It's terrific fun, just the like the music, itself, mostly thanks to the engaging presence of the two lead subjects.

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A film made using mostly archival video footage and photos, supported by present-day talking-head interviews, Desolation Center brings us back to the punk scene of early-1980s Los Angeles...

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One of the great strengths of the film is Yewman's deeply intimate access to her subjects, who open up to her in raw, heartfelt interviews.

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Saad Qureshi explores the impact of appreciating the unexpected friendships and the small day-to-day moments that occur amidst our lowest of lows in his off-kilter, experimental film, A Great Lamp.

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All the while, Labarbera is there, with his camera, documenting Blatz's misadventures and occasional successes.

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