All posts tagged "Film festival"
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SLIFF 2010 Review: HOW I ENDED THIS SUMMER
Review by Stephen Jones If there’s one thing that HOW I ENDED THIS SUMMER knows how to do...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: ME, TOO!
Are you tired of movies about the disabled members of our society being sappy, unrealistic feel-good movies or...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: THE SHAFT
Review by Dane Marti THE SHAFT might appear dull at first, but I urge dedicated film fans to...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: THE AGONY AND ECSTACY OF PHIL SPECTOR
Review by Dane Marti Hey, I’ve always enjoyed the “wall of sound” that Phil Specter created in the...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: VENGEANCE
For the first 90 minutes of Johnnie To’s VENGEANCE, it plays like a mad, straightforward bit of virtuosity....
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SLIFF 2010 Review: KINGS OF PASTRY
Review by Dana Jung If you, like my family, enjoy the Food Network and shows like Chocolate Challenges...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: A SOMEWHAT GENTLE MAN
Stellan Skarsgård stars as Ulrik, a man who is recently released from prison after serving a 12 year...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: COUNTRY WEDDING
Review by Mike Gregory Big social events take a lot of coordinating and planning, but no matter how...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: RAGE
Review by Mike Gregory Sebastián Cordero’s 2009 film, RAGE reminded me of two films, Steve McQueen’s 2008 film...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
Most of the general movie-going public perceives documentaries as somber, serious cinema that’s ‘gonna’ make you learn somethin’...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: VALHALLA RISING
Review by Dana Jung ‘Valhalla’ is a Norse mythological concept, defining a place where warriors slain in battle...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: FAT CITY
Review by Stephen Jones While it hasn’t aged as poorly as some films from the same era, FAT...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: DANIEL AND ABRAHAM
Review by Stephen Jones DANIEL AND ABRAHAM is a surprisingly impressive three-man show. Director Ryan Eslinger co-wrote with...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: ONE LUCKY ELEPHANT
“I’ve always wanted an elephant.” These words are spoken by David Balding — the former guardian of Flora...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: WAITING FOR FOREVER
Review by Mike Gregory WAITING FOR FOREVER is the story of Will (wonderfully played by Tom Sturridge), a...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: WELCOME
Review by Mike Gregory The title of the powerful and provocative drama WELCOME is steeped in irony; apparently,...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: SUICIDE DOLLS
Review by Dana Jung Disney fans who are used to seeing actress Christy Carlson Romano as the consummate...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: THE BRITISH IN BED
If you’re going into THE BRITISH IN BED thinking you’ll be treated to a XXX-type exploitation type film...
