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The TV Set - Rearrange the letters of the word “inspired” and you can almost make the word “insipid” and that’s just about all you are going to get here.

The Queen - Anyone who is in college or younger will be totally stymied by the story here.

Whole New Thing - One of the most compelling, warm and human films in recent memory.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer - Is a decent film when all is said and done.

Shortbus - This is not quite a porno but is about as close as a independent film has come since the 70's.

Colma: The Musical - Like Colma the city, the musical that bares its name seems a vast graveyard of wasted talent and opportunities.

The Night of the White Pants - This film’s plot and dialogue ring as false as an electronic plastic Christmas bell.

Sleeping Dogs Lie - This film is built around a single joke and like most films built around a single joke it gets dog-tired pretty quickly.

Driving Lessons - Your heart will just about explode with the warmth gleaned from pure delight. This film is magical.

Infamous - Is much more colorful and campy and gay than “Capote.”.

Running with Scissors - Will have you running to the box office with your ticket stub, screaming for your money back.

The Notorious Bettie Page - Does an incredible job of presenting Bettie's story, albeit in the language of independent film.

Summer Storm - Smart, witty, sweet and, for all its drama related to coming out, fresh and unique.

La mujer de mi hermano - Every moment in the film is like eye candy.

Room - Is a allegorical masterpiece which exposes the subtle ways in which the drudgery and frustration of daily life can overwhelm and debilitate us.

Brick - What starts out as a silly and confusing mess pretty much ends up as a silly and confusing mess.

A Scanner Darkly - You don't have to go any further than the first scene to know that Linklater is way off the map here.

Adam and Steve - I giggled so much I thought I was gonna shit.

Brothers of the Head - Like a bad punk rock song.

Don't Come Knocking - Offers us Wenders' best film in many years.

Neil Young: Heart of Gold - This may very well be the greatest visual document of Young's work ever.

A Prairie Home Companion - Fans of Altman will get just what they are hankering for.

Match Point - A Woody film that doesn't seem like a Woody film and that in itself is a breath of fresh air.

Running Scared - If you don't enjoy Tarantino and films like "Sin City," then this film may indeed have you running, scared for you sanity.

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Austin Film Festival 2005 - Thursday, October 27th - I tallied it up and I have seen 13 films in 8 days during AFF.

AGLIFF 2005 Coverage: - Giving away the very last of the bitter from Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.

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