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In Bruges Trailer

Posted on December 19, 2007 by James McNally

I’d read about director Martin McDonagh’s upcoming feature In Bruges a few weeks ago, and was intrigued by the setting (I’ve spend long stretches here on both my backpacking trips around Europe in the late 1980s) and the casting (Colin … Continue reading →

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WWSFF: Opening Night Gala Programme

Posted on June 12, 2007 by James McNally

The Danish Poet Tonight’s programme consisted of award-winning shorts released in 2006, and just watching them one after another led me to a few conclusions about short films in general. To compare them to written works, they’re a bit like … Continue reading →

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The Alzheimer Case (De Zaak Alzheimer)

Posted on September 12, 2004 by James McNally

The Alzheimer Case (De Zaak Alzheimer) (Belgium, director Erik Van Looy): Although based on a novel, this stylish police thriller’s main conceit (”hitman has Alzheimer’s”) could have been lifted from a Hollywood film executive’s idea of “high concept”. Except that … Continue reading →

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