Tag Archives: film festivals

“I was basically 19, and no one really told me that this was an insane idea to do this.”

Posted on November 6, 2015 by robchristopher

Check out this great new article about Pause of the Clock at Boulder Weekly. Sure hope to see some of you at the premiere tomorrow night!

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PAUSE OF THE CLOCK at the 38th Denver Film Festival!

Posted on October 19, 2015 by robchristopher

I am humbled and elated to announce that Pause of the Clock will have its World Premiere at the 38th Denver Film Festival on Saturday, November 7 at 6:30 p.m. The film will also screen on Sunday, November 8 at … Continue reading →

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3 things about Joseph Graham’s BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING

Posted on September 18, 2015 by robchristopher

Beautiful Something [2015] 1. Lava lamp on the bar. 2. “I tried it with guys—” “Guys?” “I tried it with you, and you were guys for me.” 3. He pats Brian on the shoulder. Brian looks down. A wholly inadequate … Continue reading →

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3 things about Lev Kalman & Whitney Horn’s L FOR LEISURE

Posted on May 15, 2015 by robchristopher

L for Leisure [2014] 1. Pisco and Crystal Pepsi. 2. “No expectations. I’m always down for a deep makeout sesh, but my sex I hold onto.” 3. Laser tag disintegration. Clever. I saw this last night at the Chicago Underground … Continue reading →

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What’s your sign? Place your bets, place your bets.

Posted on May 11, 2015 by robchristopher

Imagine an activity that combines all the uncertainty of online dating with the tension of a high-stakes poker game. Now imagine doing that continuously for at least six months, and you might get an inkling of what the film festival … Continue reading →

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3 things about Frederick Wiseman’s NATIONAL GALLERY

Posted on October 20, 2014 by robchristopher

National Gallery [2014] 1. Varnish. Shiny, buffed floors. 2. A hunting horn, a lobster, a peeled lemon. 3. He collects the tiniest possible sample and places it on a glass slide. Phenomenal.

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3 things about Michael Caplan’s ALGREN

Posted on October 15, 2014 by robchristopher

Algren [2014] 1. “The true voice of the people belongs to the inarticulate.” 2. “Walking into his apartment was like walking into a scrapbook.” 3. Playing at the beach. An enormous belly, spindly legs. Featuring nearly 200 amazing photographs by … Continue reading →

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3 things about Stephen Cone’s THIS AFTERNOON

Posted on October 14, 2014 by robchristopher

This Afternoon [2014] 1. Outside, on the back steps, the hum of an air conditioning unit. 2. An empty hallway, twice. 3. She walks over and sits down near him. “Do you mean that?” He’s not in the frame. A … Continue reading →

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3 things about Fruit Chan’s THE MIDNIGHT AFTER

Posted on October 11, 2014 by robchristopher

The Midnight After [2014] 1. He holds up the headphones, a look of disbelief on his face. Then his head explodes. 2. The Morse code spells out the song’s lyrics. “I can’t tell you, so let me sing it.” 3. … Continue reading →

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3 things about György Pálfi’s FREE FALL

Posted on October 11, 2014 by robchristopher

Free Fall [2014] 1. Plastic wrap intercourse. 2. He brings the needle up to his eyes and then … 3. The little boy curled up on the floor, next to the beast. Pálfi is some kind of 21st-century Buñuel. This … Continue reading →

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