by Canfield, February 9, 2010 3:48 PM
This was a first time viewing for me. Firstly, if like me, you've avoided Boogie because of the subject matter you should know this, it is indeed strong stuff. But, it is R rated not NC-17 and it is also...
by Kurt Halfyard, February 9, 2010 3:34 PM
Back when Pontypool was tearing up the festival circuit in late 2008, I managed to have a couple hour sit-down with director Bruce McDonald that started in his office and carried over into the bar across the street. While...
by Canfield, February 9, 2010 3:32 PM
Magnolia is a masterpiece of tone, filmmaking craft and moral observation offering up the despicable and redeemable in equal measure. It does this with a narrative full of extremes, people on the edge, desperation, and yet time after time it...
by Ard Vijn, February 9, 2010 12:53 PM
With all the (deserved) media attention "Un Prophète" has been getting you'd almost think it is the only prison drama worth watching this year. But even at the International Film Festival Rotterdam it wasn't isolated in its genre, as the...
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by Todd Brown, February 9, 2010 5:25 AM
I'll put money on it now. Fedor Bondarchuk's Stalingrad will re-write all Russian box office records upon release. How can I feel so confident about a film still in pre-production? Simple.First, Bondarchuk is a proven commodity, his films routinely...
by Michael Guillen, February 9, 2010 1:00 AM
"We wanted to change history, but destiny led us to this strange sensation of uncertainty and defeat. What did we do wrong? What mistakes did we make?"--Sergio Bitar, Dawson Island prisoner, and author of Isla 10. "I felt like...
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by Todd Brown, February 8, 2010 7:12 PM
It was a big hit amongst Twitchers lucky enough to catch it in Rotterdam, it's one of the more anticipated titles at the upcoming SXSW, and now everybody has the chance to check it out in teaser form. It's...
by James Dennis, February 8, 2010 9:00 AM
Lourdes tracks the pilgrimage of wheelchair-bound Christine (Sylvie Testud) to the titular holy town in the south-west of France, accompanied by a disparate group of both sick and healthy. Not of particularly strong faith herself, she sees the trip...
by James Dennis, February 8, 2010 4:24 AM
Although I've never really warmed to Jackie Chan's unique blend of mayhem and mirth, I've seen enough of his action pics to be more than a little intrigued by the prospect of him attempting some 'proper' acting. It reminded me...
by Todd Brown, February 8, 2010 1:16 AM
Mark my words: If Pang Ho-Cheung's 'strangers falling in love in a smoking pit' rom-com Love In A Puff ends with the leads quitting smoking because they've found each other it's going to spark a bidding war for remake...
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