REVIEW: It Is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE. [2007]

“You might be handicapped, but you’re still a man” The title It Is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE. works as a declarative statement from co-directors Crispin Hellion Glover and David Brothers that what you’re watching is ‘normal’. Written and starring Steven C. Stewart, the film depicts a fantasized world of sex and violence—physical manifestations of the inner psyche of a man afflicted by Cerebral Palsy. Glover and Brothers want to make us aware that Stewart was not exploited; their film is not a gratuitous exercise in insensitivity or art house pornography.…

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REVIEW: Buffalo Bushido [2010]

“Feed the dog and do your homework” A prodigal son has returned to Buffalo, not only to shoot and film, but also to set down roots once more. No it isn’t Vincent Gallo. For all the controversy that native filmmaker receives—who, let’s be honest, really grew into an artist post-high school in NYC— it was refreshing to see a full house for a Western New York premiere screening at the Market Arcade. Friends, family, film fans, and fans of their city all came out to see, as writer/director/star Peter McGennis…

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