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SDIFF 2025 : Rental Family
San Diego International Film Festival 2025 A struggling American actor living in Tokyo finds new purpose in a very different acting gig, as part of a “rental family” agency, where he plays stand-in roles for strangers. Brendan Fraser is a wonderful actor who dominated beloved comedic and occasional action roles in the late 90’s, and is now enjoying a comeback surge with his success in The Whale. We know any role he decides to take on is going to have him playing a character with a giant...
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SDIFF 2022 Armageddon Time
Reviewed by Alicia Glass Set in the early 80’s, with roots stemming from director James Gray’s personal history, comes a story of the ties that bind, and gag, family and the generational pursuit of the American dream. Meet Paul Graff (Banks Repeta), artist and...
SDAFF 2011 Big In Bollywood
Struggling L.A. Indian-born actor Omi Vaidya lands a starring role in the Bollywood film 3 Idiots and subsequently becomes famous!
SDAFF 2011 Jiro Dreams of Sushi
A documentary of the life and work of Sushi Master Jiro Ono, his restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro, and his heir and son Yoshikazu.