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Blur (2007)
Film making amateur hour
If you are looking for a film with a lot of gore this isn't for you. I Wanted to see this since it was film not far from where I live. It was a total disappointment. The entire film is shot at the same farmhouse location. There were really only two shots: in the house and outside of the house. The actors motivation made no sense the main guy is losing his mind during the first half of the film he then turns into a mass murdered during the second half. The epilogue where the two women tries to explain what happened looks added on. This scene is too little too late. Really bad casting all the actors were not right for their parts. The script is all over the place, the party scene is too long and nothing really happens except girls kissing each other. The film drags on until the last ten minutes when it takes off in another direction. The script writers obviously don't know about three act structure. We have seen the man haunted by demons movie too many times. Very poor directing the actors just stand there and speak their lines, very poor framing of shots, no build up of dramatic tension. Avoid at all costs.
...To Skin a Cat (2004)
Best short at festival
I saw this film at the Pocono Mountain Film Fest. This film deals with a man who gets into trouble when his girlfriend throws his clothes out the window. Things go bad to worst when someone takes his clothes from the street leaving him half naked.
The acting was first rate and the black and white photography was very good.
The camera work was very static but each shot was well composed allowing the viewer to choose what to look at rather than being subject to numerous close-ups. It looks like it was filmed in an area near New York City since the skyline could be seen in a few of the outdoor shots. All-in-all a very enjoyable short.
Dear Pillow (2004)
Good story, poor photography
I saw this film at the Pocono Mountain Film Fest. The film deals with a young man who becomes interested in creating pornographic stories. He can't communicate with his father and instead becomes friends with a older gay neighbor Dusty. Dusty is a writer in the porno industry and acts as a mentor to the boy. The project was shot on video and could have used some lighting to illuminate the actor's faces. It seems like lighting was only used when it was too dark. This film will most likely not see distribution because of the subject matter; it is however a very good effort.