Penalty Salmon

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Shorts Program 1 - Comedy Favorites. Cinequest presents Comedy Favorites with a gigantic bag of mixed nuttiness. Going from hilarious fantasy to sexy office humor to referential chuckles, this yearÕs comedies are more outrageous, more gut-busting and more daring than ever before. Tales of young filmmakers trying to get that last shot and of a psychiatrist dealing with that one tough patient fly alongside stories of retired 16-year-olds, odd sports and the light of the world. Japan, Brazil, and Germany are represented, as well as Bay Area filmmakers. YouÕll find heavy chuckles sitting alongside sly smiles with this yearÕs Comedy Favorites. Note: for maximum enjoyment, pre-festival viewing should include La Jet?e, 70s cop shows and the works of Margaret Cho. Of course, with none of these, you will still have loads of fun. Reviewed by Chris Garcia