Monthly Archives: September 2000

Final Two Films

Posted on September 17, 2000 by James McNally

My final two films of the film festival: Before Night Falls – Directed by artist Julian Schnabel (who also directed Basquiat), this tells the heartbreaking true story of Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas, persecuted, imprisoned, and finally allowed to leave Cuba, … Continue reading →

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Yet More Films

Posted on September 16, 2000 by James McNally

Yet more films: Possible Worlds – Canadian film directed by Robert Lepage, a well known theatre director. This was an awkward mixture of philosophical “arty” film and B-movie sci-fi schlock. When someone says the line, “They took his brain,” how … Continue reading →

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More Films To Report

Posted on September 12, 2000 by James McNally

More films to report: City Loop – This was a debut from former journalist Melinda Chayko. It’s a story of six individuals who work at a fast food restaurant and what happens on one long night. It’s composed of individual … Continue reading →

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In God We Trust

Posted on September 10, 2000 by James McNally

I almost forgot. Before Chopper last night, they screened a short film called In God We Trust, directed by a young director named Jason Reitman (son of Ivan Reitman, as it turns out). It stars that guy from the IBM … Continue reading →

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Two Films Last Night

Posted on September 10, 2000 by James McNally

I saw two films last night. 101 Reykjavik was a comedy, mostly. 30 year old slacker still lives at home with his mother in a tiny house (their bathtub has a lid that turns it into bench seating for their … Continue reading →

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