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White Boy (2002)
Writer and Director John Marino has crafted a powerful story where issues of morality and self-destruction and cycles of abuse play out in this extremely well acted film.
I recently rented the film "Menace" as well as another video, a big Hollywood blockbuster movie filled with name actors and a star director and once again, Hollywood spends millions of dollars getting the automobiles and haircuts right, but gets all of the feelings wrong. The film "Menace" impressed me, with its modest budget, filled with real people, real emotions and the end result delivers and impressive film. The ensemble cast includes Johnny Green, Alison Lohman, David Proval, Jan-Michael Vincent, Jonathan Avildsen and character actor veteran, Allen Garfield. The film "Menace" reminds me of the films I loved in the 70's where real intelligence, real wit, and real emotions are now replaced with over the top special effects that create no insight into the human condition. Most of the Hollywood films that we see today, the filmmaker doesn't tell you or even show you about the human condition, but about what the filmmaker knows about film. Not what the filmmaker knows about life. Writer and Director John Marino has crafted a powerful story where issues of morality and self-destruction and cycles of abuse play out in this extremely well acted film.
American Reel (2003)
David Carradine's work in American Reel is reminiscent of Robert Duvall's powerful Academy Award winning performance in Tender Mercies - in short - see this movie.
This film was highly recommended by a friend who is also a big David Carradine fan. His work as an actor is simple and true and he never delivers a false moment. His exceptional and eclectic work in Boxcar Bertha, Deathrace 2000, The Serpent's Egg, Mean Streets - and one of the best television shows - Kung Fu, proves that he is a valued treasure. With Quentin Tarantino's emergence as Hollywood's most sought after film director, David Carradine is the only person that he considered to play the lead in his latest epic Kill Bill. David Carradine's work in American Reel is reminiscent of Robert Duvall's powerful Academy Award winning performance in Tender Mercies. In short - see this movie.