OFF 2009 Printed Program

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Francisco Chronicle’s SFGate.com. He’s the weekly reviewer for Minneapolis/St. Paul’s 93X radio. He’s written about pop culture and movies for publications like MSN Movies, Mother Jones and Metro Newspapers, and his past work includes positions as the film critic for Netflix from 2001-2005 and the film critic for San Francisco’s CBS-5 from 2005-2008. He’s a “Tomatometer” critic at Rotten Tomatoes, a member of the BFCA (Broadcast Film Critics of America), LAFCA (Los Angeles Film Critic’s Association) and the OFCS (Online Film Critics Society). When not sitting expectantly in the dark of a movie theater, Rocchi enjoys California’s scenic beauty, the company of his cat Coaly and talking about himself in the third person. Don’t miss this free panel on Friday morning in the Overby Center!

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Isn’t That What’s His Name? Fans of both television and film will recognize many favorites in this year’s OFF lineup: Sunshine Cleaning features a star-studded cast, with Academy Award nominee Amy Adams (Junebug, Enchanted, Doubt), Golden Globe winner Emily Blunt (Charlie Wilson’s War, The Devil Wears Prada), Academy Award winner Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine, Get Smart), Steve Zahn (Rescue Dawn, Shattered Glass), and Mary Lynn Rajskub (24, American Fork). Jason Ritter, son of the late John Ritter and grandson of the late Tex Ritter, appears in Good Dick, alongside writer/director Marianna Palka, Tom Arnold (Happy Endings), and Martin Starr (Freaks and Geeks, Knocked Up, Superbad). Gospel Hill is directed by Giancarlo Esposito (SherryBaby, Mo’ Better Blues, Do the Right Thing), who also stars alongside Angela Bassett (ER, Akeelah and the Bee, Waiting to Exhale), Danny Glover (Brothers and Sisters, Honeydripper, Dreamgirls), and Julia Stiles (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Identity, Save the Last Dance). The Last Lullaby includes Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down) and Ray McKinnon (The Accountant, Come Early Morning, Deadwood). See comedian Zach Galifanakis (Dog Bites Man, Tru Calling) play the straight man in Visioneers with Judy Greer (Arrested Development, 27 Dresses, Miss Guided), Mia Maestro (The Motorcycle Diaries, Alias), and Missi Pyle (Pretty Ugly People, Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, Heroes). Hear narration from Drew Carey (The Price is Right, Whose Line is it Anyway, The Drew Carey Show) in Mississippi Drug War Blues. Michelle Monaghan (Eagle Eye, Made of Honor), Benjamin Bratt (Miss Congeniality, Law and Order) and Nathan Fillion (Waitress, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog) star in Trucker with Oxford’s own Joey Lauren Adams (Come Early Morning, The Break-Up, Chasing Amy). In this weekend’s films, we will certainly find “faces to watch.” Alongside the big names, enjoy these not-yet-famous actors in films by up and coming directors on the verge of the next big project. Impress your friends by saying you saw them “when….”

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