SLIFF 2011
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AURELIE LAFLAMME’S DIARY – SLIFF Review
Jim Batts | November 18, 2011The pre-teen years are trying for most young people. This is especially the case for this film’s heroine. She...
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ELEANOR’S SECRET – SLIFF Review
Jim Batts | November 18, 2011It’s been said that when a child learns to read, the door to a whole new world opens up...
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KARAOKE MAN – SLIFF Review
Movie Geeks | November 18, 2011Review by Dana Jung Offbeat love stories full of quirky characters are certainly nothing new. They can be groundbreaking...
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REHEARSAL FOR A SICILIAN TRAGEDY – SLIFF Review
Jim Batts | November 18, 2011Several years ago American actor John Turturro traveled to Sicily in order to work on a motion picture and promptly fell in...
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THE FAIRY – SLIFF Review
Travis Keune | November 18, 2011What if you met a real life fairy? How would you know? What would you do? American audiences had...
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HAPPY NEW YEAR – SLIFF Review
Jim Batts | November 18, 2011HAPPY NEW YEAR is a new drama that explores the problems that must be solved.” When Johnny Comes Marching...
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THE MAN NOBODY KNEW – SLIFF Review
Jim Batts | November 18, 2011Upon the death of a parent a son or daughter will often spend hours and hours sifting through the...
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HERE’S THE KICKER – SLIFF Review
Jim Batts | November 17, 2011“On the Road Again” is the rallying song of many a movie comedy, including the romantic comedy ( or...
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HEADHUNTERS – SLIFF Review
Travis Keune | November 16, 2011HEADHUNTERS was originally reviewed during Fantastic Fest 2011. In true Norwegian fashion, HEADHUNTERS is a taught thriller that pleases...
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WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN – SLIFF Review
Travis Keune | November 15, 2011Imagine yourself as a parent. Now, aside from outliving your own child, imagine the worst thing that could happen....
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THE GRAY SEASONS – SLIFF Review
Jim Batts | November 14, 2011THE GRAY SEASONS was originally reviewed during the St. Louis Filmmaker’s Showcase. The title of Robert Herrera’s compelling new...
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JANE’S JOURNEY – SLIFF Review
Travis Keune | November 14, 2011Few people living today have my respect as highly as Jane Goodall. If you want an exemplary case of...
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SUDDENLY, THE MOVIE – SLIFF Review
Travis Keune | November 14, 2011One of the more rare genres of filmmaking is the cinema of absurdity, which can actually be defined in...
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YOUNG GOETHE IN LOVE – SLIFF Review
Jim Batts | November 14, 2011In the tradition of films such as NOWHERE BOY and SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE comes another film depicting the per-recognition, early days...
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SIMPLE SIMON – SLIFF Review
Travis Keune | November 13, 2011We first meet Simon curled up inside a garbage can… pardon me, a “space ship.” Simon, played by Bill...
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PIG – SLIFF Review
Travis Keune | November 12, 2011“Pig” can be defined in many ways. A common farm animal, a person inclined to eat too much, a...
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BUBBA MOON FACE – SLIFF Review
Travis Keune | November 12, 2011Blake Eckard is what you’d call a “micro-budget” filmmaker. This means precisely how it sounds. Movies made on little...
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THE INTERRUPTERS – SLIFF Review
Jim Batts | November 12, 2011THE INTERRUPTERS was originally reviewed on September 9th, 2011. Every day thousands of people across the nation grit their...