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The Affairs of God (2004)
Brilliant
Saw this as part of the Idaho International Film Festival, 2004, and I must say it was brilliant across the board. Simply put, the most humorous short film I've seen since Billy's Balloon knocked my socks off awhile back. If you haven't seen this movie, you've missed out on the true diamond in the rough. Shot in HD (I think), the image is crystal-clear, with only a few artifacts that give away the fact that it isn't shot on film (film is dead, baby...). The acting - stellar. Joseph and Mary don't hold anything back, as they embody the characters as they would be with appropriate 21st century anachronisms. And God? His Immenseness?
God has a disco ball.
Pizza Man vs. the Dude (2004)
Just the facts, ma'am...
Not a bad no-budget feature that picks up in the last act; a new spin on the '80's horror genre. Steve Merrill plays the Pizza Man, who is having one of the worst days ever: his co-workers dog on him, the girl he likes thinks he's too old, his car is moments away from breaking down - only dogs and ducks seem to be able to see Pizza Man's true nature. Intercut with the Pizza Man's story is that of entrepreneur Simon Tyler, who has bought an warehouse with the intent to turn it into a hip nightclub. Holding an all-night "energy party" with his new employees - a dj, an aclu lobbyist/stripper, a goth artistic designer, a professional bouncer/security engineer, and his personal assistant - the group manages to invoke the Romanian gypsy curse of Thed Ude.
All-in-all, this is your standard campy horror movie with a few twists (noteably: a tango sequence).