10 must see film of VFF2010

I’m in Vail Colorado!! I worked on a short film that made it in the VFF! I’ll do my best to keep the updates coming.

This are the picks of Vaildaily.com I will posting my review of the following films. I’ll be doing my best to hit up all these gems.

Article written by Charlie Owen

VAIL, Colorado — In seven short years the Vail Film Festival has come a long way. It’s attracted major stars every year and for the first time this year, has expanded to Beaver Creek. This year’s festival will include more than 90 films. That’s a big jump from last year when festival producers scaled back screenings to almost half that number.

Once again, the promoters of the Vail Film Festival have been kind enough to give us a sneak peek at many of the films being presented this year. The following is our top recommendations. Basically, they’re the must-see movies — from our point of view, of course. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did.

“Race Walkers”

If you’re a fan of films like “This Is Spinal Tap,” “A Mighty Wind” or “Best In Show” then “Race Walkers” should be right up your alley. It’s a mockumentary about brothers Jeb and Joel Callahan who strive to become the best in the sport of race walking. Never heard of it? Neither has the rest of the world. The brothers live with their mother in her trailer in Golden, Colo. where the film was almost entirely shot. Led by their wheelchair-bound coach Chuck Kuel, the trio tries to work their way to the Olympic trials in Eugene, Ore. to preserve the legend of their deceased father, an accomplished race walker himself. The brother’s on-screen dynamic keeps the movie moving along briskly and the supporting cast helps carry it over the finish line with no shortage of punch lines and dry humor.

See it: 2:45 p.m. Friday (with a Q&A) at Vail Plaza Hotel or 3:15 p.m. Sunday at Vail Plaza Hotel.

“The Hungry Ghosts”

Although Michael Imperioli is probably best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti on “The Sopranos,” his directorial debut comes with the feature film “The Hungry Ghosts.” The film follows five interlocking characters and the demons that keep clawing at their souls. In Tibetan Buddhism, a hungry ghost is a person who tries to satisfy their spiritual needs by physical means. Imperioli does a brilliant job presenting sympathetic characters who struggle to overcome their own flaws and find peace. The five characters story lines intersect on the dark streets of New York in this superbly acted look at what makes us all human, even if we’re not happy.

See it: 2 p.m. Sunday at the Vilar Center in Beaver Creek.

“Inventing Adam”

There comes a time in everyone’s life when they must decide which path to follow: the easy one that offers little personal reward or the hard one that’s full of obstacles but will lead to happiness and peace of mind. In the feature film “Inventing Adam” that is exactly the choice facing Adam, a patent lawyer living in California who’s about to turn 30 and get married to the wrong girl.

But before his birthday, Adam has a chance to get away to his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana to catch up with his old friends who he feels have all become nobodys. He soon realizes they might just have it all figured out. Adam finds out that sometimes it takes going home to realize what you’ve been missing your whole life. Featuring comedic elements similar to “Garden State,” “American Pie” and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” “Inventing Adam” has something for everyone including solid humor, relationships, beautiful scenery and great acting.

See it: 1:30 p.m. Friday (with a Q&A) at Vail Plaza Hotel and 1:15 p.m. Sunday (with a Q&A) at Vail Plaza Hotel.

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