Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'bostonundergroundfilmfestival'
March 24, 2008
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who remained on top of the box office, followed by another behemoth almost as big as family-friendly monster hits--Tyler Perry. In case you haven't heard of Tyler Perry, he was the force behind Diary of a Mad Black Woman, and Perry is fond of dressing in drag as "Madea," a take-no-prisoners old lady. Perry's latest effort, Meet the Browns, with Angela Bassett and Rick Fox (yeah, the Lakers Rick Fox--go......
Continue Reading "Reel Hub: Horton Stays Loud at the Box Office"March 17, 2008
Animated movies continue to rake in the big bucks. Horton Hears a Who!, the Dr. Seuss tale with voices from Jim Carrey and Steve Carrell, was number-one at the box office. And it was number-one in a big way with $45.1 million bucks. When it came to counter-programming for the dudes, Never Back Down, dismissed by the Phoenix as a "Karate Kid ripoff" opened at number three, and Doomsday opened at number seven. Wesley Morris......
Continue Reading "Reel Hub: We Hear You, Horton"January 27, 2008
Rob Vassegh of Cheap Thrills Boston sent Bostonist an interview he did with the amazing Titler, who will be performing tonight. For more about getting your kicks in Boston on the cheap, go to Cheap Thrills Boston. “Titler’s Oddville”at The Beehive, 541 Tremont Street, Boston (South End)$10 online / $15 door10pm to MidnightWhen you see the cross-dressing Hitler look-alike on Oddville's flyer, you know this is destined to be one of the edgiest performances Boston......
Continue Reading "Bostonist Interview: "Titler" of Titler's Oddville"September 13, 2007
You may not have noticed since they've been largely under the radar, but the Boston Film Festival starts this weekend at the AMC Loews Boston Common, and they have some good movies. The Boston Film Festival website has the full schedule, and Bostonist has pulled out some highlights: Lars and the Real Girl, Saturday, September 15, 7:30-9:30 Have you ever wondered what might happen if a fella bought a blow-up doll and actually fell in......
Continue Reading "Not BIFF or BUFF - Just BFF"March 22, 2007
Lately, the flood of technology has dumbed down filmmaking. It seems as if anyone with a budget can churn out a decent-looking CGI flick starring a bunch of smartass animals. Real artistry emerges when filmmakers get back to basics, which director Sean Meredith has done in a major way. First, Meredith and his collaborators have turned to Dante Aligheri's Divine Comedy as the script for their movie. Second, instead of turning to computer animation, Meredith......
Continue Reading "10 Questions With Sean Meredith, Filmmaker"March 23, 2006
The Boston Underground Film Festival is just underway. Boston is mere weeks away from seeing the 48 Hour Film Project’s return to the Hub. On April 7, 2006 teams will take to the streets rolling film (well, digital) and hurriedly editing the source into a short film for consideration by the judges and screenings April 11-13, 18, 19. Last year the two-day challenge resulted in a number of good looking films. Eleven months ago Team......
Continue Reading "Films - Short, Underground, Delicious"March 22, 2006
The 8th Annual Boston Underground Film Festival (B.U.F.F.) starts today and lasts through Sunday March 26. This year’s screenings will take place at the Brattle Theater, Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge Center for Adult Education, and the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Headlining the Festival is a dark comedy, The French Guy about a woman who undergoes brain surgery only to come back to her apartment in a feeble emotional and mental state, incapable of dealing with her......
Continue Reading "Alt-Film Geeks Take Note"March 21, 2006
In a world where there's nothing to do but watch movies. In a city full of theaters, museums, and libraries. One moviegoer who can be in three places at once. Tuesday 3/21 Open Screen Like an open mic, but for filmmakers. Bring your movie and the Coolidge Corner Theatre will show anything that's under ten minutes long and screen it all in order of submission until they run out of time. Coolidge Corner Theatre 7:30......
Continue Reading "Weekly Film Agenda: Spring into Film"April 7, 2005
This first week of April has been quite spring-like and before you knew it, it's Thursday. Here are some things going on in the city this weekend. Welcome in Spring tonight at MJ O'Connors on Columbus Ave with their "Spring Beer Dinner" starting at 6 p.m. For $40, you get a 5 course meal prepared by the chefs at Anthem and MJ O'Connors, along with Sam Adams beer to compliment each course. If you ever......
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