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“CROOKED” Takes a Bite Out of February Slam

Last weekend may have been a Chamber of Commerce kind of weekend in Central Florida with bright sunshine and warmer temperatures getting into the 70s for what felt like the first time in weeks (of course now we’re right back in the frosty 40s), but it didn’t prevent nearly 100 die-hard indie film fans from attending the monthly FilmSlam. This month’s eclectic lineup of 8 Florida films from Orlando, Boynton Beach, and Celebration proved to be a strong one, with a lot of familiar names from our local filmmaking community represented including Elizabeth Anne, Craig Richards, Banks Helfrich, and Todd…

Enzian Turns 25!

It was twenty (five) years ago today, when Tina Tiedtke opened the doors to play! Tina’s dream of a very special kind of art cinema celebrates a big one today, since it was 25 years to the date, February 15, 1985, that Enzian opened with a glorious screening of D. W. Griffith’s BROKEN BLOSSOMS with the legendary Lillian Gish in attendance. It’s incredible and wonderfully fulfilling to see what an integral part of the Central Florida arts community this unique, single-screen, non-profit, alternative movie house has become. Watch for special events and surprises throughout the year to commemorate this milestone.…

BLACK DYNAMITE a “Solid” Hit

It’s been an unusually busy early February at Enzian, with more special programming and events than at any time since probably last Spring’s 2009 Florida Film Festival. From the return of Rollins College’s “Winter with the Writers” program featuring author…
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Enzian and Oscar

Congratulations to all of this year’s Academy Award nominees, many of which had (or will have) their exclusive exposure in Central Florida at Enzian. Currently the theater is showing Tom Ford’s A SINGLE MAN, which earned the wonderful Colin Firth…
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Sundance Misses

Not “misses’ in terms of quality mind you, but the top 10 films I most regret not seeing during my time in snowy Park City. In alphabetical order rather than degree of remorse, here’s my list: 1) Animal Kingdom 2)…
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