Film Festivals
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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 really...
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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 ridiculously...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR
Occasionally I’ll look through the entertainment section of my local free weekly newspaper and notice some familiar names in...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE
On the surface, ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE of the people may not feel like a terribly emotional film, given...
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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 not...
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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 1960’s....
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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. There’s...
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Jenna Fischer Talks To Melissa From WAMG
Hi all… Melissa, your beloved geek here. I just had the privilege of talking with Jenna Fischer, star of...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: ANNE PERRY: INTERIORS
Review by Dane Marti Whether a person calls the much-maligned genre mystery, crime, suspense thrillers, pulp fiction, who-done-its or...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: THE TENDER HOOK
Review by Dana Jung The masterful Hugo Weaving is the main reason to see the Australian noir film THE...
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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 and...
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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 (!) sentence...
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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 much...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: ROOM AND A HALF
ROOM AND A HALF is a look back on the life of Joseph Brodsky, as it might have happened....
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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 “Hunger,”...
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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’ cause...
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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 go...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: ANITA
It is morning, Anita is being awoken by her mother with a kiss on the forehead, a mug of...
