Sunday, March 8, 2009

The Reviews...review...are...er...is in!

From Angus:
(By the way, I laughed out LOUD when I saw this e-mail...read to the very last line, it's worth it!)

From Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

"Gavin and Kayci go to Sonic"

Destructo Film/ Pharckson Productions. Rated: Very 'G'


No expense was spared (actually, very little expense) in the making of Brenhamwoods latest blockbuster in which the lead characters bust a few blocks on foot in search of ice cream, in an otherwise totally deserted Brenham TX., where everything has closed by 6:30. The major pun in all this is the fact that Brenham is the Ice Cream Capitol of the World, at least in South-East Texas. This film is destined to become a cult classic.

Kayci Pharaon gives an excellent performance as herself, obviously looking for an Oscar nod this year. Gavin Clarkson plays (an is) Kayci's older cousin, a role that he seems to be cut out for. Keely and Reagan Clarkson wrote most of the beautiful tear-jerking dialog (Kayci: "No, you better not").

Production values were very high. All the characters were clean and well dressed, even during the tricky ice-cream scene. Brenham showed itself to be the Tinseltown of the far distant future. The director/photographer/cinematographer/editor/sound editor/visual effects guy, James Pharaon, obviously mentored by George Lucas and Perry White, does a superb job, but no doubt he's saving up for a Steadycam.

This is a must-see movie, but take a handkerchief; with so many kids to watch, a cold is sure to follow.

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