Movie: The
Crumbles
Night two of the DC APA Film Fest was just as enchanting as
the first. But, this showcase was about
comedy. Raucous girl comedy, to be
specific. Both of the films on the
program exhibited a delightfully sassy sense of humor on the part of the
directors, and both were really fun.
The feature film for this screening was from director Akira
Boch, and it’s a story about a girl band from Los Angeles—The Crumbles. Those artsy
music types can be quite a handful at times, and that’s certainly the case with
Elisa, the drunken, pixyish key-tar player and “lead personality” in the group. She’s a wild girl, and she’s been crashing
with her more responsible best friend Darla after a bad breakup. Darla is the lead singer and guitarist for
the band, and she’s the only one in their group of friends who seems to be bringing
in any kind of reliable paycheck. Their
drummer is Dante, the dreamy boy from next door. Darla has been making googly eyes at him for
ages, but she hasn’t had the guts to make a move just yet. This is quite a clash of personalities, and
of course that makes for a pretty crazy story and some really fun comedy.
I really loved the music in this film. The band plays the kind of upbeat indie rock
that really makes you want to dance. It
really fits the personalities of the two main characters and it’s perfect for
this story. The music is the most
important aspect of a film about a band, but surprisingly, it’s an element that
sometimes gets overlooked. If the music
is boring or stale, an audience isn’t going to care whether this particular
group of kids is going to make it big. But,
this film definitely delivers! The music
is fresh and exciting, and made me really want to root for the struggling
musicians in this story. In fact, I
liked the music so much that I went to look it up after the screening. It looks like there’s a free download on the
film’s website. Definitely check
it out. This is one movie that you’re going
to want to make sure and see whenever it becomes available in your area.
Movie: The Nice
Girls Crew (Parts 1 & 2)
This set of short films from director Tanuj Chopra is also
about a set of three best friends that don’t necessarily get along very
well. They’ve started a book club, but
it seems like that’s just a flimsy excuse for these girls to get together to
terrorize each other on a fairly regular basis, because they never seem to get
around to actually talking about their books.
But, it doesn’t really matter because it’s not like their book selections
are ever particularly appropriate. These
short films have cattiness and passive-aggressive maneuvering at every
turn. The stories and the acting are
over the top, and it’s absolutely hilarious.
I can’t wait to see more episodes!
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