I’m headed to Sidewalk Film Festival for the weekend. I’m always surprised that more people don’t go to this event. Well, hopefully they will this weekend, but not crowd me out of movies I want to see.
A big part of the fun is making your schedule. Here’s my probable plan for the weekend, though part of the fun, too, is talking to people to find out what else you need to see.
Friday:
- Teenage Paparazzo – Adrian Grenier (HBO’s Entourage) turns the tables on a juvenile paparazzo.
Saturday:
- Marwencol – about a man who builds “Marwencol”, a 1/6th scale World War II-era town, in his backyard.
- NY Export: Opus Jazz – featuring a “ballet in sneakers” by the legendary Jerome Robbins (West Side Story)
- EITHER Exit Through the Gift Shop OR Annabelle & Bear – Banksy‘s maybe-a-movie, or motorcycle-loving biker Bear inherits a 2-year-old daughter, Annabelle, who he has never really even met.
- Pelada – the improvised, non-professional side of soccer
- EITHER The Disappearance of McKinley Nolan OR Beijing Taxi OR Make Believe - following the Nolan family as they search to find out what happened to McKinley in Vietnam; following three cab drivers in Beijing with the Olympics as a backdrop; or focusing on six talented teenagers as they compete to be crowned Teen World Champion at the World Magic Seminar in Las Vegas.
- Dogtooth – going to be dark and weird, I’m quite sure.
Sunday:
- The Happy Poet – billed as a charming, upbeat indie deadpan comedy….
- Barbershop Punk – capturing the net neutrality debate (although I admit to wanting to see Automorphosis at the same time)
- Ballhawks – Bill Murray narrates a movie about Wrigley Field baseball ballhawks; could there be a movie more tailor made for me? (although I admit to wanting to see Ready, Set, Bag! at the same time and I’m curious about Daniel & Ana)
- Brotherhood – (completing my all-”B” movie selections) following a hazing event that goes horribly wrong (although I admit to being curious about Evil Things at the same time)
Anyone have other advice on what to go see?