Daily Archives: September 14, 2007

Chaotic Ana (Caótica Ana)

Posted on September 14, 2007 by James McNally

Chaotic Ana (Caótica Ana) (Director: Julio Medem): Chaotic is one way to put it. Train wreck might be more accurate. Annoying, artificial, absurd, and by the end, simply appalling. This was a real disappointment. I had been warned earlier in … Continue reading →

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A Gentle Breeze in the Village (Tennen kokekkô)

Posted on September 14, 2007 by James McNally

A Gentle Breeze in the Village (Tennen kokekkô) (Director: Nobuhiro Yamashita): Director Nobuhiro Yamashita clearly loved school. His last film, Linda Linda Linda, was set in a high school, and this film is his ode to the rural schools, where … Continue reading →

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