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Super High Me


Doug Benson’s documentary Super High Me is a parody of Morgan Spurlock’s Super Size Me, only he indulged in marijuana instead of McDonalds.

As part of his journey, Doug smokes, eats and vaporizes medical marijuana for thirty consecutive days in order to get “Super High.” But there is a catch–first Doug must go thirty days without any marijuana and undertakes a number of tests, completing the same tests while medicated and while sober, in an effort to find out what marijuana does and how it really affects people. Along the way, we follow Doug as he goes out on the road to stand up gigs across the country and hangs out with fellow comedians Sarah Silverman, Bob Odenkirk and Patton Oswalt.

Benson was there when the movie premiered in Austin Friday. Don't expect it to be shown "at a theater near you" anytime soon. However, you can sign up to host your own free screening.

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"Angels" of the Mourning

"Snow Angels" ***1/2 (out of four): Incisive, ferociously acted, relentlessly somber character piece by writer-director David Gordon Green features powerhouse performances by Sam Rockwell and Kate Beckinsale.

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In an unnamed American town, during a brutally cold winter, a high school marching band comically stumbles through a Simpsons-worthy butchering of Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer". When the band leader (Tom Noonan) has finally had enough, he scolds the would-be musicians for not having "a sledgehammer in your hearts". This moment of satirical absurdity is pierced by two echoing gunshots in the distance. "Snow Angels", writer-director David Gordon Green's incisive, sobering film, then jumps "weeks earlier" and traces the events that led up to those shots. "Angels" is one of those movies that introduces the characters of a small town and then slowly peels away the layers to reveal dark, interwoven secrets. And it's a great example of this genre. It's on the level of films like "In the Bedroom", "The Sweet Hereafter" and the equally chilly "The Ice Storm". Like those films, the performances are at a level of naturalism that makes the film almost uncomfortable to watch at times. It almost feels like you're spying.


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A little mindless Sunday afternoon fun
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Only now, I really want a cheeseburger.

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Sometimes you need a little Amy Winehouse.
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