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The new dramedy "Don’t Think Twice" begins as if it’s a documentary on how to do improv. Then the members of the fictional improv group, The Commune, violate all the rules in their improv dire results, in their personal lives.
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LAFF Movie Review: ‘Opening Night’ – A Screenwriting School in Ninety Minutes
The LA Film Festival 'Opening Night' world premiere was Screenwriting 101 in 90 minutes. Filmmakers did everything right in this film, which stars Topher Grace as a failed Broadway star.
Read More »LAFF Film Review: ‘Girl Flu’ – A Movie About Firsts that Gives New Meaning to the Phrase ‘Period Piece’
In Hollywood parlance, a “period piece” is a script or film that takes place in the past. 'Girl Flu', a film written and directed by Dorie Barton, gave a new meaning to that phrase. It's a film about firsts. Without a doubt, it is the only film you'll ever call charming, funny and heartwarming that has menstruation as its focus.
Read More »Over the Top: A Conversation with John Lithgow at the LA Film Festival
"I've never seen Buckaroo Banzai with an audience before, so yuk it up." — John Lithgow
Read More »Offbeat Rom-Com Cyrus Premieres at LA Film Festival
Marisa Tomei is the girl in this boy-meets-girl-meets-neurotic son rom-com.
Read More »Los Angeles Film Festival Features Affleck, Stallone, and Lithgow
Los Angeles Film Festival promises bigger, better, most exciting cinematic events ever.
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