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I have really lucked out this year, and the pass I paid for has been worth every dime. The comedy shorts were ALL fantastic, and worth every minute. Little Athens is a movie that belongs on the big screen - if you ever see it available, go see it. They were lucky enough to get some fantastic actors (Hurley from Lost, Michael Pena from Crash) before they became stars, DJ Qualls is in it, and every other actor is amazing. It was a "Crash" type story for teenagers and was about situations we have all gotten ourselves into. It was great. But today was the best yet. "Andrew Jenks, Room 335" is a movie that needs to be available to everyone. It's a documentary about Andrew Jenks, a 19 year old who was allowed to check himself into an Assisted Living Center for a month and filmed his life there. He made friends with some incredible seniors, he introduces us to some truly wonderful people - and I don't think he even realizes what an incredible, caring person he himself is. I think he probably changed these seniors' lives as much as they changed his - and in return it will change your life too. I met him after the movie and just... good gosh this guy is amazing. I almost didn't go see it because of scheduling problems, but I feel so incredibly lucky to have been able to - I just wish the kids could have worked this one into their schedule. I offered to buy a dvd from Andrew, and as soon as they're available hopefully I'll have one. I am really really impressed this year. I'm not just having a fantastic time - these movies are some of the best I have seen. Posted by Pischina at March 5, 2006 6:43 PMComments
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