Film Festivals
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SLIFF 2009 Review: THE DRUMMER (Zhan gu)
The sound of drums can penetrate the soul and resonate deeper than any musical instrument if performed by a...
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SLIFF 2009 Review: SPOONER
The prospect of moving out of our parents’ houses and venturing out into life on our own is usually...
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SLIFF 2009 Review: UNDER STILL WATERS
There is slow burn, and then there is no burn, that type of film that keeps making you think...
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SLIFF 2009 Review: BLACKSPOT
If there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s never to underestimate the films being made in New Zealand. No, I’m...
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SLIFF 2009 Review: LAILA’S BIRTHDAY
Rashid Masharawi’s latest film, LAILA’S BIRTHDAY, is a film both daring and sweet, a story about a world turned...
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SLIFF 2009 Review: THE NORTH FACE
It’s not much of a qualifier, but writer/director Philipp Stolzl’s THE NORTH FACE, NORDWAND in its native German, could...
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PREVIEW: 18th Annual St. Louis Int’l Film Festival 2009
The 18th Annual Whitaker Saint Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) will be held on November 12-22, 2009. The festival...
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DEFENDOR’s Poster Gives Us an Intense Woody
He’s so serious and mysterious, but Woody Harrelson looking off-camera in this new festival poster for DEFENDOR, courtesy of...
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CIFF Review: FISH TANK
Chicago International Film Fest 2009 – Review: Fish Tank “Fish Tank” as in: confined, transparent quarters. Like a zoo,...
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CIFF Review: MAMMOTH
Chicago International Film Fest 2009 – Review: Mammoth Mammoth, the latest film written and directed by Lukas Moodysson, is...
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CIFF Review: RED RIDING Films
Chicago International Film Fest 2009 – Review: Red Riding: 1974 & 1980 Red Riding, a British crime drama in...
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FANTASTIC FEST 2009: Matt’s Top 10 Picks
Fantastic Fest did indeed live up to its name, and thus it was tough to pick just ten movies...
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Fantastic Fest 2009: Kent’s Top 10 Picks
Fantastic Fest was a very strong festival with a lot of amazing movies battling it out for the top...
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Fantastic Fest 2009: SALVAGE Review
Talk about a disappointing film. Salvage is the story of a girl being dropped off at her mom’s house...
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Fantastic Fest 2009: ‘[Rec] 2’ Review
WARNING: since this is a direct sequel to , there will be spoilers for in this review. ...
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Fantastic Fest 2009: ‘Trick R Treat’ Review
When you do a google search, the first thing that comes up on the suggestion box is “Trick R...
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Fantastic Fest 2009: ‘Yatterman’ Review
Based on the Japanese weekend cartoon from the ’70’s, Yatterman takes the simple concept of giant robots fighting endlessly...
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Fantastic Fest 2009: ‘Mandrill’ Review
Who knew Chile had one of the best action stars of all time? Ernesto Diaz Espinoza’s ‘Mandrill’ stars Marko...
