bamboozled 14 (or, the Georgia Block)

Of all the films I saw that weekend, I recommend Svartaxxi, Birthday, After Hours, and basically every film in the Georgia Block.

The Carwash, by James Kicklighter, absolutely gets my endorsement as my personal as my favorite film of RIFF. It was a short film, brilliant in it’s simplicity. The whole thing is a conversation between an old woman, played by Edith Ivey, and a young man, played by John C Arnold. It was a story about how sometimes we have a lot to say and no one to say it to. Anyway, the script is good, the acting excellent. Enjoy.

The Brotherhood of Men was Tristan Griffin’s rather ambitious senior project at SCAD. I didn’t expect much, but it was actually really funny, in that ridiculous, over-the-top sort of way. And really well made. Way to go, Tristan Griffin. I look forward to seeing what you do with real money.

The Woodcreek Faction submitted three shorts: Recession Santa, a sharp satirical piece that I really enjoyed. Wrong tree, Wrong time, a laugh-out-loud film that you’ll just have to watch, and Bunny Skates. These guys and their operation prove that with a lot of creativity and little to no cash flow, you can do really good work. At the end of the day, these guys make a lot of people laugh. The most successful film group of the bunch? Seems possible.

And with that, I conclude my career as a film critic. This is not my bag guys, but I did my best. Grazie mille.