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1. Steve Kuehl on December 6th, 2009 at 3:17 pm:

   Lee Krieger has made a memorable freshman film attempt with December Ends. It is movies like this that can help motivate those indie film makers into doing what it takes to make something people will believe.

   The story centers on a young man’s attempt to make his existence while coping with the loss of mom and sharing space with a defunct dad. Through the connections of a trusted family member he decides to engage in drug dealing to pay the bills. The story develops nicely into a believable mix of him finding love but dealing with the environment that surrounds him and his love interest. His affectionate eye unfortunately has fallen upon his drug-addicted boss’ girlfriend (played by Alex Thayer). The lead actor, Josh Janowicz, is creating for himself a solid resume/CV – Chumscrubber is an awesome film and On the Doll is scoring better as it gets noticed. Thayer has a captivating screen presence with those glacier eyes of hers.

   I would recommend this dark city piece for those looking to sit with a tense indie film that keeps you involved. The drug use can get gratuitous and the language too extensive, but I suppose it helps set up that Scarface style ending.
   Rating: 3 / 5