Final

This film implies more than it says, and this one may even imply different things to different members of its audince. Leaving the audience to guess large parts of the main characters world, it also leaves them to probe their own... Full review

Very interesting story line and the acting was natural and not forced. The story takes a while to catch on to but it makes you think rather than react to special effects or too much unnecessary action.... Full review

This movie is definitely not for everybody. Some might find it slow or boring, but I'm sure there are ones, like me, that appreciate the film for succeeding on captivating with obviously very little means and a tight budget. Don't expect... Full review

Scott's use of blood is chilling but never quite as impressive as the deft unraveling of the film's conspiracy theory and the tongue-in-cheek approach to euthanasia. Scott and screenwriter Bruce McIntosh refuse to emphasize the is-he-or-isn't-he lines of Bill's insanity while successfully serving up a subtle twist ending that doesn't so much shock as much at it carefully rewrites the film's text. ... Full Review

While the idea behind "Final" is a good one, eighty minutes of tedium is too much to ask for its revelation. Denis Leary does his best to portray an anguished ... Full Review

Despite screenwriter Bruce McIntosh's Twilight Zone -esque premise and a halftime twist worthy of Phillip K. Dick, Final fails. Spanish Prisoner star Campbell Scott walks squarely into this trap with Final , a tedious attempt to create high Orwellian suspense on a shoestring budget. ... Full Review

but I'd hate to deprive viewers of the movie's biggest pleasure.....'s best puzzle-box movies, Memento and Mulholland Drive , fascinate from every possible angle.....He's also a blues guitarist, a gimmick that provides the film with a nifty score..... ... Full Review

Unfortunately, Final is also a prime example of the problems inherent in shooting on digital video. Denis Leary is outstanding in a role many would not associate with his talent. Needless to say the ending, which I won't give away ... Full Review

In Final , a surprisingly effective, off-beat little movie, Denis Leary plays a man who awakens in a mental hospital so full of drugs he can barely walk. ... Full Article

Life and Debt' Documentary. Directed by Stephanie Black. (Not rated. 86 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) "Life and Debt" is about the toll that globalization has taken on the economy of Jamaica. It's an attempt to open American eyes to ... Full Article

Science fiction and independent film don't mix often, and that's a shame, because true SF depends not upon expensive FX but only upon the posing of interesting speculations about technology and culture and the exploration of the effects of those... ... Full Article

InDigEnt is an abbreviation of Independent Digital Entertainment, an effort started in 1999 and financed by the Independent Film Channel to produce ten low-budget digital films. ... Full Article

What many actors want to do is direct, and with good reason. It's a logical progression to want to move behind the camera after spending so much time in front of it, and many great directors ( Orson Welles ,... ... Full Article