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 | 800,000 killed in 10 days In April of 1994, a secondary school in Kigali, Rwanda became a refugee camp for thousands of Tutsi citizens as the Hutu militia initiated genocide against the Tutsis. Beyond the gates of this school, the Hutus taunted the Tutsis and angrily waved machetes menacingly. A UN peacekeeping force struggled to keep the Hutus at bay and the Tutsis safe. Five days later the UN peacekeeping force left and virtually all of the Tutsis were slaughtered.More |  | Released on Iceage Cobra, 2/13/07 The Seattle based rock band, Iceage Cobra suffers no lack of confidence or swagger in the release of their tongue in cheek album, [b]Brilliant Ideas from Amazing People[/b]. This kind of boldness is almost endearing coming from a young, relatively unproven band brimming with bluster and bravado. That being said Iceage Cobra is more than just bark. They bring a reasonable amount of bite as well. For those who thirst for their rock straight up, [b]Brilliant Ideas from Amazing People[/b] brings it in spades.More |  | Released on Drag City, 4/24/07 While The Fucking Champs prefer to not have their music pigeonholed into one particular genre, it’s nigh on impossible to not characterize them as a metal band. With aggressive guitar riffs, pounding drums, and a grand, operatic sound, metal is certainly the genre that would appear to be the best fit for The Fucking Champs. But, The Fucking Champs are not your typical big haired, spandex clad assemblage of heavy metal rockers.More |  | There’s More Than One Way To Lose Your Life To A Killer In the summer of 1969, San Francisco was gripped by fear and panic with the emergence of the serial killer known only as "The Zodiac Killer". The Zodiac Killer deftly manipulated the media and law enforcement officials with letters to the San Francisco Chronicle and cryptic ciphers. While the Zodiac claimed more than his fair share of lives through his grisly murders, there were a few lives that while not ended at his hands, were certainly consumed by him.More |  | Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places Sam (Tom Cavanagh) and Gray (Heather Graham) are nigh on inseparable. Attached at the hip, these two would appear to be the perfect couple…if only they weren’t brother and sister. This seemingly minor obstacle acts as a catalyst for the two to begin a quest for the perfect mate for the other. You know it’s February when a film like [b]Gray Matters[/b] unfurls at the box office.More |  | How Sweet the Sound In [b]Amazing Grace[/b], director Michael Apted sheds light on antislavery pioneer, William Wilberforce, whose life arguably was the personification of the song. The film opens with a powerful scene in which Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd) exits his carriage in a driving rainstorm to stop another driver from beating his weary, rain soaked horse. Right away you are inspired by Wilberforce’s fierce humanitarianism.More |  | Released on Wichita Recordings, 1/30/07 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah received an astonishing amount of attention in 2005 when their self-titled, self- released album was released. The buzz surrounding said album drew David Bowie and David Byrne to a few of the band’s shows. The interest of Byrne is not terribly surprising as lead vocalist, Alec Ounsworth sounds eerily similar to him at times.More |  | A Pretty Big Mistake Eddie Murphy made some of the funniest comedies of the 80s. The pinnacle of his reign as comedic superstar was arguably [b]Coming To America[/b]. Murphy was astonishing in this film as he played several of the characters in this comedic gem. Since then, it’s been hit and miss (ok…mostly miss).More |  | A Fine, Young Cannibal The charming cannibal Hannibal Lecter is back for another round of flesh eating fun and games in Peter Webber’s [b]Hannibal Rising[/b]. After the box office success of [b]Hannibal[/b] in 2001 and the remake of [b]Red Dragon[/b] in 2003, studio executives are back to make a few more bucks off of one of the most compelling anti-heroes in recent memory. What we get in [b]Hannibal Rising[/b] is an origin story that focuses on the traumas that shaped/molded a future flesh eating serial killer.More |  | The World’s About to Get Brighter January and February is typically a tough time for the ardent cinemaphile as multiplexes are crammed with typically heavy, dark Oscar frontrunners or garbage that didn’t make the cut last year ([b]Code Name: The Cleaner[/b] anyone?). Fortunately, our good friends at IndieFest have assembled a broad and eclectic mélange of films.More |
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