Monthly Archives: May 2005

The Fifty Greatest Character Actors…Ever!

Posted on May 2, 2005 by James McNally

Dave is putting together a list. He’d better not forget my favourites: Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, M. Emmet Walsh, John Turturro, and the inestimable Jack Kehler.

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Lost Children

Posted on May 1, 2005 by James McNally

Lost Children (Germany/Uganda, 2005, Directors: Ali Samadi Ahadi, Oliver Stoltz, 98 minutes): All three of the films I saw today were about “children in peril” but none were more horrifying than this one. Northern Uganda has been caught up in … Continue reading →

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Bunso (The Youngest)

Posted on May 1, 2005 by James McNally

Bunso (The Youngest) (Philippines/United Kingdom, 2004, Directors: Ditsi Carolino, Nana Buxani, 64 minutes): Tony is 13, Diosel and Bunso are 11. They are in prison for stealing. All around them are hundreds of other inmates, both minors and adults. The … Continue reading →

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Xiara’s Song

Posted on May 1, 2005 by James McNally

Xiara’s Song (USA, 2004, Director: Liz Garbus, 36 minutes): Xiara is a precocious 7-year-old whose beloved father is in prison. She is not alone. More than 10 million children in the US have a parent incarcerated. This film examines the … Continue reading →

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