Seen of the Montclair Film Festival
by Eric_Fantastic | created - 07 May 2016 | updated - 07 May 2016 | Public2013-present
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1. The Act of Killing (2012)
Not Rated | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.
Directors: Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous, Christine Cynn | Stars: Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik
Votes: 40,823 | Gross: $0.49M
2. The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
R | 108 min | Drama
A coming-of-age story about two inner city boys who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.
Director: George Tillman Jr. | Stars: Skylan Brooks, Ethan Dizon, Jordin Sparks, Jeffrey Wright
Votes: 5,737 | Gross: $0.49M
3. Casting By (2012)
TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary, Biography
The surprising, never-before-told tale of the indispensable yet unsung Casting Director - Iconoclasts whose keen eye, exquisite taste and gut instincts redefined Hollywood.
Director: Tom Donahue | Stars: Deborah Aquila, Risa Bramon Garcia, Ellen Chenoweth, Marion Dougherty
Votes: 1,639 | Gross: $0.01M
4. Fort Tilden (2014)
R | 98 min | Comedy
A comedy about Allie and Harper and their needlessly difficult journey to the beach.
Directors: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers | Stars: Bridey Elliott, Clare McNulty, Neil Casey, Alysia Reiner
Votes: 1,615
5. Balls Out (2014)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Sport
With marriage, graduation, and the real world looming on the horizon, fifth year senior Caleb Fuller reassembles the ol' team of misfits for one last epic run in Intramural football.
Director: Andrew Disney | Stars: Jake Lacy, Nikki Reed, Kate McKinnon, Beck Bennett
Votes: 1,592
6. No No: A Dockumentary (2014)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
The life and times of major league pitcher Dock Ellis are explored in this revealing documentary.
Director: Jeffrey Radice | Stars: Enos Cabell, Dave Cash, Roberto Clemente Jr., Vera Clemente
Votes: 1,747
7. Palo Alto (2013)
R | 100 min | Drama
An unflinching portrait of adolescent lust, boredom, and self-destruction that centers around a shy young girl on the cusp of an illicit relationship with her soccer coach.
Director: Gia Coppola | Stars: Emma Roberts, James Franco, Jack Kilmer, Zoe Levin
Votes: 31,160 | Gross: $0.75M
8. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.
Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Aaron Swartz, Tim Berners-Lee, Cindy Cohn, Gabriella Coleman
Votes: 18,040 | Gross: $0.05M
9. Wild Canaries (2014)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A Brooklyn couple suspects foul play when their rent controlled neighbor suddenly drops dead.
Director: Lawrence Michael Levine | Stars: Sophia Takal, Lawrence Michael Levine, Alia Shawkat, Annie Parisse
Votes: 522
10. Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.
Director: Michael Showalter | Stars: Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Tyne Daly, Wendi McLendon-Covey
Votes: 22,477 | Gross: $14.44M
11. (T)ERROR (2015)
84 min | Documentary
(T)ERROR is the first documentary to place filmmakers on the ground during an active FBI counterterrorism sting operation. Through the perspective of "Shariff", a 63-year-old Black ... See full summary »
Directors: Lyric R. Cabral, David Felix Sutcliffe | Stars: Khalifah Ali Al-Akili, Mike Healey, Ali Kareem, Saeed 'Shariff' Torres
Votes: 823
12. Christmas, Again (2014)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, Romance
A heartbroken Christmas-tree salesman returns to New York City hoping to put his past behind him. Living in a trailer and working the night shift, he begins to spiral downwards until the ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Poekel | Stars: Kentucker Audley, Jason Shelton, Oona Roche, David Gauld
Votes: 1,235
13. Stinking Heaven (2015)
Not Rated | 70 min | Comedy, Drama
A black as tar comedy charting the dissolution of a commune for sober living in 90's suburban New Jersey.
Director: Nathan Silver | Stars: Deragh Campbell, Henri Douvry, Jason Giampietro, Jason Grisell
Votes: 343
14. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer.
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | Stars: Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Olivia Cooke, Nick Offerman
Votes: 138,338 | Gross: $6.74M
15. Manglehorn (2014)
PG-13 | 97 min | Drama
Left heartbroken by the woman he loved and lost many years ago, Manglehorn, an eccentric small-town locksmith, tries to start his life over again with the help of a new friend.
Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Harmony Korine, Chris Messina
Votes: 7,998 | Gross: $0.13M
16. 7 Chinese Brothers (2015)
Not Rated | 76 min | Comedy
Sharing a small apartment with his sleepy French bulldog, an unmotivated thirty-something slacker lands a job at a Quick Lube to be close to the shop's beautiful manager. Has he found a new purpose in life? Is there still hope?
Director: Bob Byington | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Olympia Dukakis, Tunde Adebimpe, Eleanore Pienta
Votes: 1,627
17. The Dinner (2014)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama
Tensions between two brothers and their families escalate when a video of two teenagers, possibly son of one brother and daughter of the other, beating a homeless woman to death, shows up.
Director: Ivano De Matteo | Stars: Alessandro Gassmann, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Luigi Lo Cascio, Barbora Bobulova
Votes: 1,747 | Gross: $0.01M
18. Sonita (2015)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
After her family attempts to sell her into marriage, a young Afghan refugee in Iran channels her frustrations and seizes her destiny through music. Grabbing the mic, she spits fiery rhymes in the face of oppressive traditions.
Director: Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami | Stars: Sonita Alizadeh, Latifah Alizadeh, Fadia Alizadeh, Ahmad Ahmadi
Votes: 887
19. Custody (I) (2016)
TV-14 | 104 min | Drama
The lives of three women are unexpectedly changed when they cross paths at a New York Family Court.
Director: James Lapine | Stars: Viola Davis, Hayden Panettiere, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Tony Shalhoub
Votes: 1,247
20. Collective: Unconscious (2016)
Not Rated | 77 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Five filmmakers turn each others' dreams into short films.
Directors: Lily Baldwin, Nuotama Bodomo, Daniel Patrick Carbone, Josephine Decker, Lauren Wolkstein | Stars: Frank Mosley, Tonya Pinkins, James Adomian, Will Blomker
Votes: 176
21. Five Nights in Maine (2015)
Unrated | 82 min | Drama
A young African American man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural Maine to seek answers from his estranged mother-in-law, who is herself confronting guilt and grief over her daughter's death.
Director: Maris Curran | Stars: David Oyelowo, Dianne Wiest, Rosie Perez, Teyonah Parris
Votes: 921 | Gross: $0.02M
22. Les Cowboys (2015)
R | 104 min | Drama
When his daughter goes missing from their prairie town east of France, Alain and his young son, Kid, head out to find her. The journey takes the men to some far-off and unsettling places in what begins to feel like an endless quest.
Director: Thomas Bidegain | Stars: François Damiens, Finnegan Oldfield, Agathe Dronne, Ellora Torchia
Votes: 2,233 | Gross: $0.07M
23. The Arbalest (2016)
Not Rated | 73 min | Drama
The inventor of the world's greatest toy reflects on his obsession with a woman who hates him.
Director: Adam Pinney | Stars: Mike Brune, Tallie Medel, Matthew Stanton, Felice Heather Monteith
Votes: 96
24. Tower (2016)
TV-14 | 82 min | Documentary, Animation, Crime
Animation, testimony, and archival footage combine to relate the events of August 1, 1966 when a gunman opened fire from the University of Texas clock tower, killing 16 people.
Director: Keith Maitland | Stars: Monty Muir, Violett Beane, Cole Bee Wilson, Aldo Ordoñez
Votes: 8,290 | Gross: $0.09M
25. Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry (2016)
82 min | Documentary
A portrait of the world as lensed through the works of farmer, writer and activist Wendell Berry.
Directors: Laura Dunn, Jef Sewell | Stars: John Berry Jr., Mary Berry, Tanya Berry, Wendell Berry
Votes: 133
26. Transpecos (2016)
86 min | Thriller
For three Border Patrol agents working a remote desert checkpoint, the contents of one car will reveal an insidious plot within their own ranks. The next 24 hours will take them on a treacherous journey that could cost them their lives.
Director: Greg Kwedar | Stars: Johnny Simmons, Gabriel Luna, Clifton Collins Jr., David Acord
Votes: 2,956
27. Sunset Song (2015)
R | 135 min | Drama
The daughter of a Scottish farmer comes of age in the early 1900s.
Director: Terence Davies | Stars: Ken Blackburn, Mark Bonnar, Stuart Bowman, Emily-Jane Boyle
Votes: 4,057 | Gross: $0.16M
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