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This movie pulls off a new spin on the zombie genre which is being done to death. (Sorry) This is a very smart film by a smart director and a talented lead actor. This movie is creepy, gore laden and at times humorous. I would say say that this approaches "Romeroesque" in it's execution. It was being hyped that this movie cost only $70, but I think that was hype to get people to see it at the markets. It doesn't really matter how little it costs, COLIN is a tiny masterpiece that will end up a classic that will transcend the genre. I hope the this movie gets it's due. Right now, Independent Film is an orphan with so many distribution outlets drying up. Well done Mr. Price.

I saw Woodpecker at the Flyway Film Festival in Pepin, Wisconsin. It is about a small depressed Arkansas town that is revitalized by the siting of a thought to be extinct Ivory-billed Woodpecker. A bird that strangely enough reminded me of Woody Woodpecker.(This thought occurred to at least one person in the town.) The town is overrun by ornithologists, birdwatchers and skeptics making it's economy boom. The movie follows a passionate bird spotter, Jonny, and his friend, Wes.

It is not until after the credits rolled and the house lights went up, that I began to register the masterpiece of film-making I just witnessed. Any details would spoil the fun. This guy Karpovsky... keep an eye on him. He was not at the festival but I wish he was. This guy is a genius.

This is an incredibly well realized piece and a future addition to my DVD collection once it is released.

Lloyd Kaufman of Troma turned me on to this movie while I worked for TROMA. They almost picked it up for distribution. This is perhaps the most visually impressive independent movies I have seen. I probably think about it once or twice a month. It is pretty surreal and esoteric, but if you can hang with this amazing example of Japanese Live Action animation/CyberPunk masterpiece, you will be pretty amazed. Not for the squeamish as it basically a harsh movie with a tremendous amount of angry energy. As a filmmaker, I can say that this is one of the top five movies that has influenced me the most. If you are fortunate enough to get a hold of this 16mm black & white gritty gem, keep in mind that it is nearly no-budget and that (I think) all of the tremendous Effects were done in camera.

Shinya Tsukamoto is a genius.