Old folks are not supposed to be tampering with drugs unless they are prescription medications. When Paulette is desperate to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors, she sees some young unemployed punks in her neighborhood with a wad of Euros that she desperately needs. How she manages to get her hands on such cash is hysterical and very real. It is also dangerous.
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San Antonio Film Festival Wrap-Up: An Interview with the ‘Moments of Clarity’ Team
Co-writer and star Kristin Wallace, director Stev Elam and producer David J. Phillips talk about the production of their new indie comedy, 'Moments of Clarity.'
Read More »San Antonio Film Festival Movie Reviews: Short Films (Part Two)
Of the dozens of shorts screened at this year's San Antonio Film Festival, some really stood out in terms of execution, creative vision, and dramatic heft.
Read More »San Antonio Film Festival Movie Reviews: Short Films (Part One)
Up-and-coming filmmakers from all over the world get a chance to shine in the short film category at the San Antonio Film Festival.
Read More »Previewing San Antonio Film Festival 2015: Director David Zucker, Actor Sean Young, Stuntman Corey Eubanks and More
Writer/director David Zucker, actor Sean Young and stuntman Corey Eubanks are scheduled to appear at the 21st edition of the ever-expanding San Antonio, Texas Film Festival.
Read More »Working With What I’ve Got: Amy Schumer on Playing the System
One way to address sexism in the entertainment industry is clearly to engage with the sexual politics of the prevailing culture, and right now no one does that better than Amy Schumer.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Minions’ – You Had Me at Bello
The Minions are why children have to see this film, and it becomes a sort of communal experience when every kid is trying to see who can laugh the loudest during the movie.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘It Happened One Night – The Criterion Collection’
This release won't bore you to distraction.
Read More »LA Film Fest: ‘Seoul Searching’ – an Homage to John Hughes and the 1980s
The LA Film Festival chose to make 'Seoul Searching' one of its Gala Presentations. After the red carpet arrivals, the film was introduced by its director-screenwriter Benson Lee, and had its LA debut in Regal Cinemas’ Premier House. The entire event and the film itself gave that evening at the festival an old-time Hollywood feel. 'Seoul Searching' takes viewers on a nostalgia trip. Its theme, its style and its presentation are all retro in a good way. Prior to the screening, the audience did a stadium-style wave for the director. That’s getting into the 80s!
Read More »LA Film Fest: Dude, It’s a Dude-omongus Fest
Two films at the Los Angeles Film Festival, June 10-18, explored the Dude weltanschauung to bring us all closer to a profound understanding of the essence of dudeness. (Dude, that was heavy.) 'Flock of Dudes' looks at what happens when you put off becoming your father for too long. 'Dude Bro Party Massacre III' suggests that maybe dudeness could be a topic for satire.
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