Tag: lebanon pa movie
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Michael Moore on The Hollywood Machine: Where Are All the Smart American Movies?
While talking with Michael Moore about the Traverse City Film Festival a few weeks ago, he mentioned the fact that he had to look outside the country for good films this year. The reason? Because American distributors aren’t willing to spend money on a film if they don’t think it can make money. I wrote…
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Review: Lebanon, Pa.
Movie: ‘Lebanon, Pa.’ In Theaters: Seen at the Traverse City Film Festival; July 28, 2010 Director: Ben Hickernell Runtime: 100 min. MPAA Rating: Not yet rated Gecko Rating: It’s always fun when an unknown actor becomes a breakout star from a small independent film. I’m betting that’s what happens with Rachel Kitson, one of the…
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Interview: Ben Hickernell, Director of Lebanon, Pa.
The Traverse City Film Festival is in full swing (I always overestimate the time I’ll have available to actually blog about movies during the festival, so look for reviews and interviews coming in the next couple weeks). But I wanted to be sure and post this great interview with Ben Hickernell, the director, writer, producer…
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Interview: Michael Moore on Republican Hugs, Profound Movies, and the Traverse City Film Festival
The 6th Annual Traverse City Film Festival runs this week from Tuesday, July 27 through Sunday, August 1, in Traverse City, Michigan (my home town!). The film festival just gets better and better each year. It not only brings hundreds of great movies to northern Michigan that we wouldn’t otherwise see on the big screen…