Limes with Orange

First of all, let's talk about the On The Lot eliminations. I'm shocked but relieved that Kenny went home… I guess I should have more faith in the voting public. I am sorry to see Mateen go, no offence to Sam but I would have preferred to keep Mateen over Sam. But I'm not entirely surprised.

Guest judge: Brad Silberling (director of "City of Angels")

1. Zach Lipovsky – "The Bonus Feature"

I enjoyed this immensely. It was fun and clever and yes, Carrie Fisher said it was more like a ride than a movie but I've gotta say I loved the ride. And just a shout out to Zach if he ever does any ego-surfing: The judges said you were a great director in need of a storyteller. Well, I've got a great story in need of a director… so if you don't win this thing, drop me an email!



2. Adam Stein – "Girl Trouble"

I have to confess that I was underwhelmed. I don't know how Carrie didn't see the Susan gag coming at the end, but I agree with Garry Marshall that it was more like an SNL skit than a movie.

3. Will Bigham – "Unplugged"

This one was definitely charming, nicely bookended by the human characters. I would say that he certainly fulfilled the romantic comedy brief and should be safe for next week.

4. Andrew Hunt – "Keep Off Grass"

The superhero schtick was a riot but the execution wasn't as good as the idea itself. But I think the concept was original enough to keep him safe, also.

5. Sam Friedlander – "American Hoe"

The performances were a little stiff and the story could have been stronger, but it had a nice tag at the end.

6. Jason Epperson – "Old Home Boyz"

I really liked this one. A fun, funny, well executed, boy-finally-gets-girl-after-50-years film.

I think that Jason and Will best fulfilled the romantic comedy brief, but my favourite film of the night was still Zach's. I think it's probably Sam's time to go, but time will tell. One week to be exact!

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