Monthly Archives: August 2008

Le Silence de Lorna

Posted on August 30, 2008 by James McNally

Le Silence de Lorna (2008, Directors: Jean Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne): Sadly, once again I come to the work of acclaimed filmmakers with no previous experience of their work. The Dardenne brothers have been mining their own seam for … Continue reading →

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TIFF 2008: Early Picks

Posted on August 27, 2008 by James McNally

As always, here is a list of the films I’ve requested tickets for. Depending on how the ticket lottery goes, I could get anywhere from none to all of these. Disturbing news this year: “donors” to the new Bell Lightbox … Continue reading →

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Un conte de Noël (A Christmas Tale)

Posted on August 24, 2008 by James McNally

Un conte de Noël (A Christmas Tale) (2008, Director: Arnaud Desplechin): Much like family life itself, Desplechin’s film about a profoundly dysfunctional family coming together over the holidays is chaotic, confusing, messy and a little bit infuriating at times. The … Continue reading →

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24 City

Posted on August 21, 2008 by James McNally

24 City (2008, Director: Jia Zhang-ke): Despite my best intentions, I have yet to see a film from the man some critics are now cheekily referring to as “Jay-Z.” Known for films like The World (2004), Still Life (2006) and … Continue reading →

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TIFF 2008: Preliminaries, Part 2

Posted on August 7, 2008 by James McNally

Entre Les Murs (Director: Laurent Cantet): Winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, this film was shot documentary-style in a real French classroom with nonprofessional actors. The teacher (François Bégaudeau) plays himself in a screenplay he … Continue reading →

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