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Miss Universe 1929 – Lisl Goldarbeiter. A Queen in Wien

Posted on April 23, 2007 by James McNally

Miss Universe 1929 – Lisl Goldarbeiter. A Queen in Wien (Director: Péter Forgács, Austria/Netherlands/Hungary, 2006): The title isn’t the only thing unwieldy about this film. Based on the old photos and films of Maritz (Marci) Tanzer, the film attempts to … Continue reading →

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Protagonist

Posted on April 23, 2007 by James McNally

Protagonist (Director: Jessica Yu, USA, 2007): I am SO tired right now, but I’m also glad that I made the effort to see this film. This was my third film of the day, and I had a gap of about … Continue reading →

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Billy the Kid

Posted on April 22, 2007 by James McNally

Billy the Kid (Director: Jennifer Venditti, USA, 2007): I’d heard good things about this film when I was at South by Southwest a few weeks ago, but had no idea what it was about. The titular Billy is Billy Price, … Continue reading →

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Helvetica

Posted on April 22, 2007 by James McNally

Helvetica (Director: Gary Hustwit, UK, 2007): This was THE hot buzz film of the festival, and a lot of people didn’t get in to see it who wanted to. I’m still a bit baffled that there could be that many … Continue reading →

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The Monastery: Mr. Vig and the Nun

Posted on April 22, 2007 by James McNally

The Monastery: Mr. Vig and the Nun (Director: Pernille Rose Grønkjær, Denmark, 2006): Mr. Vig is an elderly bachelor living in a broken-down castle. For years, he has dreamed of establishing a monastery there, “to create something enduring,” and so, … Continue reading →

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