and Matt (Vincent Piazza)...

House of Cardin – The Man and the Brand

House of Cardin – The Man and the Brand

Who is Pierre Cardin? That may seem a curious question given that his name is recognized all over the world. But it is the question that begins the documentary from P. David Ebersole and Todd Hughes, House of Cardin. The question is answered from a variety of...

Entwined – An Intersection of Worlds

Entwined – An Intersection of Worlds

In Minos Nikolakakis?s Entwined, the worlds of science and myth mix together. The story is based on the kinds of folk tales the filmmaker encountered. It reflects a view of the world that has been passed down for generations, but may not seem to fit in our culture of...

Driven to Abstraction – Fraud of the Century

The greatest art fraud of the twentieth century is examined in Driven to Abstraction, a documentary by Daria Price. Over a period of fifteen years, the Knoedler, the oldest and one of the most prestigious art gallery in New York, sold $80 million dollars worth of...

The August Virgin – Finding Self

The August Virgin – Finding Self

?How do you become who you truly are?? Eva (Itasao Aran, who also co-wrote with director Jon?s Trueba), the protagonist in The August Virgin, is about to turn 33, but is still a bit unsettled and unfocused in her life. We watch day by day as she tries to discover what...

Bombardier Blood – An Upward Climb

Bombardier Blood – An Upward Climb

Patrick James Lynch?s documentary Bombardier Blood is the latest documentary to wow us with the barriers that can be overcome in life. The film focuses on Chris Bombardier as he strives to be the first person with hemophilia to climb the Seven Summits?the highest...