All posts tagged "Film festival"
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SLIFF 2010 Review: MY DOG TULIP
Long, long ago in 1994 the release of an animated film using computer technology was a unique event....
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SLIFF 2010 Review: I KILLED MY MOTHER
If you can get past it’s shocking title, I KILLED MY MOTHER, you’ll discover an intense, study of...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: BOMBER
Review by Dane Marti Directed by Paul Cotter, this U.K./U.S. co-production is possibly my favorite of the recent...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: GOD’S OFFICES
Review by Dane Marti I guess I should admit right off that this was a film that I...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: THE END
Review by Dane Marti THE END is a poignant, jewel of a film that explores how elderly people...
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Celebrating Akira Kurosawa at 100
Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) was one of the greatest filmmakers of all-time and yet, I’d bet most people have...
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SXSW Review: TINY FURNITURE
TINY FURNITURE is a remarkably successful comedy, smart and witty, from a young and promising filmmaker. Lena Dunham...
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SXSW (Short) Review: OUT OF NOWHERE
OUT OF NOWHERE is a strange and mysterious film that combines the bizarre mentality of David Lynch with...
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SXSW Review: WINTER’S BONE
WINTER’S BONE, quite possibly, is one of the top five best films to see in 2010. Based on...
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SXSW Review: MONSTERS
MONSTERS is a film that shoots itself in the foot, undeservedly, with a misleading title. Intentional or not,...
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SXSW Review: PUTTY HILL
PUTTY HILL is a film that thrives on its authenticity, portraying a clutch of realistic characters in an...
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SXSW Review: COLD WEATHER
COLD WEATHER manages to take two underlying story ideas and combine them into a conceptually intriguing film, one...
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SXSW Review: HARRY BROWN
Few actors are as universally recognized and appreciated… and still working as long and hard as Michael Caine....
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SXSW Review: CENTURION
CENTURION is an epic story told on an intimate scale. It’s a war movie focused on the character-driven...
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SXSW Review: THE HAPPY POET
THE HAPPY PORT is an indie comedy written and directed by Paul Gordon, who also stars in the...
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SXSW Review: THE LOVED ONES
There was a time when Australia was a blossoming new haven for great films. Fortunately, that time has...
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SXSW Review: CRYING WITH LAUGHTER
Movies of all kinds have entered into my own personal pantheon of favorites, for various different reasons. All...
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SXSW (Short) Review: JUNKO’S SHAMISEN
There are few topics as old and time-tested for endurance as the revenge story. JUNKO’S SHAMISEN is yet...
