Tag: William Philbin

BNFF11: The 5th Annual Buffalo Niagara Film Festival Recap

Jared Mobarak

Another year—another Buffalo Niagara Film Festival complete. 2011 was definitely an evolution for Bill Cowell’s brainchild, bringing in the most filmmakers to promote their work I’ve seen, the inclusion of a new venue with Niagara Falls’ Rapids Theatre, and the first ever ‘Star’ on the BNFF Walk of Fame. The ten-day event smartly coincided with the end of the Buffalo Sabres’ hockey season rather than the start of a playoff run like last year; saw some cold days, but no snow; and did whatever it could to increase audience attendance.…

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BNFF11 REVIEW: More Than Me [2010]

Jared Mobarak

“Screw you, why wasn’t my kid in the game?” When you hear about a documentary featuring Jim Breuer on his first stand-up tour in six years, you think pot jokes, Goat Boy, and plenty of laughs. The last thing you’d expect is a film that pushes the concert aspect to the background in lieu of a poignant tale of family, love, and compassion. William Philbin’s More Than Me shows how this tour is not a cash grab or attempt to restart a career—Breuer is doing quite well on Sirius Radio—but…

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