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• Posted FNC 2009: THE RED CHAPEL Review to Reviews
  And now for something completely different... here's Mads Brügger's unbelievable documentary The Red Chapel ! Imagine this, if you can : a filmmaker with the project of denouncing the destructive dictatorship of North Korea packs his bags for the...
  October 23, 2009 2:12 PM
• Posted FNC 2009: IN THE ATTIC Review to Reviews
  Animation occupies an important space at this year's FNC. Of all of the ones selected, In The Attic or Who Has a Birthday Today ? is the more classical of the bunch. Made for kids, it tells the familiar...
  October 16, 2009 1:21 PM
• Posted FNC 2009: MARY AND MAX Review to Reviews
  In my recent review of Metropia, I complained mostly about the film using animation in order to tell a predictable Orwellian story. Animation is capable of so much, it should go beyond the specific genres the majority of the...
  October 15, 2009 1:34 PM
• Posted FNC 2009: LES BEAUX GOSSES Review to Reviews
  Ah! the tender years of high school: hanging out where your best buddies while hoping you'll finally find a girl who'll take away your virginity and calm all your flaming testosterone for good. Boy did it sucked !Described by...
  October 14, 2009 9:38 PM
• Posted FNC 2009 : METROPIA Review to Reviews
  Metropia disappoints. Even though there is a lot to admire in it, this animated feature film does not manage to escape from a predictable script in which sci-fi fans have seen a hundred times before. Is it still worth a...
  October 14, 2009 9:09 PM
• Posted FNC 2009 : MUSASHI : THE DREAM OF THE LAST SAMURAÏ Review to Reviews
  The genre of the animated documentary seems to become quite popular in festival circuits these days with films such as Waltz with Bashir gaining praises everywhere it plays. Knowing Mamoru Oshii was behind such project got me really excited...
  October 12, 2009 1:11 PM
• Posted FNC 2009 : TAQWACORE: THE BIRTH OF PUNK ISLAM Review to Reviews
  Punk Islam ? Yup, you read the title right, Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam is our guide into an unknown and fascinating subculture built on contradictions, prejudices and passion. Part music tour, pamphlet  and spiritual journey, Omar Majeed's documentary uses...
  October 11, 2009 1:53 PM
• Commented on Criterion to bring Pierrot le Fou to Blu this September
  He's Swedish !...
  June 25, 2009 5:19 PM
• Commented on Trailer For South African Indie Action Thriller SLAM-BANG
  it's a bad-ass film. Totally awesome film !...
  May 10, 2009 12:01 AM
• Commented on PARNASSUS! THIRST! ANTICHRIST! VENGEANCE! Cannes Lineup Announced!
  Oh my god ! PANIQUE AU VILLAGE at Cannes ! This is an awesome line-up, much more exciting than the one we got last year. So many movies to see, it's insane....
  April 23, 2009 10:41 PM
• Commented on One Last Adventure For Blind Swordsman ZATOICHI
  hwere does the Kitano film fits in the series ? Is it considered canonical ?...
  March 19, 2009 12:27 AM
• Commented on Mon Dieu! La Nouvelle OSS 117 Bande-Annonce, C'est Parfait!
  It's fine Todd, but the proper sentence would be : Mon Dieu ! La nouvelle bande-annonce de OSS 117 ! C'est parfait !...
  March 18, 2009 11:42 AM
• Commented on Arthouse 2009: An Insiders Look At What's Coming
  Whaaaat ? There's a new Lepage coming ? Need more infos......
  January 20, 2009 7:36 AM
• Posted Director Claude Berri passes away at age 74. to News
  a short article on the death of filmmaker Claude Berri.
  January 14, 2009 2:03 AM
• Commented on More Best of 2008 articles ! What Simon liked this year...
  Wow, you all have interesting choices (Big Wet Asses 13 ? why not ?), carry on posting, this is fun !...
  December 30, 2008 5:33 AM
• Posted More Best of 2008 articles ! What Simon liked this year... to News
  Everybody's doing it, so why can't I ? Hoping to do some catch-up during the Holidays, I tried to push the publication of my top 10 as far as possible. As it turned out, I spent more time at the...
  December 30, 2008 12:25 AM
• Posted Legendary director Jean Rollin unveils his ungodly past ! to News
  A short article surrounding the publication of Jean Rollin's memoirs.
  November 24, 2008 4:30 AM
• Posted A Review of NOLLYWOOD BABYLON to Reviews
  A review of Nollywood Babylon
  November 10, 2008 6:08 AM
• Posted You're the host and the dinner... LADY BLOOD is here ! to News
  I've been following this one for a long time. The sequel to Alain Robak's Baby Blood has been announced a few months ago and it looks like it's finally coming around. Lady Blood is scheduled to play at the...
  October 30, 2008 11:17 PM
• Posted FNC 2008 - A Review of DERRIÈRE MOI to Reviews
  A review of Derrière moi, as seen at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal.
  October 26, 2008 4:27 AM
• Commented on Panic In The Streets! Panic In The Skies! It's A TOWN CALLED PANIC!
  It is ! Those skits are soooooo funny !...
  October 21, 2008 3:06 AM
• Posted FNC 2008 - A Review of PALERMO SHOOTING to Reviews
  A review of Palermo Shooting, as seen at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montréal.
  October 21, 2008 2:42 AM
• Posted FNC 2008 - A Review of LA FRONTIÈRE DE L'AUBE to Reviews
  A review of La frontière de l'aube, as seen at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal.
