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Motel, a short film by William Peters

Motel, a short film by William Peters

Motel, a 13-minute short, marks the debut of Vermont filmmaker William Peters. The film tells a humorous story of two hapless travelers who are swindled by “foreign [...]

Interview: William Peters, director of Motel
words by Jackson Ellis

Interview: William Peters, director of Motel

On October 25, 2010, the Vermont International Film Festival featured an evening of short films, shot and produced entirely by Vermont residents. While not exactly [...]

The Secret Word
words by Asher Ellis

The Secret Word

Originally published in Twisted Tongue Magazine issue #15 McEnroy could not believe his luck. Just as he was about to call it a day and try [...]

BROKEN BELLS – S/T
reviewed by Asher Ellis

BROKEN BELLS – S/T

After listing his musical contributions since 2003, it’s not hard to understand why the producer/musician known as Danger Mouse is like King Midas.  He’s mixed [...]

GORILLAZ – Plastic Beach
reviewed by Asher Ellis

GORILLAZ – Plastic Beach

The world’s favorite animated band has moved up their influences from the street level of hip-hop to the party music of penthouses with their third [...]

EELS – End Times
reviewed by Asher Ellis

EELS – End Times

To be perfectly honest, if you’re not already a fan of the alternative rock band known as Eels, their latest release, End Times, will probably [...]

EXTRACT
reviewed by Asher Ellis

EXTRACT

Miramax Films 92 min., dir. by Mike Judge, with Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, and Ben Affleck With “King of the Hill” coming to a close [...]

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
reviewed by Asher Ellis

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

Universal Pictures 153 min., dir. by Quentin Tarantino, with Brad Pitt, Eli Roth, and Til Schweiger The hype of Inglourious Basterds has many people saying [...]

DISTRICT 9
reviewed by Asher Ellis

DISTRICT 9

Key Creatives 112 min., dir. by Neill Blomkamp with Sharlto Copley, William Allen Young, and Vanessa Haywood According to the film’s trailer, “There are many [...]

ORPHAN
reviewed by Asher Ellis

ORPHAN

Warner Bros. Pictures/Dark Castle Entertainment 123 min., dir. by Jaume Collet-Serra with Peter Sarsgaard, Vera Farmiga, and Isabelle Fuhrman There are plenty of imperfect films [...]

FUNNY PEOPLE
reviewed by Asher Ellis

FUNNY PEOPLE

Universal Pictures/Apatow Productions 146 min., dir. by Judd Apatow with Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Leslie Mann Whether you’re able to catch Funny People in [...]

RUN FATBOY RUN
reviewed by Asher Ellis

RUN FATBOY RUN

Originally published in Verbicide issue #25 Entertainment Films 100 min., dir. by David Schwimmer, with Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, and Hank Azaria Upon this film’s [...]

PATHOLOGY
reviewed by Asher Ellis

PATHOLOGY

Originally published in Verbicide issue #25 Camelot Pictures 93 min., dir. by Marc Schoelermann, with Milo Ventimiglia, Michael Weston, and Alyssa Milano It’s always a [...]

WOLF PARADE – At Mount Zoomer
reviewed by Asher Ellis

WOLF PARADE – At Mount Zoomer

Originally published in Verbicide issue #25 Any current fans of this Montreal indie rock band will not be disappointed with their sophomore effort. Although no [...]

NUMB
reviewed by Asher Ellis

NUMB

Originally published in Verbicide issue #24 Insight Film & Proud Mary Entertainment Productions 93 min., dir. by Harris Goldberg, with Matthew Perry, Kevin Pollak, and [...]