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The House Is Innocent (2015)
Brilliant, Stupendous, Out of this World!
Admittedly, I may be prejudiced, but I saw The House is Innocent for the first time yesterday and, along with the entire audience of millions*, loved it. Nick Coles conceived and directed a delightful comedy short that had its roots in a notorious murder**. Not an easy thing to do, but Nick's view of the world allows him to uniquely observe the World's humor and humanity and turn it into art. Of course, his subjects were cute and adorable.
* millions may be an exaggeration.
** Late in the 1980's, a deceptively little-old-lady, named Dorothea Puente, murdered at least nine people and buried seven if them in the yard of her Victorian duplex. A hardened criminal in the body of elderly sweetness, she "selflessly" took in Sacramento's indigent, seven of whom she poisoned, buried them in her yard, and continued to spend their government checks on personal luxuries. When she was caught, the house became a Sacramento symbol of horror: The location of The Nightmare on F Street. THE HOUSE was, and IS INNOCENT.
The Invited (2010)
Not good
I too saw the Sacramento Film Festival showing. I really, really WANTED to like this movie. I didn't. It was disjointed and at times illogical. The elements are there, but it definitely needs more editing. A lot more editing. I think it is telling that in at least one of the cast lists online one of the main actor's photo(Carlos Alazraqui) is represented by a cartoon monkey, which doesn't seem like a ringing endorsement. Oddly, Carlos' character was portrayed the most interestingly. I also thought Megan Ward, who played the primary protagonist, did a good job. Lou Diamond Phillips wasn't up to par, but, again, that could be an issue with editing. Or not.