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The Talent Given Us (2004)
Very nice...
I enjoyed "The Talent Given Us" very much. I went to a screening at the Sunset 5 in LA today, and hadn't heard anything about the movie going in. I loved the cinema-verite style of it, and the director, Andrew Wagner had a nice eye for what was important to the story. We really begin to care for these characters as they take their road trip across the country, and we got to have a peek at a family that was both flawed, and at the same time, normal. Since this movie was a complete family project for the director and actors, I would love to see a behind the scenes look at the movie, and I often wondered how close to real life he had his parents acting. Everybody was great in the movie. Very authentic and comfortable in front of the camera...probably because they were all family. I hope that people get to see this movie, and appreciate all of the hard work that went into it. It's worth seeing just to watch how Allen (the father) keeps a straw stuck to this mouth at all times. If you liked this movie, I also recommend seeing "Fandom" by Nicholas Tucker, which was a road trip movie of a very similar genre. I highly recommend "the Talent Given Us". Nice work Wagner family!!
Sleepover (2004)
A fun "Tween" movie....
So many movies nowadays either have young kids acting too old, or old people pretending to be young. Sleepover is just an above average teenie-bopper movie with some really fun moments and nice performances by a talented young cast. This target audience doesn't have a lot of movies to be proud of, but Sleepover can definitely be considered a fun one. All of the performances seemed on the money. Alex Vega (Julie) and Scout Taylor-Compton (Farrah) seemed to shine. There are a couple of very funny scenes from Steve Carell who plays an over-the-top security guard looking to break up the girl's fun. I commend director Joe Nussbaum for tackling a difficult genre and age group, and doing a commendable job with it. Don't rent it expecting anything deep, but it certainly is a good time.
Six String Man (2001)
Best Tim Scoville film to date...
I can't say enough about Six String Man. It is such an amazing look into the lives of homeless street musicians in urban San Francisco. If you liked Schindler's List, you'll love Six String Man.
I laughed, I cried, it was better than CATS. The filmmaker really draws you in with the wonderful blending of music and information. Has anybody seen Tim Scoville since the documentary was made? I think he plays in the BART station on Market Street. Good job on this film. I'd see it again. Congrats!