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More often than not, when a film is referred to as a "festival favorite" with a "limited theatrical release," it means that said film is probably not very good. There are exceptions, of course, but then, that's why I said "more often than not." Do try to keep up.

Here's the deal: There are so many festivals out there now that practically any film can claim to have been a favorite at one of them and not really be lying. But there is a pretty big difference between wowing the crowds at, say, Sundance or Cannes and doing the same thing at some scrubby shindig in the middle of nowhere. You know, one of those places where the organizers are so happy to have anything, they say that everyone's a winner. They're like T-ball games where the parents agree not to keep score.

As for "limited theatrical release," well, it isn't exactly a harbinger of greatness, no matter how you slice it. It's more or less a way to shield a movie from the dreaded straight-to-video category, the realm of slapped-together sequels and low-budget knockoffs. If your film played even once in some out-of-the-way art house, you can get by on technicalities and semantics. It's pretty awesome.