by Todd Brown, January 23, 2010 4:32 PM
While there's no doubt at all that Neill Blomkamp deserves every scrap of praise that he has received for the fantastic District 9, there is also no doubt that these sorts of creations never happen in a vacuum. There...
by Andrew Mack, January 10, 2010 5:09 PM
The Quebec film industry here in Canada is so alarmingly good at what is does it is a shame that the rest of our country remains largely unawares of it. Director Kim Nguyen's is following up his previous feature...
by James Marsh, January 3, 2010 7:49 AM
Merry Christmas and a very happy new year to all of you - trust you're turkeys were stuffed, crackers pulled and your Auld and Lang well and truly Syned. For your pleasure, scrutiny, ridicule or whatever, please find my 10...
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by Todd Brown, December 29, 2009 3:11 PM
Who is Simon Hansen and why should you care that he's produced a short film? Well, in 2005 the South African producer and special effects artist had a hand in a little film called Alive In Joburg, which may...
by Michael Guillen, December 15, 2009 6:44 PM
A FIPRESCI award-winner, an Oscar® candidate and seven U.S. premieres highlight The Global Film Initiative's upcoming Global Lens 2010 film series. As announced late last week, 10 award-winning narrative feature films from Algeria, China, India, Iran, Mexico, Peru, Serbia, South...
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by Ard Vijn, November 27, 2009 12:18 PM
From January the 27th till February the 7th, my hometown of Rotterdam will be hosting its International Film Festival (the 39th in fact). And although the full line-up won't be published until January the news about the contents are dribbling in...
by Ben Umstead, October 11, 2009 11:45 AM
Set in an unspecified French speaking African nation mired by civil war, Claire Denis' White Material skirts around much of the social and political commentary that comes with many films shot on the African continent by semi-outsiders. It is in...
by Onderhond, October 6, 2009 6:48 AM
If you're wondering why this review appeared so long after its initial release, it's because I live in that part of the world where this film just opened in theaters. District 9 is without a doubt the media hype of...
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by Michael Guillen, September 26, 2009 3:43 PM
With the 47th edition of the New York Film Festival currently in progress, I thought now would be a good time to follow-up on my response to Section One of Film Festival Yearbook 1: The Festival Circuit, edited by...
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by Michael Guillen, September 22, 2009 9:05 PM
The Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) announced its 2009 line-up last week, adhering to what has become a proven formula for the 32-year-old festival: Start with a dozen or so indie-ish, autumn-release prestige pics, often with stars and directors in...
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