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Reviews
Goatherder (2011)
Cute Short--Festival-Quality Material
I am on a volunteer film reviewing and selecting committee for a local film festival. This is my second year volunteering, and I have seen a lot of duds, but this is a gem.
"Goatherder" tells the story of a young man named Henderson who is charmingly out of sync with not only the city that surrounds him, but also of much of modern life. His gentle nature is a perfect fit for taking care of goats, but will he lose his sense of self when presented with new challenges? I'll let you watch "Goatherder" to meet Henderson and find out for yourself.
You'll want to find the nearest petting zoo after watching this!
20th Century Man (2012)
The satisfaction of a two-hour movie in fifteen minutes!
I'm on a volunteer previewing committee for a regional film festival, and "20th Century Man" is one of my favorites out of the ones I've seen so far. This heartwarming and imaginative Art Deco confection tells the story of a young inventor in the 1930s who gets a bit more than he bargained for when he tries out his newest invention (a time machine). Wonderful visual effects and a stirring score sweep the story along, all the way to its satisfying conclusion. This nearly-silent feature has all the exciting twists and turns of a big-budget movie six to eight times its length, but with all the charm of the kind of movie that often makes film festivals an exciting and unique alternative to the traditional movie-theater experience.
Someday You (2012)
Has Potential
I am on a volunteer preview committee for a regional film festival. This film was one of three that I watched tonight. I thought the subject matter is something that needs to be addressed to the greater world. I also thought the main person being interviewed, Robert Young, was very engaging. I think with a little extra polishing and, perhaps, a few more people in Robert's situation being interviewed, and this could be a documentary that moves people think deeper about their mortality, about their own future, or the future of the people they love.
The title, however, puzzled me. It seems incomplete--interrupted, almost. (Perhaps, considering the content of Robert's story, the title is intentional.)