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400 Screens, 400 Blows is a weekly column that takes an in-depth look at the films playing below the radar, beneath the top ten, and on 400 screens or less.*
Todd Solondz’s sixth feature film, Life During Wartime](Life During Wartime (2010) - Movie | Moviefone) (14 screens), opened in theaters a few weeks ago. I’ve heard some people hailing it as his best film, but it has barely made much of a ripple in the big movie pond. His second feature, Welcome to the Dollhouse](Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) - Movie | Moviefone) (1996), had Siskel & Ebert buzzing, and his third, Happiness](Happiness (1998) - Movie | Moviefone) (1998), had everyone buzzing. And his last film, Palindromes](Palindromes (2005) - Movie | Moviefone) (2004), at least had the power to piss off some people. I’m not sure what Todd has to do to get himself noticed these days, but apparently making a good film just isn’t enough.Filed under: Columns, 400 Screens, 400 Blows