  October 13, 2008 12:30 AM
• Commented on FNC 2008 - A Review of MARTYRS
  Since when does a review you don't agree on is horrible ? I'm probably not doing a good job at being pretentious because it's not what I was trying to do. As for your opinion on my reception on VINYAN,...
  October 12, 2008 3:05 PM
• Posted FNC 2008 - A Review of MARTYRS to Reviews
  A review of Pascal Laugier's Martyrs, as seen at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal.
  October 12, 2008 1:18 AM
• Posted A review of C'EST PAS MOI, JE LE JURE ! to Reviews
  A review of Bruno Hébert's C'est pas moi, je le jure !
  September 30, 2008 10:57 AM
• Posted Michael Moore's SLACKER UPRISNG available online ! to News
  For free and legally ! As a gift to his fans and to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Roger and Me, Michael Moore put his brand new documentary on Internet to download. He does admit the American elections coming...
  September 25, 2008 10:14 AM
• Posted Montreal's Festival du Nouveau Cinema announces it's line-up ! to News
  Autumn has just begun and Montreal is about to end its annual film festival frenzy with the 37th edition of the Festival du Nouveau Cinema (New Cinema Festival). The popular event has the reputation of offering to its audience...
  September 25, 2008 9:48 AM
• Posted Philippe Spurell's The Descendant opens in Montreal next Friday ! to News
  Hey Montrealers, you're all invited to assist to the theatrical premiere of Phil Spurrell's chilling surnatural drama The Descendant. This film is a little wonder, made without any government funds, it reminds us of a forgotten chapter of Canada's...
  September 22, 2008 4:42 AM
• Commented on Two Names I Never Thought I'd See On The Same Cast List: Guy Maddin and Lloyd Kaufman
  Wow !...
  September 19, 2008 1:08 AM
• Posted TIFF 2008 Wrap Up : Simon's Yay's and Nay's to Reviews
  An overview of movies seen during the Toronto International Film Festival
  September 18, 2008 10:15 AM
• Commented on Ah, Children. All Sweetness And Light ... And Drinking And Smoking And Violence ...
  Oh yeah, I'll watch it as soon as it gets a release in Montreal and will provide a review....
  September 18, 2008 7:46 AM
• Posted WFF Reviews - Final Round to Reviews
  Short reviews of films seen at the 2008 Montreal World Film Festival
  September 5, 2008 1:35 PM
• Commented on WFF Review : Dear Zachary : A Letter to a Son about His Father
  Let me work my magic and... voilà !...
  September 3, 2008 9:44 AM
• Posted WFF Review: ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED to Reviews
  A review of Marina Zenovich's Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, as seen at the Montreal World Film Festival
  September 3, 2008 9:17 AM
• Commented on WFF Review : PARKING
  Yes ! I could find one here : http://blogs.allocine.fr/videos/video-parking__ting_che__bande_annonce_vo_2008-200ae2ab522f6cb7d82593f2f7e5f93e.htm...
  September 1, 2008 12:10 PM
• Posted WFF Review : PARKING to Reviews
  A review of Chung Mong-hong's Parking, as seen at the Montreal World Film Festival.
  September 1, 2008 4:34 AM
• Posted WFF Review : Dear Zachary : A Letter to a Son about His Father to Reviews
  A review of Kurt Kuenne's Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son about His Father, as seen at the Montreal World Film Festival.
  August 31, 2008 2:43 AM
• Commented on WFF Review : My Magic
  What I meant by that is if there was a cut, we could easily imagined razor blades being simply put into the magician's cheeks, then you cut, he spits them and when you come back to him, it seems like...
  August 29, 2008 1:38 PM
• Posted WFF Review : My Magic to Reviews
  A review of Eric Khoo's My Magic, as seen at the Montreal World Film Festival.
  August 29, 2008 12:40 AM
• Commented on It's Good News, Bad News For Mike Judge.
  IDIOCRACY was really funny ! I thought it was a really fun film, not as good as OFFICE SPACE thought. Too bad it didn't get more exposure, this one could have become a real hit. Maybe Judge needs Affleck in...
  August 22, 2008 12:51 AM
• Posted A Review of The Folksinger to Reviews
  German director M.A. Littler got noticed last year in the festival circuit with The Road to Nod, a slow-moving existential film noir with religious references and a moody blues soundtrack. The film travelled all over the world and even...
  August 21, 2008 4:43 AM
• Posted Full Line-Up for the 2008 Montreal World Film Festival Announced ! to News
  The line-up for the 2008 Montreal World Film Festival.
  August 18, 2008 11:10 PM
• Posted Review of UN ÉTÉ SANS POINT NI COUP SÛR to Reviews
  For his second feature, Leclerc embraces a popular subgenre, the baseball movie, and follow all its basic rules. The result is a charming little film that has all the right elements, but simply doesn’t stand as anything new. A letdown ? More or less.
  August 6, 2008 7:37 AM
• Posted Review of ANGEL MINE to Reviews
  During the last edition of the Fantasia Film Festival, New Zealand filmmaker David Blyth was in Montreal to host a special presentation of his documentaries on fetichism. While in town, the director behind cult favorites Death Warmed Up ! and Red Blood American Girl was nice enough to give me a copy of Angel Mine, his first feature film, a strange and unique love story he produced at the tender age of 22 years old.
  August 3, 2008 5:34 AM