99
Absolute charming film has a mother and son(Borenstein) go to a 99 cents store to shop for a Bar Mitzvah gift. Borenstein gets it dead on right and makes it all very real. This was in a way what shopping was like with my mom,except she didn't know the people at the 99 cent store by name. The is a wonderful slice of life that made me want to see what happened next-truly I want to see what happens at the Bar Mitzvah not because I want to laugh but because I want more time with these people which makes 99 a triumph.
SWEATER
Small trifle about how one man wears his sweater changes people's attitude toward him. Sure to put a smile on your face this small gem is impossible to write about since the majority of the film is a dance number that is wonderful.
Recommended
Two wonderful short films. 99 combines the sweetness of a loving mother and son with the overlay of illness and addiction. Sweater is superficially a terrific dance film but really is richly much more. Rejection begins the film, but it ends with a small measure of redemption. Both are well worth your time when they get published on the internet. Good job, Tribeca
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